California
California
New law on mental health curriculum goes into effect with start of the new year
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Health classes will soon include lessons on depression, bipolar disorder and other serious conditions.Bay Area
The ‘absolutely essential’ role of Black counselors on campus
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Black counselors can play a key role in ensuring Black students are placed in college prep classes and get mental health services.Bay Area
What’s next for schools after COVID vaccine OK’d for children?
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Some parents are hoping schools will ease masking and testing requirements, but that could still be months away.Bay Area
Stanford study: writing to a teacher can turn around student lives
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Formerly incarcerated students were less than half as likely to return to jail after they wrote to their teachers.Bay Area
Fewer than 4% of California students opted for independent study this year, data shows
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Only two students in Piedmont Unified, or 0.09% of the student population, opted for independent study, according to state data.Bay Area
‘Pool testing’ to combat COVID on campus grows popular in California schools
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Testing up to 25 asymptomatic students and staff together can save time and money in some scenarios, with minimal disruption to instruction.COVID-19
COVID testing was supposed to keep schools safe. What happened?
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COVID test shortages and inconsistent protocols at schools are leaving California parents confused and frustrated.California
Why some schools are mandating COVID tests while others aren’t
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Community infection rates are a big factor in schools' COVID safety plans as they prepare to reopen campuses in the fall.California
