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• TB testing underway in Solano Co. school
• FAIRFIELD, CA - About 50 people need to be tested for tuberculosis after coming into contact with an active case at David Weir Elementary School in Fairfield.
• Novato school officials considering closures
• NOVATO, CA - Novato school officials are now considering closing one or more of the district's 13 schools.
• Mt. Diablo schools considering cuts, furloughs
• CONCORD, CA - The Mt. Diablo School District in Contra Costa County is considering ways to cut $21 million from its budget.
• Oakland woodshop celebrates 50 years
• OAKLAND, CA - California's oldest woodshop celebrates its 50th year and always seems to excite a new generation.
• School program keeps theatre alive amid budget cuts
• SAN FRANCISCO - A cast of kids take to the stage in a local program that picks up what budget cuts cut out.
• Students tie in Oakland spelling bee
• OAKLAND, CA - Two students proved to be perfect spellers and went through all of the words the judges had.
• green: No Child Left Inside included in education budget
• The No Child Left Inside Act aims to connect children with nature by making it a part of their education.
• Miller sponsors legislation banning abuse in schools
• East Bay Congressman George Miller is pushing legislation that will end what he calls abuse in public schools.
• South African group bonds with Oakland students
• OAKLAND, CA - A group of teachers-in-training from South Africa is a long way from home; they are on a three week tour of schools in Northern California.
• City College of SF summer classes cancelled
• SAN FRANCISCO - Summer classes at City College of San Francisco are cancelled this year.
• Local educators support 'No Child Left Behind' changes
• OAKLAND, CA - Early reaction shows at least some educators are excited about a plan to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law.
• Peninsula Head Start program gets $1.9M stimulus boost
• SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA - Federal stimulus money is giving Peninsula toddlers, and their parents, a head start.

• 2007 Spelling Bee winner wins math competition
• Vallejo Unified school board votes on school closures
• Parents camp out to get kids enrolled at Don Callejon
• Environmental studies becomes required curriculum
• Berkeley High plan would eliminate science labs
• Oakland English Center enters 33rd year of service
• Website makes math fun, easy to learn
• Arts advocates push to move SOTA to Civic Center
• Vallejo Unified school board delays closure vote
• Animated program helps boost student math scores
• green: Pennies for the Planet offers students eco-competition
• green: Kansas to strut its green stuff at basketball game
• School administrators get raise after major cuts
• Oakland to officially close 3 schools
• Roadblock may hinder Oak Grove band's Europe trip
• Students protest Laney College cuts
• Principals placed on leave at troubled school
• No charges yet after chancellor's house vandalized
• Protesters removed from building at UC Berkeley
• 2 men sentenced to life in prison for murder of guard
• Oldest school in Alum Rock District to close
• Video: Protesters removed from building at UC Berkeley
• Frank Chong gets a big promotion
• Video: Student protest ends at SFSU business building
• Not all agree with new "Race To the Top" plans
• Alum Rock Sup. recommends closing Pala Middle
• Governor promises to veto "Race To the Top" legislation
• Student protest ends at SFSU business building
• Parents, students plea to keep Oakland schools open
• 10 Bay Area high schools make top 100 list