COVID-19
Some small California school districts will refuse to follow mask mandate
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Some school officials are flouting the updated state rules, saying students will be allowed to return to the classroom with or without a mask.California
Cost of fighting Covid-19 in California: $12.3 billion
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An influx of taxpayer money has paid for everything from masks, hospital beds, and student laptops to unemployment hotlines and contact tracingCalifornia
California’s forthcoming mask guidance for schools will be stricter than federal rules
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Updated school guidance will emphasize COVID-19 testing support for schools and safety measures such as wearing face coverings indoors.
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More masks, less distancing: California updates its Covid-19 school guidelines
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The guidelines are stricter than CDC guidelines, which say that students and teachers do not have to wear masks if they've been vaccinated.COVID-19
Mothers struggle to return to work as California reopens
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Employment among mothers with school-age children remains at pre-pandemic levels and many won't be able to return to work until school begins.California
California’s highest Covid infection rates shift to rural counties
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As vaccination rates rise across the state, the overall numbers of covid cases and deaths have plunged. But health officials are still reporting nearly 1,000 new cases and more than two dozen deaths a day.California
California directs districts to offer remote independent study this fall
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An education "trailer bill" includes provisions to expand independent study eligibility to students whose health would be put at risk by in-person instruction.California
