California
Colleges and universities plan for normal-ish campus life in the fall
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Universities need full dorms and dining halls to make back some of the estimated $183 billion in losses from a year of remote education.COVID-19
How California high schools plan to pull off ‘normal’ graduations
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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.California
In an unusual admissions year, California’s selective universities more closely evaluate students
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With the SAT/ACT not part of admission decisions, universities are looking at other criteria in a most unusual year of record applications to selective schools.California
Local assessments an option if statewide tests aren’t viable, state officials signal
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California’s plan would still offer Smarter Balanced assessments in math and English language arts, the California Science Test, as well as tests for English learners.California
The race for space: How today’s crowded study environments could affect college students’ performance
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Cramped study environments can pose an academic disadvantage to low-income students who are more likely to live in crowded conditions, researcher says.California
Some districts looking to cut back PE as campuses reopen
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About 40% of PE teachers in California said their instructional time has been cut back, a recent report says.Bay Area
Statewide, teacher retirements are projected at 5 percent of K-12 educator workforce
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A recent survey says 25 percent more teachers are projected to retire this year across California, the largest number in more than a decade.Bay Area
Teachers on Covid: lessons learned and advice to pass along
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Many teachers agree: distance learning forced them to focus on what's important and to listen closely to views of students.Featured in Category
