In Rachel Kayce’s classroom at Dianne Feinstein Elementary, students illustrate cards depicting their dreams.
“I want to be on Broadway one day.” “My goal is to be a soccer player.” “I will follow directions the first time I’m told.”
As that final dream suggests, this is no everyday classroom. It’s a special day class for third- through fifth-graders considered “emotionally disturbed,” a category within special education. Read More
The Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing for controversial Berkeley professor Goodwin Liu, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, has been postponed. The Senate has been embroiled in the fight over reconciliation "fixes" to the Democrats' national health care plan, and Republicans have raised the so-called "two-hour" rule to slow down some Senate activities. Read More