Topics Distance Learning

January 26, 2021

Quick Guide: What California’s color-coded county tracking system means for schools

All but four of California's counties are in the purple tier as of Jan. 26, 2021.

Theresa Harrington, Ali Tadayon, And Diana Lambert

January 26, 2021

Initial data for California confirm early grades, low-income children hit hardest by 'learning loss'

A study of 50,000 students from 18 districts reaffirm that those who have traditionally struggled fell further behind academically.

January 22, 2021

Bay Area district plans to offer distance learning in fall even after campuses reopen

Though it’s unclear when in-person instruction will resume, West Contra Costa Unified is creating a “virtual academy” option for the fall.

January 21, 2021

L.A. Unified experiments with new tutoring program during pandemic

An after-school tutoring program kicked off amid the global health crisis is showing early promise in pockets of Los Angeles Unified, where a drop in grades among students has upended the nation’s second-largest school district’s approach to grading and instruction.

Betty Márquez Rosales

Testing and Accountability

January 14, 2021

California school officials push for standardized testing waiver amid Covid-19 spike

California education officials voted to shorten annual tests in math and reading after federal officials said waivers would not be available in 2021.

Sydney Johnson

School Finance

January 8, 2021

Gov. Newsom proposes $4.6 billion for summer school, more learning time in 2021-22 budget

The budget would provide billions for K-12 schools and early education after paying off most of the short-term debt owed from this year’s budget.

John Fensterwald

Coronavirus

January 6, 2021

What obstacles schools must overcome to offer in-person instruction

Gov. Newsom’s “Safe Schools for All” plan offers hope for reopening more schools for in-person instruction, but school districts have to traverse many obstacles to get there, with little time to do it.

Louis Freedberg

Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn

December 30, 2020

Education Interrupted | Documentary

This documentary illustrates the education struggles families face and how some students put off the start of their college careers, so they could support their families when the pandemic claimed their parents' jobs.

Jennifer Molina

Distance Learning

December 24, 2020

Momentum to offer more in-person public school instruction in California comes to a halt

An EdSource survey of the state’s 58 counties shows most California students are learning online, and many districts that had not reopened for face-to-face instruction are postponing their plans, if only temporarily, during current health crisis.

Louis Freedberg And Alexander Montero

Distance Learning

December 24, 2020

Map: In-Person Instruction and Distance Learning in California as of Dec. 16, 2020

This map gives a broad indication of the kind of instruction offered by all or most public school districts in a particular county — whether via in-person or distance learning, or a mixture of the two — as of Dec. 16, 2020.

Yuxuan Xie

Math and Science

December 11, 2020

How one California school district is moving forward with math in the pandemic

Math learning experts are pushing for grade-level content over remediation during the pandemic.

Sydney Johnson

College & Careers

December 10, 2020

Community colleges hardest hit as college enrollment among high school graduates falls nationally amid the pandemic

High school graduates are putting off going to college as students and families cope with the financial challenges of the pandemic, a new national study shows.

Betty Márquez Rosales

College and Covid: Freshman Year Disrupted

December 10, 2020

When helping family comes before going to college

The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the college plans for some California freshmen who have had to change their plans so they can help support their families.