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Student Health
March 24, 2020
What California parents and students should know about the coronavirus: a quick guide
Experts advise families, schools and colleges on how to handle cases of Covid-19 and prepare for the possible spread of the virus.
Theresa Harrington
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
What schools and parents need to know about California’s vaccination law: a quick guide
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
May 6, 2019
Conservative religious groups targeting California’s sex education guidance
With the State Board of Education set to vote on new teaching guidelines, groups have launched an aggressive effort to remove recommendations focused on LGBTQ inclusiveness and others they deem too explicit for young students.
David Washburn
April 23, 2019
A ‘booster shot’ for California’s vaccine law?
Sen. Richard Pan is proposing a bill to curb medical exemptions for vaccinations of public school students.
Julie Patel Liss
March 27, 2019
Q&A: California’s first-ever surgeon general on her plans to tackle toxic stress in children
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, a pediatrician who Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed in January, is recognized as a pioneer in the study of how adverse childhood experiences affect brain development and life-long health.
David Washburn
December 18, 2018
With sparse state funding, California districts get creative in addressing student health
As needs far outpace resources, districts are increasingly turning to outside partnerships to provide services that they see as crucial to a student's success.
David Washburn
November 14, 2018
Trump's proposed regulations limiting benefits for immigrants could hurt many US-born children
The Trump administration proposes to deny people green cards for using Medi-Cal or food stamps. Benefits received by U.S. citizen children cannot be taken into account, under the draft regulations. But experts say parents could pull hundreds of thousands of California children out of health and nutrition programs out of fear.
Zaidee Stavely
September 18, 2018
School-based health care a low priority in California
The state ranks at or near the bottom nationwide in student access to health and counseling services. But all schools could offer basic care for $90 in added annual spending per student, report finds.