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University of California finalizes plan to require vaccines regardless of full FDA approval
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UC mandates vaccines for all this fall while Cal State system holds off the same requirement until vaccines receive full FDA approval.COVID-19
Some small California school districts will refuse to follow mask mandate
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Some school officials are flouting the updated state rules, saying students will be allowed to return to the classroom with or without a mask.California
California lacks timely data on which high schoolers go to college. This might fix that
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There's currently little public data on how well California high school graduates thrive in college, but plans for a comprehensive public data system are in the works.California
Latest ‘menstrual equity’ bill would require California’s public colleges to provide period products
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Students pushing for AB 367 want to break through taboos surrounding a matter of basic hygiene, and point out that many low-income students suffer from “period poverty."California
California community college students will soon be required to take ethnic studies
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The community college system's board of governors voted to amend the system's general education requirements and add an ethnic studies class.preschool
How California’s new universal TK program will be rolled out
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Experts say making a year of pre-kindergarten available to all 4-year-olds is a watershed achievement in the early education space.California
California’s forthcoming mask guidance for schools will be stricter than federal rules
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Updated school guidance will emphasize COVID-19 testing support for schools and safety measures such as wearing face coverings indoors.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.Bay Area
