California
California
California schools face avalanche of changes
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Most COVID restrictions have loosened, but districts are contending with plenty of other new policies.Bay Area
More than 100 Bay Area school board candidates — including some with extreme views — running unopposed
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Some candidates will win election without voters knowing who’s being elected.Bay Area
Science instruction declined in California during pandemic, survey finds
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The Public Policy Institute of California surveyed 213 school districts for its report.Bay Area
California colleges now have centers to help students with basic needs like food and housing
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A new law funds staffing for basic needs hubs at all community colleges. UC and CSU campuses already have similar state-funded support centers.High School
Later start times present new challenges for school leaders
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A new law mandates later start times for secondary students in California.Bay Area
University of California faces calls to reduce barriers for transfer students
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Critics want guaranteed admissions for transfers improved. A new statewide panel on transfer issues is set to convene.Bay Area
With financial aid as an incentive, state to begin recruiting 10,000 more school counselors
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Even before the COVID pandemic, there was a shortage of counselors, especially in rural schools and those serving Latino and Black students.Bay Area
Database will track efforts to ban teaching about racism in schools
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The Critical Race Forward Tracking Project is the first project in the United States to identify and analyze these efforts.Elections
