News Update

Growing number of districts decide to start the school year online

Stockton Unified, Burbank Unified and all 25 school districts in Stanislaus County have joined the growing list of California districts whose students will begin the school year learning from home.

Decisions to keep school campuses closed come as the number of Californians infected with Covid-19 continues to grow. The state had 336,500 cases as of July 13, with 7,087 deaths. That is a 47% increase in new cases and an 18.5% increase in deaths from two weeks prior.

“The health and safety of our students and employees is not something that we are willing to take chances with in the current environment,” read a letter from Burbank Unified. “Therefore, we have decided that BUSD will open in a 100% distance learning model on August 17.”

Berkeley Unified may also start the school year with distance learning, according to Berkeleyside. It reported that Superintendent Brent Stephens plans to recommend that campuses remain closed at a school board meeting on July 15.

Los Angeles Unified, San Diego Unified, San Bernardino City Unified, San Jose Unified, Oakland Unified, West Contra Costa Unified, Alum Rock Union School District and East Side Union High School District have already announced that they will begin the school year with students learning from home. Pasadena Unified has indicated it is considering that option.


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