August 16, 2022
Healthier options on the menu as California begins providing free meals for all students
California districts are using increased state and local funding to improve the free school meals offered to all students
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East Bay
May 9, 2022
Bay Area schools see families leave cities, flock to suburbs
While the Bay Area had modest school enrollment growth over the past 20 years, suburban districts saw an influx of new students while city districts lost thousands as families sought affordable housing.
Ali Tadayon
September 22, 2021
East Bay middle school renamed to honor local 100-year-old park ranger and activist
Renowned civil rights activist and National Park ranger Betty Reid Soskin spent her 100th birthday at an El Sobrante middle school that renamed itself after her.
Ali Tadayon
May 4, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of California students won’t take statewide standardized tests this spring
California released updated guidance for school districts deciding whether Smarter Balanced or a local assessment is their more viable option.
Sydney Johnson
March 1, 2021
California parents continue to disagree on return to school as Covid-19 cases decline
Many families have had drastically different experiences during the pandemic, creating a mix of fear and frustration over prolonged closures.
Sydney Johnson
February 9, 2021
California teachers grapple with grading nearly a year after initial school closures
Many districts are seeing surges in Fs and Ds during distance learning, prompting a revision of expectations and policies around grades.
Sydney Johnson
January 22, 2021
Bay Area district plans to offer distance learning in fall even after campuses reopen
Though it’s unclear when in-person instruction will resume, West Contra Costa Unified is creating a “virtual academy” option for the fall.
Ali Tadayon
January 4, 2021
California schools build local wireless networks to bridge digital divide
School districts and cities are looking to creating their own local Wifi networks as a long term solution to the digital divide, and an alternative to hotspots.
Ali Tadayon And Sydney Johnson
December 15, 2020
One more challenge for California teachers in distance learning: All new science curriculum
School districts like West Contra Costa Unified lacked updated learning materials aligned to California’s new science standards prior to the current school year.
Sydney Johnson
October 28, 2020
California districts hoping voters will allow them to borrow $13 billion
More than 60 districts throughout California seek as little as $2 million up to $7 billion for school construction, repairs and technology.
Theresa Harrington
October 28, 2020
California student activists push to lower voting age to advocate for change
Youth activists from San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Palo Alto and Culver City are among those working to lower voting ages in cities and the state.
Theresa Harrington
October 16, 2020
How some California school districts deal with students absent from virtual classrooms
Two San Francisco Bay Area districts are expanding outreach to their most vulnerable students including those who are homeless, foster youth.
Theresa Harrington
August 14, 2020
Oakland Unified reaches compromise with teacher’s union in distance learning deal
Oakland Unified reached a tentative agreement on distance learning which, if approved, will go into effect immediately upon ratification.
Theresa Harrington
August 13, 2020
Oakland Unified opens virtually with thousands of students lacking computers and hotspots
A citywide campaign raised $12.5 million to provide for low income students, but the devices have not yet arrived due to a backlog.
Theresa Harrington
August 5, 2020
Virtual learning hub led by Oakland parent group aims to continue in fall
Building on summer pilot program, nonprofit group wants to help Oakland students in a program that gives low-income parents a stipend to oversee their child's online learning.