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Safe Schools For All
Covid-19
February 19, 2021

California legislators issue their conditions for reopening schools — without governor’s backing

Lawmakers would offer $2 billion to bring back elementary school students after April 15; Newsom favors a speedier timetable.

John Fensterwald
Covid-19
January 29, 2021

California teachers union wants schools in ‘purple’ counties to stay closed for 100 days; vaccinations for staff

The teachers union wants most California schools to remain closed for 100 days while the state comes up with a plan to slow the spread of the virus and vaccinate school staff.

Diana Lambert
Podcast
January 29, 2021

Should students return to school for in-person instruction?

Divisions among parents and teachers form as pressure mounts in California to bring back elementary school students to school for in-person instruction.

EdSource staff
Covid-19
January 29, 2021

All aspects of his return-to-school plan are negotiable, Gov. Newsom tells superintendents

Declining rates of Covid add urgency to reach a deal with legislators to reopen schools for young children and struggling students, he says.

John Fensterwald
Covid-19
January 27, 2021

With Gov. Newsom's back-to-school plan all but doomed, what might it take to salvage it?

The Feb.1 deadline for the plan soon will pass; talks continue over complaints the plan’s requirements and timeline were unworkable.

John Fensterwald
Covid-19
January 14, 2021

Newsom opens one-stop Covid information ‘hub’ on reopening schools

Multiple websites will provide data and a hotline on Covid outbreaks for parents, clarify regulations, and offer technical help to districts.

John Fensterwald
Covid-19
January 12, 2021

Big district superintendents, Newsom advisers remain at odds on back to school plan

After meeting with the governor’s aides, Los Angeles and Fresno superintendents say they won’t apply for incentives to reopen campuses.

John Fensterwald