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Saturday, July 03, 2021   View Larger + Elaine Lee, 75, of Cumberland, passed away at home on Saturday, July 3, 2021.  She was the wife of Albert H. Lee Jr. They have been married for the past 55 years. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Arthur J. and Rolande (Pare) LeClair. Elaine resided in Cumberland for most of her life. Elaine was a caretaker for many. She was employed by the Fram Corporation until her retirement in 1971. Along with her husband, she is survived by Glenn ...

Can California withstand a teacher retirement boom? Eli Wolfe View Comments Earlier this year, the California State Teachers Retirement System issued an ominous statement: teacher retirements in California are projected to hit nearly record-breaking heights in 2021. The statement, which came in the form of a February blog post, said that the numbers will be almost as bad as the year after the Great Recession when more than 16,000 teachers retired.    While short-term effects are being felt ...

California schools could be facing the largest number of teacher retirements ever, but factors like enrollment drops should take the sting out of it. Story from @CalMatters.

Earlier this year, the California State Teachers Retirement System issued an ominous statement: teacher retirements in California are projected to hit nearly record-breaking heights in 2021. The statement, which came in the form of a February blog post, said that the numbers will be almost as bad as the year after the Great Recession when more than 16,000 teachers retired.    While short term effects are being felt in some areas, in many school districts the tsunami of retirements is barely...

California schools could be facing the largest number of teacher retirements ever, but factors like enrollment drops should take the sting out of it.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | Sacramento, CA Mario Ramírez Garcia, 10, listen as his teacher addresses the class during distance learning in the bedroom he shares with his sister on April 23, 2021. Anne Wernikoff / CalMatters About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats — the fourth-grader studies in t...

About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats — the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studied in her parents bedroom —  in time for virtual class.  The screens freeze — sometimes during online tests. At times the little one bursts into frustrated tears as they wait for their connection to resume, precious class time slipping away.  ...

With easing of restrictions on social gatherings and warmer weather on the horizon, the city of Half Moon Bay is preparing for an influx of visitors to the Coastside over the next few months. The Half Moon Bay City Council unanimously approved its 2021 Beach Action Plan last week. It is designed to alleviate the effects of increased traffic to the Coastside this year. With concerns over bathroom availability and adequate infrastructure to support more people, the city is planning to add more tr...

San Mateo County Office of Education will host a talk on March 16 about the return to in-person learning.

Teacher vaccinations are well underway locally, with some school districts reporting that 90% of their staff has gotten the COVID-19 vaccine so far.