"As the school year ends, many parents scramble to purchase workbooks and register their kids for STEM camps. They’ve heard about the dreaded “summer slide” and worry their kids may forget what they’ve learned after too much time away from the classroom. Learning loss is a complicated and widely debated topic. But through myriad studies and articles, experts say the best summer approach is one that balances rest and learning through life experiences."

"Depending on your age, memories of school lunch are often negative, from pans of mystery meat to piles of fast-food packages. But today’s cafeterias are in the midst of a culinary throwback with a contemporary twist."

"Air-oh-ant. Perhaps the first thing to know about Emerald High School in Dublin is how to pronounce its mascot, the aerouant. On the long, winding road to opening the first new comprehensive high school in Alameda County in more than 50 years, it was the aerouant that kept founding principal Francis Rojas up at night."

"You’ve lounged by the pool, visited all the playgrounds, and pushed the outer limits of screen time. Now what? It’s probably time to help your kids transition back into an educational frame of mind. With our course catalog of museum exhibits, historical parks, and notable destinations, learning feels a lot like playing. School’s IN for summer."

"With the 2019-20 school year coming to an abrupt and confusing end, students, parents, and teachers are hoping for a clear path forward ... Diablo checks in with three exceptional local teachers to learn how they adapted during the shelter-in-place and gets their tips for setting up students for success this fall--whether they're in a classroom or at the kitchen table."

"In 27 years of driving, I’ve never received a traffic ticket. I am proud of this. Technically, I have been pulled over—for expired tags. So while I am not great at paying bills, I am confident calling myself a 'good driver.' I put that notion to the test at Greenlight Simulation. The Danville company offers driver’s training in a virtual world."

"When Emily Pilloton says, 'I want to give girls the tools they need to build the world they want to see,' she means it literally. She provides them with power drills and circular saws to make a bookshelf or a chicken coop—or a whole city."

Profiles of retiring Saint Mary's President James Donahue and incoming President Richard Plumb.

"How do you solve a problem like the technical skills shortage? For technology company Edifecs, the answer is surprisingly straightforward: Edifecs became an educator for the skills they needed and started training technical talent even before they graduated from university."