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Schools to Revamp Independent Study

By DAVID SCHARFENBERG
Friday April 25, 2003

The Berkeley Unified School District, in a cost-cutting move, is planning a major overhaul of its Independent Study program next year — shrinking year-long courses to a semester and cutting teacher-student time up to 50 percent. -more-


Transit Roots Lie In Streetcar System

By SUSAN CERNY
Tuesday April 22, 2003

During the 19th and early 20th centuries public transportation was built by private entrepreneurs with the anticipation of future development and population growth. -more-


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