Bay Area
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
More masks, less distancing: California updates its Covid-19 school guidelines
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The guidelines are stricter than CDC guidelines, which say that students and teachers do not have to wear masks if they've been vaccinated.
Special education sees ‘historic’ boost in new funding
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California will get over $1 billion in state and federal funding for students with disabilities, many of whom struggled in distance learning.California
Why mental health is the key to dealing with learning loss
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Upon returning to campus, students won't catch up academically until they feel good emotionally, experts say.California
