Kusema Thomas II looked forward to sixth grade in a new Los Angeles Unified magnet school but connecting problems cost him six weeks of virtual classes. Now, his father wants tutoring help.
Parents worry that if children are at home for the rest of the year it will result in learning loss for all students, but especially for the most economically vulnerable.
This video, “Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn,” is part of a continuing project by EdSource on how California families are struggling with learning during the Covid crisis. It includes photos and videos contributed by participating families.
In this webinar, Supt. Rodriguez and EdSource's John Fensterwald dive deeper into the strategies and successes of Pajaro Valley's transition to deeper learning.
More than half a million students live in California’s rural areas. The challenges they face at home often spill over to school: chronic absenteeism, lack of college preparation and college isolation, and limited access to technology.
"The long road to college from California's small towns" tells the story of helping more students get college degrees in Shasta County in the state's northern region.
Disconnected: When rural students lack the internet at home tells how two Central Valley school districts are trying to help many of their students overcome the hardship of not having Internet access at home.