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California
Some California districts, teachers struggle to agree on distance learning
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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
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Contradictory rules for child care and in-person instruction raise questions about how one is safer than the other.California
Data glitches delay whether California districts can seek waiver for in-person instruction
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Backlogged data is being processed at county level and is expected to be released within three days.Bay Area
California health officials list conditions for an elementary school waiver
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School districts, charter and private schools would have to meet safety requirements. Counties could limit the number of approvals.California
Sal Khan says distance learning can’t fully replace in-person instruction
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Online learning pioneer says younger students, especially, need blend of online and high-quality in-person learning.Bay Area
Schools, unions leave parents in dark
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Major points of contention include the length of teacher workdays and the amount of live instruction teachers should provide students.California
State plans to release draft of curriculum for ethnic studies education
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The state Board of Education is expected to consider adding ethnic studies to the state's curriculum next year.education
Schools scramble to teach teachers how to educate virtually
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School systems across the state at every level have either created their own training for teachers or paid someone else to do it. They hope it makes this fall’s distance learning more effective than the spring’s.California
