Featured in Category Mills college, alumnae association to drop lawsuits filed against one another By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | January 14, 2022 Mills College is expected to join Northeastern University around July 1.
California Number of undergraduates continues to fall in California By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | January 14, 2022 A large drop in undergraduate enrollment followed the shift to online learning in fall 2020.
California Why COVID disruptions at California colleges and universities differ from March 2020 By Michael Burke | EdSource | January 14, 2022 Officials are optimistic that the pause on in-person classes will be temporary.
California State temporarily loosens rules for substitute teachers By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | January 11, 2022 Some school districts have already been calling for parent volunteers to staff classrooms amid teacher absences.
budget What to know about Newsom’s budget blueprint By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | January 11, 2022 Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use the California budget surplus to confront the crises facing the state, including COVID-19 and climate change.
California Funding for schools, community colleges to break $100 billion in Newsom’s proposed budget By John Fensterwald | EdSource | January 10, 2022 Newsom projects $24 billion in new spending on K-12 education plus adding nearly $1 billion for arts and music.
California New law on mental health curriculum goes into effect with start of the new year By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | January 10, 2022 Health classes will soon include lessons on depression, bipolar disorder and other serious conditions.
Bay Area Omicron surge pushes universities and colleges to distance learning By Exedra Staff | January 7, 2022 Rising COVID cases have forced quick changes of plan for the start of the academic year at many institutions.
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.