Diana Lambert
Follow @dianalambert EmailDiana Lambert covers teachers and teaching. Before coming to EdSource, Diana was an education reporter for The Sacramento Bee for more than a decade. She has won numerous awards, including the 2017 James Madison Freedom of Information Award from the Society of Professional Journalism, and both a first-place honor for investigative reporting from The Inland Press Association and the McClatchy President’s Award in 2016. Before becoming an education reporter Diana was a bureau chief for the Sacramento Bee. She began her career at age 17 as a part-time proofreader for the Lodi News-Sentinel. Diana earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Sacramento.
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Teachers and school staff in California increasingly likely to get vaccine in next round
State and federal health officials say prioritizing teachers and school staff will allow schools to reopen sooner for in-person instruction.
Diana Lambert
December 22, 2020
School districts try out different strategies to boost immunization rates for non-Covid diseases
In response to declining immunization rates, school districts are increasing their outreach to parents and offering free clinics.
Diana Lambert And Ali Tadayon
November 25, 2020
High school seniors lament what they are missing as they plan for the future
High school seniors and their families can relate to the loss and the uncertainty facing 2021 graduates.
Diana Lambert, Ali Tadayon, And Theresa Harrington
November 19, 2020
‘Roadschooling’ families give new meaning to distance learning
Roadschooling, a full-time lifestyle for some, has a new batch of converts. Families dissatisfied with distance learning are heading out to see the country.
Diana Lambert
November 18, 2020
Rising Covid-19 rates halt school reopening plans in three California counties
Surging Covid-19 cases pushed three more counties into the most restrictive tier on the state tracking system, putting plans to reopen school campuses on pause.
Diana Lambert And Ali Tadayon
November 11, 2020
A look at Orange County as first in a wave of school reopenings in California
The campus reopenings represent the largest return to school in a major metropolitan area in California so far this year.
Diana Lambert
October 19, 2020
Schools shouldn’t reopen without adequate safeguards, California voters say
Almost two-thirds of voters don't want their children to return to school now because of concerns about the coronavirus, according to a poll commissioned by the CTA
Diana Lambert
October 16, 2020
California school districts struggled to prepare teachers for distance learning this fall
California teachers searched the Internet and signed up for online workshops from outside organizations when their districts didn’t offer all the training they needed to prepare them to return to distance learning instruction this fall.
Diana Lambert And Betty Márquez Rosales
October 13, 2020
Waiting lists for home-school programs as parents grow weary of distance learning
Home-schooling programs have seen a surge of interest since campuses closed in March. Parents are looking for flexibility and control.
Diana Lambert
September 25, 2020
Lawmakers fail to pass bills reducing number of tests for teachers by legislative deadline
Three bills that would have allowed California teachers to take fewer tests to prove they are ready to teach died Monday.
Diana Lambert
September 2, 2020
California wildfires add angst to distance learning
Massive wildfires have become an annual event in California, and they are the first test of how schools can handle a crisis while distance learning.
Diana Lambert And Theresa Harrington
August 25, 2020
Governor’s order means most California school campuses won’t reopen at the beginning of school year
Campuses in 32 of the state’s 58 counties are unlikely to open for the start of the new school year.
Diana Lambert
July 17, 2020
Tiny foothill school district in California reaches out to other countries for reopening plan
Eureka Union School District in Granite Bay reached out to teachers and schools in Germany, China, Finland and Austria to get advice on how to reopen schools.
Diana Lambert
July 17, 2020
Spike in coronavirus cases means some schools won’t open at all this fall
As coronavirus cases spike across California more school districts are making the decision to educate students online next school year.
Diana Lambert, Michael Burke, And Ali Tadayon
July 10, 2020
California school superintendents navigate safety concerns, conflicting guidance as they plan to reopen schools
Districts are starting to finalize reopening plans for the coming school year amidst uncertainty.