Bay Area Bay Area coronavirus updates | Wed., Aug. 12 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | August 12, 2020 Alameda County adds 435 new cases and 7 deaths since yesterday.
Bay Area Bay Area coronavirus updates | Tues., Aug. 11 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | August 11, 2020 Pac-12 officials vote unanimously to postpone all sports thru 2020, as the state adds 12,500 cases and 109 deaths since yesterday.
commentary Commentary | How should California define student success in 2020? By Roman Stearns and Mary Perry | CALmatters | August 11, 2020 Schools will look different this year, so educators should reset measures for student success to align with a set of more holistic outcomes.
Cal PAC-12 Conference postpones all sports thru end of 2020 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | August 11, 2020 Officials also said they would consider a return of postponed sports in spring 2021 if conditions improve.
California Some California districts, teachers struggle to agree on distance learning By John Fensterwald | EdSource | August 11, 2020 Labor agreements could determine whether students receive quality instruction.
California Why some California classrooms will reopen for child care, though barred from in-person instruction By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | August 11, 2020 Contradictory rules for child care and in-person instruction raise questions about how one is safer than the other.
COVID-19 How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline By Natalie C. Tronson, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan | Local News Matters | August 11, 2020 The virus will continue to impact health and well-being long after the pandemic is over.
California Data glitches delay whether California districts can seek waiver for in-person instruction By Theresa Harrington | EdSource | August 11, 2020 Backlogged data is being processed at county level and is expected to be released within three days.
California Public health officials are quitting or getting fired in throes of pandemic By Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press and Lauren Weber | Kaiser Health News | August 11, 2020 At least 49 state and local public health leaders have resigned, retired or been fired since April across 23 states. One of the latest departures came Sunday, when California's public health director was ousted.
California Newsom: State can’t afford White House unemployment benefits plan By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | August 10, 2020 The state would have to make sharp cuts to public services to cover costs associated with a $400/week unemployment insurance payment.