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UCLA graduation day
Posted inLocal Voice

Family pride turned into Jewish pain at my daughter’s UCLA graduation 

Erin Gordon by Erin Gordon July 7, 2025July 8, 2025
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education met on June 24, 2025. A handful of ethnic studies teachers decried the district's consideration of a "pause" in its ethnic studies mandate. (Screenshot)
Posted inBay Area

S.F. teachers say district is weighing a ‘pause’ on ethnic studies

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman June 27, 2025July 8, 2025
woman stands on steps
Posted inThe J. Interview

‘Always the oldest person in the room’: What it takes to earn your doctorate at 79

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss June 20, 2025June 20, 2025
Richard Lyons
Posted inPolitics

Cal chancellor to testify to House committee known for combative antisemitism hearings

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss June 17, 2025June 17, 2025
Signs at a short-lived UCSF pro-Palestinian encampment that was dismantled in May of 2024. (Instagram @ucsf4palestine)
Posted inBay Area

Israeli medical student targeted by UCSF professor may not exist

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman June 6, 2025June 10, 2025
A Palestinian flag was held aloft during a San Francisco rally on Oct. 28, 2023, that called for a cease-fire in Gaza. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inEducation

Oakland schools: Palestinian flag that flew for weeks didn’t violate policies

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 30, 2025May 31, 2025
Every evening since May 12, Stanford hunger strike organizers invite the community to gather on White Plaza in support of the students participating in the protest, May 20, 2025. (Emma Goss/J. Staff)
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Pro-Palestinian student hunger strike enters third week at Stanford

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss May 27, 2025May 28, 2025
Asher Cohen is the 2025 UC Berkeley University Medalist, the highest honor given to a graduating senior. (Charlotte Buchen Khadra/UC Berkeley)
Posted inEducation

Cal valedictorian: ‘Nervousness shows that we care’

by Dan Pine May 22, 2025May 22, 2025
Contra Costa Jewish Day School Principal Eden Allswang Bruner will take over as head of school this summer when Dean Goldfein transitions to an emeritus role. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inEducation

After 25 years leading a Jewish day school, he’s stepping down — but not retiring

by Dan Pine May 21, 2025May 21, 2025
A yeshiva school bus drives through Brooklyn on Sept. 12, 2022. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

School vouchers would expand nationwide under proposal cheered by Orthodox groups

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

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