August 5, 2022
Hope, frustration and hard lessons as youth try to lower voting age for school board
The Alameda County registrar has yet to implement two youth voting measures that passed by wide margins in 2020
The Covid pandemic upended schools and colleges, forcing students to navigate a new reality threw many of their plans into disarray. Even after schools returned to in-person instruction, students, teachers and communities have continued to struggle. In this section, hear first-hand from students about their experiences and how they are confronting the challenges they face as well as their perspectives and ideas for improving California’s education system.