California California’s subsidized preschool program may expand to toddlers By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | February 15, 2022 California trails behind other states in terms of access to early education.
Education Assembly bill would help OUSD buy time to avoid school closures By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | February 15, 2022 The bill from Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), would give the school district one more year to decide whether to consolidate schools.
covid California ‘anticipates’ end to school mask mandate decision at month’s end By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | February 15, 2022 Individual school districts and local health authorities will be able to keep their own masking policies.
Bay Area UC Berkeley says it could admit thousands fewer freshmen under court order By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 15, 2022 The university has appealed to the state supreme court an appeals court decision that freezes enrollment numbers.
COVID-19 Across California, parents lose patience over school mask mandate By Joe Hong | CalMatters | February 15, 2022 Changes to the state's K-12 masking policy slow to come even as the indoor mask mandate for most locations comes to an end this week.
Education With second chance at missed housing grant, Cal State could net 800 beds By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 15, 2022 Cal State earlier misread an application for state money to be used for student housing.
California Thurmond adds his support to funding schools by enrollment, not attendance By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 11, 2022 The existing funding model hurts schools serving low-income communities disproportionately.
California Exits by Black and Hispanic teachers pose a new threat to COVID-era education By Heidi de Marco | Kaiser Health News | February 11, 2022 Teachers of color are leaving the profession at higher rates than are white teachers.
Bay Area ‘A change in narrative’: Ethnic studies program helps incarcerated youth navigate identity By Emma Hall | CalMatters | February 10, 2022 San Francisco State University is pioneering the first ethnic studies program inside youth prison.
COVID-19 California to loosen some mandates — and rethink school mask rules By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | February 8, 2022 California appears to be on the brink of one of its most dramatic shifts in COVID policy: changing school mask mandates.