California
Bay Area
Omicron surge pushes universities and colleges to distance learning
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Rising COVID cases have forced quick changes of plan for the start of the academic year at many institutions.Bay Area
About 500 Oakland Unified teachers called in sick Friday
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The sickout led to the closure of 12 schools and came as a high school student petition demanded more COVID protections.California
Standardized test scores in California fell during year in distance learning
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State officials cautioned that the conditions of test-taking and the smaller number of students taking tests impacts results.Bay Area
High COVID rates, staff shortages and confusing legislation challenge schools’ reopenings
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School officials are struggling with COVID outbreaks, staffing shortages, and conflicting messages from state officials.California
Bill seeks to remove average daily attendance from K-12 funding formula
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Proposed legislation would remove average daily attendance from the formula starting in 2023-24.California
Cal State and faculty union reach tentative labor agreement
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The tentative agreement runs until mid-2024 and will be voted on by CSU trustees in January.California
Judge denies San Diego Unified’s spring vaccine mandate
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A pause of the mandate means thousands of unvaccinated teens can return to in-person instruction in January.California
UC campuses may consider remote instruction at start of upcoming term
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UC Irvine and UC Santa Cruz both plan to start the winter term remotely.California
