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    Special Reports

    The pandemic has turned the education world upside down, disrupted learning for students across the state while triggering a never-before seen influx of funding for the state’s schools and colleges. In our special reports, EdSource takes a deeper dive into these issues.

    • California's Community Colleges: At a Crossroads
    • California's Enrollment Rollercoaster
    • California's homeless students: undercounted, underfunded and growing
    • California's Reading Dilemma
    • California's Teacher Housing Crunch
    • Class of 2022
    • College and Covid: Freshman Year Disrupted
    • Coping With Covid
    • Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn
    • Finishing in Four Years
    • Following Covid Money in Education
    • Full Circle: California schools work to transform discipline
    • Gig by gig at California Community Colleges
    • Investigation
    • Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
    • Remote's impact on the youngest
    • Rural California: An Education Divide
    • Saving Stege
    • Tainted Taps: Lead puts California students at risk
    Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
    December 3, 2021

    Why some California school districts are changing how students earn grades     

    Dropping D's and F's and working with students to master the material is seen as a way to improve learning and boost equity.

    Carolyn Jones And John Fensterwald
    Following Covid Money in Education
    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.

    John Fensterwald
    Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
    October 26, 2021

    Can you teach reading on Zoom?

    High-tech literacy projects emerged out of the pandemic as a way to ensure young students stay on track as they learn to read.

    Karen D'Souza
    Following Covid Money in Education
    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
    Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
    October 5, 2021

    Fewer than 4% of California students opted for independent study this year, data shows

    Some districts have been preparing for an increase in independent study enrollment and have waiting lists; other programs are relatively small.

    Carolyn Jones
    California's Reading Dilemma
    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
    Community Colleges
    September 21, 2021

    California Community Colleges seek $100 million in tech upgrades, in part to tighten security after bot attacks

    California's community college system is asking for money to overhaul its online application portal that fraudulent students were able to bypass in financial aid scam attempts.

    Michael Burke
    Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
    September 17, 2021

    Pandemic effects may have lowered baby IQs, study says

    New research says less stimulation, stress on parents during Covid pandemic may factor into average 22-point IQ drop among babies.

    Karen D'Souza
    Following Covid Money in Education
    September 7, 2021

    Bot attacks compound enrollment data problems at California Community Colleges

    The California Community Colleges system has been unable to provide student enrollment totals for fall 2020 or spring 2021, even before bots enrolled fake students.

    Thomas Peele, Daniel J. Willis, Larry Gordon, And Michael Burke
    Following Covid Money in Education
    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
    Following Covid Money in Education
    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
    California Student Journalism Corps 
    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
    Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
    August 24, 2021

    How California teachers are welcoming back English learners — with language and community

    Some teachers are focused on giving students who are learning English as a second language lots of time to talk and write about their feelings.

    Zaidee Stavely
    Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
    August 18, 2021

    What impact will the pandemic have on early literacy? 

    Experts share insights on how parents and teachers can help kids — especially those who may be behind — learn to read as they go back to school.

    Karen D'Souza
    Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
    August 17, 2021

    Inside one Bay Area school district's first day of school

    Teachers from West Contra Costa Unified will be reaching out to families one-on-one to address anxieties and ask about hopes for the next year.

    Ali Tadayon
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