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Ethics, academic honesty to guide AI use in Napa Valley Unified schools, board says
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (313+ words) As educational institutions grapple with the entry of artificial intelligence into learning spaces, Napa Valley Unified will allow its use under a policy that emphasizes ethics, equity and academic honesty. The school board voted 5-1 to approve the policy with President…...
In the wake of US social media verdicts, a look at what limits other countries have imposed for kids
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (449+ words) By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. But the U.S. lacks federal regulation that meaningfully addresses these harms. On Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury…...
Marin student wins state poetry championship
1+ week, 2+ day ago (106+ words) Marin student wins state poetry championship'The Press Democrat Lillian Braly, a junior at the Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School, won first place in the annual California Poetry Out Loud competition. The California Arts Council held the…...
Calistoga preschool staves off closure, for now, while it fundraises to secure its future
2+ week, 5+ day ago (535+ words) Less than two months after announcing its impending closure due to inadequate funding, Hearts and Hands Preschool has announced it has raised enough money to stay open through the end of June. An influx of donations from the community has…...
SSU students call for support of immigrant communities and ethnic studies during staged walkout
2+ week, 5+ day ago (371+ words) Several Sonoma State University student groups staged a walkout midday Thursday to demand leadership take stronger steps to support the campus" immigrant communities and ethnic studies programming. Students said they were looking for concrete policies for responding to immigration agents…...
Dear Abby: I was clobbered by my son’s decision to change his name
3+ week, 6+ day ago (507+ words) DEAR ABBY: My son recently remarried. I wasn't involved in any of the preparations. I was also not acknowledged at the wedding and felt like just another guest. My son decided to change his last name without informing me about…...
Healing the inner child
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (292+ words) Lack of innocent freedoms takes a toll. When we lose the natural wisdom of play and friendship, other innate creative and loving expressions are guarded too. Shame and distrust linger. Anxiety, despair and anger also signal the suppression of innocence....
North Bay student promotes science and math at Santa Rosa science fair
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) North Bay student promotes science and math at Santa Rosa science fair'The Press Democrat At North Bay Science Discovery Day oin Santa Rosa, n March 7, Alyssa Huang plans to do more than run a booth. She wants to change the…...
Thousands of Napa students stage walkout to protest US immigration enforcement operations
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (347+ words) More than a thousand Napa students walked out of their classrooms Friday afternoon as part of planned anti-ICE protest and declaration of support for immigrant communities. Students of all five high schools in the city " Napa High, Vintage, New Technology,…...
Calistoga preschool expects to close in March – unless someone saves it
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (428+ words) Struggling to make ends meet, one of the few preschools in Calistoga is set to shut at the end of March, leaving parents with only a couple of months to secure alternative child care arrangements. Hearts and Hands Preschool, a…...