February 1, 2023
California ends plans for kids’ Covid vaccine mandate
The end of the state's Covid-19 state of emergency this month effectively ends plans to require kids to be vaccinated against the virus.
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September 14, 2022
California lifts vaccine mandate for school staff
State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón rescinded a public health order requiring that all school employees show proof of vaccination or be tested at least weekly. The new policy is effective Sept. 17.
Diana Lambert
August 10, 2022
What’s new this school year? Changing Covid protocols, universal TK, later start times and more
California's school year will begin with fewer Covid protocols, universal transitional kindergarten, more afterschool programs and community schools, and later start times for older students.
Diana Lambert
February 28, 2022
Los Angeles Unified to expand online learning, improve independent study
Los Angeles Unified is planning to create up to six new online schools, but some parents remain hesitant about the expansion.
Kate Sequeira
February 9, 2022
Failing to enforce California's Covid-19 vaccine mandate may put school districts in financial peril
Districts that defy California vaccine mandates, set to begin in July, could face fines, lose liability insurance coverage and some state funding.
Diana Lambert And Ali Tadayon
February 8, 2022
Lagging vaccinations for kids between ages 5 and 11 prove daunting for California schools
If much larger numbers of young California children are not vaccinated by next term, keeping so many of them out of school and in remote learning will be an educational and political impossibility.
Louis Freedberg
January 20, 2022
A push for California to release youth from state custody amid Covid outbreak
Advocates are calling for early releases from California's youth detention facilities amid their largest Covid-19 outbreak, citing early releases from adult prisons over the past two years.
Betty Márquez Rosales
January 7, 2022
California education issues to watch in 2022 — and predictions of what will happen
Test scores will fall, chronic absences will rise, school funding will soar, with arguments over how to spend it. Bet your Fensters on that.
John Fensterwald And Yuxuan Xie
December 10, 2021
Thousands of California students still lack proof of vaccination despite deadlines
California school districts with strained independent study programs could be scrambling to find enough teachers for unvaccinated students.
Ali Tadayon
November 22, 2021
California districts in areas with low vaccine rates offer incentives to get school staff vaccinated
Some California school districts, struggling with staffing shortages, are paying teachers and other staff to get their Covid-19 vaccine.
Diana Lambert
November 10, 2021
What California parents need to know about Covid vaccinations for children | Quick Guide
Children 5 and older are now eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccination, but widespread misinformation about it has left parents with questions.
Diana Lambert
November 4, 2021
What's next for schools after Covid vaccine OK’d for children?
Some parents are hoping schools will ease masking and testing requirements, but that could still be months away.
Carolyn Jones
October 29, 2021
California school vaccine mandate coming soon, but questions remain
California’s school vaccine mandate is moving closer to reality with the imminent approval of the Covid-19 vaccine for kids, but many are confused.
Diana Lambert
October 18, 2021
Students, staff at mostly rural districts part of one-day vaccine protest
Thousands of California school staff and students didn’t attend school Monday in protest of a state order requiring students to be vaccinated.
Diana Lambert
October 15, 2021
Could new Covid testing and vaccine mandates make school staffing shortages in California worse?
School superintendents, already dealing with severe staff shortages, are concerned that testing and vaccine mandates could make matters worse.