July 23, 2021
California K-12 Covid safety practices for the new school year | Q&A
K-12 districts have guidance on how to safely reopen campuses when California schools resume in the fall. Here's what you need to know.
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Covid-19
July 15, 2021
California moves to adopt historic $6 billion broadband plan
The bill will enable local governments and nonprofits to bypass private companies and build their own broadband infrastructure.
Sydney Johnson
July 9, 2021
How one California campus, the statewide leader in Covid aid, starts spending its millions
CSU Northridge benefits from the federal Covid relief formula which makes the campus eligible for $265 million, the most of any California college.
Larry Gordon
July 8, 2021
Few strings for colleges on how to spend record federal Covid relief dollars
The once-in-a-lifetime pandemic drove Congress and two presidential administrations to approve $69 billion in Covid relief for higher education with the highest amount, more than $9.5 billion, for California colleges and universities.
Thomas Peele
June 22, 2021
California school districts receive unprecedented windfall but lack teachers to help students catch up
A longstanding teacher shortage grew worse during the pandemic, and districts will have to decide which programs to staff and those they won't.
Diana Lambert
May 21, 2021
Schools across California become pop-up vaccination sites
U.S. and California health officials recently expanded emergency authorization for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for anyone ages 12 and up.
Sydney Johnson
April 30, 2021
In face of anxieties, West Contra Costa Unified commits to full in-person instruction in fall
District officials approved an “action statement” to reassure doubtful families that all students will be allowed back to campuses next school year.
Ali Tadayon
April 7, 2021
Vaccines on tap for California’s children, but what do parents say?
Children may soon be eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations, potentially helping California schools to fully reopen for in-person instruction.
Diana Lambert
April 6, 2021
Gov. Newsom expects full in-person fall return to school after state scraps color-coded tiers
State officials plan to retire the “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” color-coded tier system on June 15, and said they expect full-time in-person instruction in the fall.
Ali Tadayon And John Fensterwald
April 5, 2021
Teachers, school staff vote to ratify West Contra Costa Unified's return to school plan
West Contra Costa Unified students will be able to return to the classroom April 19 for limited in-person options following weeks of intense labor negotiations.
Ali Tadayon
March 24, 2021
California lags behind most states in offering fully in-person instruction, new data show
Across the country, 32% of 4th-grade students have been offered hybrid instruction and 47% have been offered fully in-person instruction.
Sydney Johnson
March 23, 2021
Parent group pushes back against Bay Area district’s limited in-person plan
A local parent group is pushing back against a tentative agreement reached Friday between West Contra Costa Unified and its employee unions to offer limited in-person instruction beginning April 19. The group is considering suing the district if it doesn't return to full in-person instruction.
Ali Tadayon
March 19, 2021
Why a return to the classroom was scary but worth it
My daughter seemed to understand that the situation could always be worse, a mindset ingrained in the children and grandchildren of immigrants.
Anne Vasquez
March 16, 2021
'No one is sure what to expect': Schools, colleges add more counseling services to address student mental health
Schools and colleges are preparing for a rush of student mental health needs as campuses reopen for in-person instruction.
Carolyn Jones
March 16, 2021
What I wish I told my high school self about depression
I never imagined having to deal with all of my struggles all at once.