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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.Bay Area
Mills College alumnae file lawsuit against school
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Mills College in Oakland, which has had financial problems, announced a merger with Northeastern University in Boston in May that would keep the campus open.California
California directs districts to offer remote independent study this fall
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An education "trailer bill" includes provisions to expand independent study eligibility to students whose health would be put at risk by in-person instruction.California
Colleges prepare for incoming freshmen with high school learning loss
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After three semesters of remote learning, students face unique challenges, which colleges plan to meet with tutoring, summer brush-up and empathy.California
Remote learning here to stay, via independent study
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An amendment introduced July 5 to an education funding bill would require schools to offer independent study programs for students who don’t yet feel comfortable returning to the classroom.California
Supreme Court, NCAA decisions embolden advocates for college athlete compensation in California
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With the NCAA no longer banning athlete compensation, advocates are pushing to speed up the implementation of a new California law that allows college athletes to sign paid endorsement deals.California
Pandemic drove sharp rise in California families opening their own home schools
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Almost 35,000 California families filed a private school affidavit to home-school their children during the 2020-21 school year — more than double the number filed before the pandemic.Education
