EdSource staff
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Looking ahead to college freshman year, students welcome help
The challenges of distance learning left many incoming freshmen worried about needing extra help to succeed in college.
California Student Journalism Corps
July 6, 2021
Post-Covid California state budget with record spending on education heads to Gov. Newsom
College savings accounts, universal transitional kindergarten, new community schools, teacher recruitment incentives are a signature away.
EdSource staff
June 29, 2021
California families confronted Covid and became invested in education
From one end of California to the other, families shared how they were coping with Covid. In this final installment, they look ahead knowing they made it through the year like no other.
EdSource staff
June 10, 2021
Quick Guide: Where do things stand on in-person instruction in California?
This guide provides answers to frequently asked questions about how California is moving forward with plans for reopening the state’s K-12 schools for full in-person instructions.
EdSource staff
May 18, 2021
As California schools reopen to in-person instruction, students and families decide if it's right for them
As schools open their doors across California, life remains far from normal for families participating in EdSource's families project. Some families are opting to remain in distance learning, while in Lucerne Valley, students embrace attending five days a week.
EdSource staff
April 22, 2021
Teachers reflect on a year of Covid: students struggling, others thriving
Teachers across California spent much of the last year adjusting to an entirely new education landscape of uncertainty, frustration and joy for the students who thrived.
EdSource staff
March 19, 2021
One year later: Covid's impact on California education
For most of California's 10 million K-12 and college students, the beginning of March marks one year of learning online. For the education community, the last 12 months have been characterized by anxiety, disruption, reckoning and uncertainty.
Our interactive timeline takes you through the defining moments.
EdSource staff
March 12, 2021
Education and the coronavirus crisis: What’s the latest?
• Biden clarifies goal for reopening schools for in-person teaching • Teachers union TV ads call for vaccines, safety measures before reopening schools • More counties move out of purple tier as new Covid-19 cases decrease
EdSource staff
February 17, 2021
California education news updates
• East Bay state senator introduces bill for free meals for all students
• LA Unified board approves additional staff and resources for Black students
• Elite public high school in San Francisco now open to all
EdSource staff
February 10, 2021
California educators condemn and reflect on Capitol attack
Educators offered support services for students and families while underscoring the importance of a robust education system.
EdSource staff
January 6, 2021
Educators are frontline workers who should receive the vaccine as soon as possible
To open schools, Oakland Unified Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell argues that school staff be included in Phase 1b of vaccine distribution.
Kyla Johnson-Trammell
December 22, 2020
Finding joy amid tragedy, California families look ahead with hope
With the end of the semester at hand, families and students are looking ahead with hope and finding ways to enjoy time with one another.
EdSource staff
December 18, 2020
Disappointing grades, technology glitches and glimpses of learning fun
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.
EdSource Staff
November 19, 2020
Families face the demands of online and hybrid learning
Families across California face a school year like no other as they confront a deadly pandemic that has upended the traditions of going back to school. Come along as EdSource reports how families are learning how to cope.
EdSource staff
September 17, 2020
Part I: Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn [VIDEO]
This video, “Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn,” 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.