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Student Well-Being
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
Coronavirus
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.

Diana Lambert
State Education Policy
October 4, 2021

How California's commitment to safety is leading us out of the pandemic

The history of pandemics illustrates the importance of continued vigilance.

Linda Darling-Hammond
Coronavirus
October 1, 2021

California to require Covid vaccine for all students, Newsom says

The mandate, the nation’s first, applies to all students in kindergarten through 12th grade in public, charter and private schools.

Carolyn Jones
Coronavirus
September 15, 2021

West Contra Costa Unified and Oakland Unified poised to be first Northern California districts to mandate student vaccinations

West Contra Costa and Oakland Unified will follow Culver City Unified, L.A. Unified in requiring students 12 and up to get vaccinated to attend in person.

Ali Tadayon
Los Angeles Unified
September 9, 2021

LA Unified becomes largest school district to mandate Covid vaccine for students

Los Angeles Unified on Thursday voted to mandate the Covid-19 vaccine for all students 12 and older, making it the largest school district to do so.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Commentary
September 7, 2021

Vaccines are our best hope for safety in California schools and beyond

I feel calm about sending my eldest child, a second grader, to school even as I remain uneasy and unsure about a community playground where the potential for exposure to the virus could be much greater.

Dr. Smita Malhotra
Coronavirus
August 23, 2021

More vaccine mandates coming to California colleges following full approval of Pfizer vaccine

With the FDA fully approving the Pfizer vaccine, more students and staff at California colleges will need to be vaccinated this fall.

Michael Burke And Diana Lambert
Coronavirus
August 18, 2021

Culver City Unified mandates Covid vaccine for students, possibly a first for California

The district is giving students and staff until Nov. 19. Students who don't meet that date will need to enroll in independent study.

Diana Lambert And Ali Tadayon
Commentary
August 18, 2021

With delta variant surging, California must require Covid vaccinations for students

Our current vaccinations rates are far below what experts say we need to control spread of new Covid variants.

Young Whan Choi
Coronavirus
August 11, 2021

California requires ​​vaccinations or weekly Covid tests for all school staff

Teachers' and classified staff unions support governor's decision to require vaccinations or regular testing for school employees.

Ali Tadayon And Carolyn Jones
Community Colleges
August 5, 2021

California community colleges begin to mandate vaccines as Covid-19 cases surge

With no statewide mandate, local colleges decide whether to require Covid-19 vaccinations. The delta variant is prompting more to do so.

Michael Burke
Coronavirus
August 5, 2021

Why some schools are mandating Covid tests while others aren’t

Community infection rates are a big factor in schools' Covid safety plans as they prepare to reopen campuses in the fall.

Carolyn Jones
College & Careers
July 15, 2021

University of California finalizes plan to require vaccines regardless of full FDA approval

Reversing from previous policy, UC says students and staff must be vaccinated this fall even if no vaccine receives full FDA approval.

Michael Burke
Coronavirus
July 9, 2021

More masks, less distancing: California updates its Covid-19 school guidelines

The guidelines are stricter than CDC guidelines, which say that students and teachers do not have to wear masks if they've been vaccinated.

Carolyn Jones And Betty Márquez Rosales