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Bay Area school district offers religion-based ‘opt out’ (opens the original)
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Parents of elementary school students in San Rafael City Schools will be able to exclude their children from classroom activities they feel violate their religious beliefs, the district superintendent said. That includes, for example, such activities as storybook readings that describe a character who is identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The district board voted unanimously in favor of the policy update last month. It was not clear how the policy will be implemented. “It’s a w
Bay Area college professor loses sexual harassment appeal (opens the original)
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A College of Marin biology professor who challenged the outcome of a Title IX sexual harassment case has lost the appeal. The decision against Joe Mueller was issued Wednesday by Harjit Kaur, a legal analyst with School and College Legal Services of California. It upholds a July 8 decision by the college to fire Mueller. The denial effectively closes the case, according to a notice sent by the college. Mueller, 68, a College of Marin employee since 1994, was determined to be responsible for mult
3 Bay Area universities hit with accreditation ‘warning’ (opens the original)
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An accreditation commission has tagged Dominican University of California with a “warning” label over its potentially dire financial problems. The commission, part of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, informed the San Rafael university of its action on July 9. RELATED: Trump rule puts new limits on how long Bay Area international students can stay “Dominican University of California has experienced multiple years of declining enrollment and deteriorating finances resulting in ongo
Bay Area college professor appeals finding in sex harassment case (opens the original)
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A College of Marin professor accused of sexually harassing a student is appealing a Title IX misconduct finding. Joe Mueller, 68, came under scrutiny after the student alleged various offenses during a relationship from about late 2024 to May 2025. Title IX, a federal law enacted in 1972, prohibits sex-based discrimination at schools that receive federal financial assistance. An attorney serving as a Title IX investigator released a decision in July finding that Mueller violated policies on sexu
Marin County dementia drug startup gets venture capital infusion (opens the original)
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A Novato startup company that is researching the connection between Alzheimer’s disease and a bacteria found in gum disease has received backing from a local venture capital firm. Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures announced its investment in Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals, based at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, on June 15. Zachary Kushel, founder and managing partner of the investment firm, said Lighthouse is the first medical biotech firm working on drug treatments in its portfolio. Lighthou
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