Education One loophole remains in student COVID-19 vaccination mandate By Joe Hong | CalMatters | October 6, 2021 A key lawmaker says he may push legislation to eliminate the personal belief exemption for students and staff in the state's schools.
Bay Area UC workforce churn: Why a quarter of lecturers don’t return each year By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | October 5, 2021 Relatively low pay and little job stability create precarious working conditions and now lecturers are considering a strike.
Bay Area Fewer than 4% of California students opted for independent study this year, data shows By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 5, 2021 Only two students in Piedmont Unified, or 0.09% of the student population, opted for independent study, according to state data.
Bay Area Inside a Bay Area school’s approach to reading as a ‘civil right’ By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | October 4, 2021 Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond is revamping its literacy program this year with a greater emphasis on phonics, classroom discussion, and culturally relevant texts.
California Anticipating an increase in student misbehavior, California releases new discipline guidelines By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 1, 2021 The new guidelines complete a series of reforms of discipline in K-12 schools over the past several years.
Bay Area Will Biden’s reconciliation bill transform early childhood education? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Many families in California struggle to cover the cost of childcare.
Bay Area California college students head overseas again — in limited numbers By Larry Gordon | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Programs in Western Europe and South Korea reopen, but other regions, such as China and Latin America, are off-limits due to pandemic concerns.
Bay Area UC Regents approve housing project at People’s Park in Berkeley By Michael Burke | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Two groups are suing the university over the project.
California School boards besieged by protestors want police protection By Diana Lambert | EdSource | October 1, 2021 People are lashing out on a variety of topics, but opposition to COVID mitigation measures tops the list, one official said.
Bay Area California the first state to require COVID vaccines for kids 12 and up By Joe Hong | CalMatters | October 1, 2021 The vaccine mandate will also extend to teachers and school staff.