California California ready to launch $3 billion, multiyear transition to community schools By John Fensterwald | EdSource | January 31, 2022 Districts can soon apply for funding to transform schools by expanding services for the "whole child" and extensively involving parents.
schools PUSD drops student vaccine requirement for in-person learning By Exedra Staff | January 28, 2022 High vax rate makes mandate moot.
Featured in Category School Board recap | Mask policy, PCR testing plan paused, and more By Exedra Staff | January 28, 2022 Outdoor masking policy continues to frustrate some families.
California Anxiety, stress remain top concerns for California students, survey finds By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | January 28, 2022 More than 1 in 5 California students said they'd missed more than three days of school due to poor mental health during the pandemic.
Bay Area Oakland Unified pushes back vaccine mandate to the fall semester By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | January 27, 2022 The new deadline will match the state deadline for student COVID-19 vaccination.
California Mandatory kindergarten bill passes California Senate By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | January 27, 2022 An estimated 5% to 7% of students in the state do not enroll in kindergarten, according to the California Kindergarten Association.
City Tracking COVID in Piedmont | Jan. 25 By Exedra Staff | January 25, 2022 Omicron's presence made plain in new Alameda County numbers.
COVID-19 Oakland Unified, teachers union reach tentative agreement on safety plan By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | January 25, 2022 Oakland Education Association members must still vote to approve the tentative agreement, and the district’s school board must ratify it.
COVID-19 California lawmakers go all in on COVID vaccine rules By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | January 25, 2022 A new bill would remove personal belief exemption and requiring all K-12 students to get the shot by Jan. 1, 2023.
COVID-19 PUSD’s vaccine mandate challenged in court By Exedra Staff | January 21, 2022 Alameda County Superior Court judge issues temporary stay; district to consider next steps at Jan 26 school board meeting.