Bay Area Anger over slow school reopening faded as a top recall issue, poll finds By John Fensterwald | EdSource | September 14, 2021 School reopenings, once a hot-button topic, were near the bottom of the list for voters in Tuesday's recall election.
California Polling error: How one survey changed the Newsom recall campaign By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | September 14, 2021 The suggestion that Gov. Gavin Newsom would get ousted scared Democrats and progressives into ramping up their efforts.
Featured in Category Plans squashed: No Half Moon Bay pumpkin fest — again By Astrid Casimire | Bay City News Foundation | September 14, 2021 Officials expressed concern over local vaccination rates and the risk of large gatherings.
California California legislators pass another law to make it easier to substitute teach By Diana Lambert | EdSource | September 14, 2021 The new law, once signed by the governor, will double to 60 days the amount of time a substitute can teach in one assignment.
California It’s not just COVID: Recall candidates represent markedly different choices on health care By Samantha Young and Rachel Bluth | Kaiser Health News | September 10, 2021 There’s a lot more at stake for Californians’ health care than mask and vaccine mandates.
COVID-19 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective in 7 charts By Katelyn Jetelina Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | The Conversation | September 10, 2021 Trying to make sense of the past 18 months can help prepare for the future.
Education What schools teach about 9/11 and the war on terror By Jeremy Stoddard and Diana Hess | The Conversaation | September 10, 2021 Two educators argue that lessons around 9/11 must move beyond the facts of the day and the collective memory aspects to also consider why they happened and how the U.S. and other nations reacted.
covid Rapid antigen tests can help slow the spread of COVID-19 – here’s how to use them effectively By Zoë McLaren Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County | The Conversation | September 10, 2021 A health economist discusses how to make the most of the White House's recent initiatives to improve access to rapid antigen tests.
covid FDA vaccine chief ‘very, very hopeful’ that young kids can get COVID vaccine by end of this year By Betty Márquez Rosales | EdSource | September 10, 2021 Dr. Peter Marks expects the federal agency to expedite its evaluation and analysis of the vaccine once study results are finalized.
California How California’s state universities are tracking campus COVID-19 cases By Ashley A. Smith and Michael Burke | EdSource | September 10, 2021 All Cal State and UC campuses have Covid dashboards, but details vary.