Politicians might wring their hands over whether American schoolchildren can keep up with the Chinese, but 15-year-old Jiazhou Liu has a different perspective.“America has the best education in the world,” he said. “In China, you just read books and memorize things. It’s kind of boring.”
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A man was seriously injured when he lost control of his bicycle and crashed near the Balboa Park BART station in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, police said.The accident was reported at about 4:55 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of San Jose and Ocean avenues.The 39-year-old victim struck his head on the ground, according to police.
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A car abandoned on the J-Church tracks Sunday night left commuters trying to get to Balboa Park in a lurch.Around 9 p.m., the driver of a car reportedly abandoned a vehicle on the J-Church tracks that run on the west side of Dolores Park, according to Muni officials.Shuttle buses were in places to transport riders between 18th and Church streets and Balboa Park.
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Residents will get a chance next week to offer feedback on The City’s plan for transportation upgrades near the Balboa Park Station.
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A proposal to transform an abandoned train depot into a community arts center in the Excelsior District will be discussed before community members on Wednesday night.
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