November 15, 2021
How will California districts spend $13.6 billion in federal Covid relief?
American Rescue Plan Act funding imposes few restrictions, although addressing lost learning and underserved students must be priorities.
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Special Reports
October 20, 2021
California state auditor urges tighter oversight of how districts spend federal Covid aid
State Auditor Elaine Howle faults California Department of Education for not scrutinizing spending and not doing more audits.
John Fensterwald
October 4, 2021
Inside one California school's approach to reading as a 'civil right'
Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond is revamping its literacy program this year with a greater emphasis on phonics both in lessons and one-on-one intervention, as well as on classroom discussion and grade-level, culturally relevant texts.
Ali Tadayon
September 22, 2021
State superintendent sets goal to get all California third graders reading by 2026
State officials eye legislation aimed at addressing the longstanding issue of struggling early readers.
Ali Tadayon
August 26, 2021
California community college adjuncts are pushing to get paid for time-consuming pandemic switch to online
California community college adjuncts who helped the system switch to online classes during the pandemic are getting differing amounts of federal Covid aid for the extra work.
Thomas Peele
August 25, 2021
Covid relief for California community college students depends on the school they attend
Across California's community colleges, students are receiving varying amounts of emergency financial aid grants.
Michael Burke
August 25, 2021
Community college students make the most of Covid-19 federal aid
Starting last spring, California community college students received federal Covid-19 relief funds to help them stay afloat.
By Mia Alva, Bella Arnold, Emily Chung, Taylor Helmes, Iman Palm and Briana Munoz
August 7, 2021
How going remote led to dramatic drops in public school students
Kindergarten students nationwide and in California became the biggest group to opt out of remote-only schooling during the pandemic.
Karen D'Souza And Daniel J. Willis
August 7, 2021
If you feel your child is not ready for first grade due to the pandemic
A new state law addresses the reality this fall for many families: Their child missed kindergarten because of the pandemic. Should they move on to first grade? Parents are entitled to information on the pros and cons.
Karen D'Souza
July 9, 2021
How one California campus, the statewide leader in Covid aid, starts spending its millions
CSU Northridge benefits from the federal Covid relief formula which makes the campus eligible for $265 million, the most of any California college.
Larry Gordon
July 8, 2021
A breakdown of $69 billion in federal Covid relief to the nation's colleges and universities
EdSource has gathered newly available federal data, with tables, charts, and maps, which detail funding and spending across the country.
Justin Allen And Daniel J. Willis
July 8, 2021
Few strings for colleges on how to spend record federal Covid relief dollars
The once-in-a-lifetime pandemic drove Congress and two presidential administrations to approve $69 billion in Covid relief for higher education with the highest amount, more than $9.5 billion, for California colleges and universities.
Thomas Peele
June 15, 2021
California community colleges lose students to more expensive for-profit colleges
Community colleges face calls to do more as Black, Native American and Pacific Islander students enroll in for-profit colleges at alarming rates.
Thomas Peele
June 10, 2021
California families confronted Covid and became invested in education
From one end of California to the other, families shared how they were coping with Covid. In this final installment, they look ahead knowing they made it through the year like no other.
EdSource staff
April 22, 2021
As California schools reopen to in-person instruction, students and families decide if it's right for them
As schools open their doors across California, life remains far from normal for families participating in EdSource's families project. Some families are opting to remain in distance learning, while in Lucerne Valley, students embrace attending five days a week.