Student Health

September 11, 2020

Quick Guide: What California parents and students should know about the coronavirus

EdSource provides the latest information on the many changes underway.

Theresa Harrington

August 4, 2020

Some California teachers asked to return to empty classrooms during distance learning

Protests are emerging in districts where teachers are required to conduct distance learning from their physical classrooms.

Sydney Johnson

June 8, 2020

Students should expect masks, temperature checks and a lot of hand washing under California guidance

State guidance offers recommendations, but school districts will decide conditions and safety measures for reopening campuses.

Diana Lambert

June 8, 2020

Complex health considerations make reopening California’s schools a challenge

Doctors urge schools to reopen, but some parents are reluctant to put children at risk.

Carolyn Jones

June 1, 2020

Oakland students organize protest of George Floyd death, pleading to be heard

Community members handed out free water, snacks and hand sanitizer as students and families marched down Broadway.

Sydney Johnson

May 4, 2020

We must get kids back to school — safely

President of State Board of Education in California says that schools won't reopen until state meets a complex set of requirements spelled out by Gov. Newsom to ensure student and adult safety.

Linda Darling-Hammond

April 9, 2020

Richmond High School students confront demands of social distancing

Students talk about how they and their families are coping with the coronavirus lockdown.

Marina Knowles

March 24, 2020

Rural California district stays open despite statewide stay-at-home order

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is urging the small district in Tulare County to close.

Sydney Johnson

March 18, 2020

Nearly all California K-12 districts closed to avoid spread of coronavirus while few in rural remain open

More than 99 percent of all K-12 students in California are affected by school closings.

Sydney Johnson

March 5, 2020

California K-12 schools prepare for coronavirus-related closures

Experts say lack of child care, limited access to internet and computers for some, and teacher training would hinder online learning for many schools.

Sydney Johnson

September 6, 2019

New California vaccine legislation gains Gov. Newsom’s approval after deal reached

California Governor Gavin Newsom agreed to sign legislation that tightens restrictions on medical exemptions that allow students to attend school without all the required vaccinations if lawmakers promise to pass revisions in a second bill.

Diana Lambert

September 4, 2019

Tighter California vaccination restrictions await Newsom, who wants changes

The bill would allow the state to review a medical exemption if a child attends a school with an immunization rate of less than 95 percent.

Diana Lambert

August 7, 2019

California charter, private schools report lower vaccination rates than traditional public schools

When school opened in 2018, charter and private schools reported lower vaccination rates than traditional public schools.

Diana Lambert And Daniel J. Willis

June 20, 2019

Quick Guide: What schools and parents need to know about California’s vaccination law

Proposed changes to California's 2015 vaccination law now being considered in the Legislature would limit medical exemptions.

Jane Meredith Adams And Diana Lambert

May 9, 2019

California approves new guidance for teaching sex education

The sex education recommendations are part of the state's overall health education framework approved by the board and have generated fierce opposition from conservative religious groups.

David Washburn