April 28, 2021
California teachers, school staff receive bumps in pay as campuses reopen
Districts signed agreements before reopening campuses that included everything from retroactive raises and bonuses to ongoing salary increases.
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April 22, 2021
Masks on, temperatures checked: Lucerne Valley students embrace school five days a week
The small district in Southern California’s high desert is among the latest where all students can attend classes in person, five days each week.
Michael Burke, Sydney Johnson, And Jennifer Molina
April 7, 2021
Parent group sues Los Angeles Unified asking for full reopening of schools
A Los Angeles parent group filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Los Angeles Unified calling for a return to full-time, in-person instruction.
Diana Lambert
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 9, 2021
Gov. Newsom touts California as 'getting kids back in the classroom' in State of the State speech
Newsom says there is "nothing more foundational to an equitable society than getting our kids safely back into classrooms," cites major progress in vaccinating school staff.
Louis Freedberg
February 23, 2021
Rising tensions, heated words add pressure to reach a deal soon on reopening California schools
Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Phil Ting says school districts’ criticism of a proposed deal shows they want money but no accountability.
John Fensterwald
February 20, 2021
Will reserving vaccines for California teachers break school reopening logjam?
Newsom’s plan to reserve 10% of vaccines for teachers could lead to more schools reopening, but it could take too long to satisfy many parents if teachers insist on being fully immunized before returning
Louis Freedberg
February 12, 2021
White students in California more likely to be getting in-person instruction than Black, Latino and Asian students
Across California, nearly half of all districts with elementary schools have reopened them to in-person or hybrid learning. White students more likely to be attending school in-person.
Sydney Johnson And Daniel J. Willis
February 12, 2021
Talks slow, no word yet from Newsom and top lawmakers on deal to reopen schools
Disagreements over vaccinations and extensive Covid testing appear among issues yet to be resolved for elementary students to return to class.
John Fensterwald
February 12, 2021
CDC issues color coded guide for school reopening but could create more confusion in California
Voluntary CDC guidelines leave many issues up to local communities to decide, including vaccinations and testing.
Louis Freedberg
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
January 26, 2021
In his own words: President Biden on 'making it safe to get kids back to school'
Biden addressed the issue on Jan. 26 in his first press conference since becoming president.