Coronavirus

March 28, 2020

Amid uncertainty, wide variation in how long California schools say they will be closed

Increasingly school districts say they will stay closed at least until the first week of May

Louis Freedberg

April 1, 2020

Eight California State University campuses extend freshman enrollment deadlines to June 1

Accepted applicants are given an extra month, until June 1, to make deposits. Other CSU campuses may follow. UC is sticking with a May 1 deadline.

Larry Gordon

Teacher Voices

March 31, 2020

I’m here for my students, despite the distance

Coronavirus creates need, opportunity for teachers to focus on social-emotional support for their students.

Meghann Seril

Coronavirus

March 31, 2020

California schools chief recommends that schools prepare for distance learning for rest of school year

State Superintendent of Public Instruction stresses that school is not actually over, but that emphasis must be on providing education through distance learning.

Louis Freedberg And John Fensterwald

Coronavirus

March 31, 2020

Newsom acts to increase number of health workers in California but some say his order doesn’t go far enough

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state could add about 37,000 healthcare workers, including those who are retired and students.

Ashley A. Smith

Coronavirus

March 30, 2020

Thousands of Los Angeles high school students are not accessing online learning during school closures

On any given day, one-third of high schoolers in L.A. Unified have not been participating in online classes during the coronavirus pandemic.

Michael Burke

Coronavirus

March 30, 2020

California districts move to extend school closures to beginning of May — at least

School districts are consulting with health authorities in setting closure dates, and increasingly are doing so along with all districts in their counties.

Louis Freedberg

Coronavirus

March 30, 2020

California food banks partner with schools to serve families of students

California's shut down leaves many families in need of food. Throughout the state food banks are partnering with schools to deliver meals to families as well as school children.

Ali Tadayon

Teacher Voices

March 27, 2020

Teachers must adapt how they use technology during coronavirus crisis

Gaps in access to technology forces teacher to innovate to reach his students and their parents.

Thomas Courtney

College & Careers

March 27, 2020

Coronavirus crisis spurs high school seniors’ anxieties about college plans

The health crisis has high school seniors worried about college enrollment deadlines. Other concerns rise about grades and financial aid. Colleges promise some flexibility.

Larry Gordon

Coronavirus

March 26, 2020

Nursing students are eager to answer California's call to help stop coronavirus spread

California's need for nurses and physicians to fight Covid-19 could find help among graduating nurses and medical students but actions are needed to get them into the hospitals.