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Student Health

Asthma, dental decay and diabetes are some of the most common health conditions students bring with them into the classroom – and cause students to miss school. Schools are forming partnerships for student health in a variety of ways, including school-based health centers that provide low-cost medical, dental and counseling services to students.

Coronavirus
February 23, 2021

California teachers move to the front of the vaccine line in most counties

Teachers in large California districts have been waiting for the Covid-19 vaccine as school staff from smaller districts were vaccinated.

Diana Lambert
Commentary
February 17, 2021

New tools can help us better address student trauma

Online platform can help teachers spot and respond to students who are struggling.

Jerry Almendarez
Student Health
January 25, 2021

Love blooms: Covid-19 has changed dating during college, but hardly stopped it

How do you meet new people and find romance during a global pandemic? California college students are finding ways.

Catherine Valdez and Jorge Garcia
Coronavirus
December 22, 2020

Teachers and school staff in California increasingly likely to get vaccine in next round

State and federal health officials say prioritizing teachers and school staff will allow schools to reopen sooner for in-person instruction.

Diana Lambert
Student Wellbeing
November 5, 2020

How P.E. teachers are trying to get students off the couch during the pandemic

Keeping students active is crucial for their mental and physical health — especially now, teachers say.

Carolyn Jones
Student voices
November 2, 2020

How college dreams helped me kick my habit

Once you realize that there is more to life than escaping your problems, the light at the end of the tunnel becomes a lot closer to reach.

Raven Brown
School Finance
October 11, 2020

Schools need additional funding to cope with pandemic crisis, voters say

Most respondents say the federal government should lead the way in providing those funds, and that the money is more likely to be forthcoming if Joe Biden is president.

Louis Freedberg
Coronavirus
September 25, 2020

Waiting lists for home-school programs as parents grow weary of distance learning

Home-schooling programs have seen a surge of interest since campuses closed in March. Parents are looking for flexibility and control.

Diana Lambert
Commentary
September 9, 2020

Providing meals to hungry students is as important as access to distance learning

Distance learning is difficult in its own right. Distance learning while hungry will be even harder.

Camila Barbour
Student Health
August 27, 2020

Tighter federal rules end free meals for students in California and nationwide

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has returned to its pre-Covid rules of free meals only to students who qualify for free and reduced priced meals, leaving out those who relied on free grab-and-go meals over the summer.

Ali Tadayon and Joyce Kasing Tagal
Distance Learning
August 26, 2020

On or off? California schools weigh webcam concerns during distance learning

Some teachers report less engagement with cameras off, but anxiety, tech glitches and privacy concerns could keep some students from turning them on.

Sydney Johnson
High-needs students
August 14, 2020

California schools allowed to open for small groups with ’acute’ needs under new guidance

Forthcoming guidance permitting limited openings will apply to districts in counties on the coronavirus watch list, where schools are shut down.

John Fensterwald
Coronavirus
August 13, 2020

Ask a reporter: Back to school in California during Covid-19

EdSource reporters and readers met Wednesday in a virtual town hall to discuss what education will look like this fall in California. 

Sydney Johnson
College & Careers
August 7, 2020

California releases guidance for reopening colleges and universities

Colleges and universities in California can reopen this fall but must offer most classes virtually and have other restrictions in place.

Michael Burke
Distance Learning
August 4, 2020

Some California teachers asked to return to empty classrooms during distance learning

Protests are emerging in districts where teachers are required to conduct distance learning from their physical classrooms.

Sydney Johnson