California Analysis faults districts on lack of spending accountability for Covid funding By John Fensterwald | EdSource | May 19, 2021 With unprecedented billions of dollars, advocacy groups want details on how funding will help students targeted for extra assistance.
California Poll: Most Californians worry schools won’t reopen fully next fall By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 29, 2021 In an annual survey on K-12 education, most voters approved how Gov. Newsom and their local districts handled schools during the pandemic.
California California is offering no-cost rapid COVID testing and staff training to schools By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 26, 2021 The state bought 5 million test kits, which can produce results in 15 minutes, and will provide them at no charge and teach how to use them.
California San Diego County judge declines to order two school districts to reopen full-time By John Fensterwald and Betty Márquez Rosales | EdSource | April 14, 2021 A San Diego County judge has declined to order that two school districts that were sued by a parent group be required to fully reopen by a set date.
COVID-19 How California high schools plan to pull off ‘normal’ graduations By John Fensterwald | EdSource | April 6, 2021 Ceremonies will be outside, probably in shifts, on a sports field with bleachers, or like Fresno and Natomas, in a big pavilion and minor league ballpark.
Bay Area Teachers on Covid: lessons learned and advice to pass along By John Fensterwald | EdSource | March 30, 2021 Many teachers agree: distance learning forced them to focus on what's important and to listen closely to views of students.
COVID-19 California schools to get $15.3 billion in federal aid under American Rescue Plan By John Fensterwald | March 11, 2021 Altogether, federal funding to the state’s schools from the CARES Act, a second round in December and the new plan totals $28.2 billion.
California Big district superintendents, Newsom advisers remain at odds on back to school plan By John Fensterwald | EdSource | January 12, 2021 After meeting with the governor’s aides, LA and Fresno superintendents say they won’t apply for incentives to reopen campuses.