As Covid-19 cases continue to surge in California, six more counties have moved to the most restrictive level on the state’s reopening tier system, bringing the total number of “purple” counties to 51 out of 58.
November 25, 2020 - Listen to high school students read gratitude notes to classmates; meet Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden's nominee to run Homeland Security; he crafted the DACA program.
Technology and communication problems left Kusema Thomas II out of virtual classes and chronically absent. This video, “How one Los Angeles student missed six weeks of virtual school,” is part of a continuing project by EdSource on how California families are struggling with learning during the Covid crisis. It includes photos and videos contributed by participating families.
This video, “Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn,” is part two of a continuing project by EdSource on how California families are struggling with learning during the Covid crisis. It includes photos and videos contributed by participating families.
This video, “Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn,” is the first part of a continuing project by EdSource on how California families are struggling with learning during the Covid crisis. It includes photos and videos contributed by participating families.
First report cards of this most unusual school year jolted many of the families participating in EdSource’s special project to chronicle how families are coping. For many, lower-than-expected grades just reinforced how much they are struggling with learning from home.
In passing the Local Control Funding Formula in 2013, the Legislature shifted more decision-making to local districts and targeted additional fund to districts based on the number of low-income children, English learners, homeless and foster students they serve. EdSource looks at the changes in school finance policies in California -- one of the most complex areas of public policy.
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