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Voters in 5 districts approve parcel taxes Their schools battered by steep cuts forced by declining state revenues, voters in several South Bay communities agreed Tuesday to tax themselves more to support their schools, as at least five districts surpassed the two-thirds hurdle to approve parcel taxes. Chegg's rent-don't-buy mantra takes hold at California schools Four Bay Area teams advance to finals of National Science Bowl Herhold: Principled San Jose teen stands up to principal Stanford bioengineer explores own genome Ground broken on Gilroy school that was burned by arson New quake map sheds new light on Bay Area faults Not all charter schools succeeding Good goes viral: Stanford class focuses on social media for public good Schwarzenegger promises more money for higher ed San Jose: Program helps turn apathetic teens into motivated students Mountain View High students return to school after being stranded in Paris