California State clarifies isolation rules for workers, including school staff By Diana Lambert | EdSource | January 7, 2022 CalOSHA rules for COVID-positive, asymptomatic workers require a five-day isolation followed by five days of wearing a mask around others.
Bay Area About 500 Oakland Unified teachers called in sick Friday By Keith Burbank | Bay City News and Exedra Staff | January 7, 2022 The sickout led to the closure of 12 schools and came as a high school student petition demanded more COVID protections.
California Standardized test scores in California fell during year in distance learning By John Fensterwald | EdSource | January 7, 2022 State officials cautioned that the conditions of test-taking and the smaller number of students taking tests impacts results.
Bay Area High COVID rates, staff shortages and confusing legislation challenge schools’ reopenings By Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, and Ali Tadayon | EdSource | January 7, 2022 School officials are struggling with COVID outbreaks, staffing shortages, and conflicting messages from state officials.
Bay Area Oakland Unified says about 900 students and staff tested positive for COVID before start of school By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | January 4, 2022 Some 269 teachers were absent on Monday, the first day of instruction in the new semester.
California Bill seeks to remove average daily attendance from K-12 funding formula By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | January 4, 2022 Proposed legislation would remove average daily attendance from the formula starting in 2023-24.
California Cal State and faculty union reach tentative labor agreement By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | December 21, 2021 The tentative agreement runs until mid-2024 and will be voted on by CSU trustees in January.
California Judge denies San Diego Unified’s spring vaccine mandate By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | December 21, 2021 A pause of the mandate means thousands of unvaccinated teens can return to in-person instruction in January.
California UC campuses may consider remote instruction at start of upcoming term By Michael Burke | EdSource | December 21, 2021 UC Irvine and UC Santa Cruz both plan to start the winter term remotely.
COVID-19 Testing can replace quarantine for exposed school students, CDC says By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | December 17, 2021 Agency officials said "test-to-stay" should be part of a "layered approach" that included indoor masking, social distancing, and vaccination.