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Governor makes it easier for retired teachers to fill staffing shortages at schools
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The executive order removes the mandatory 180-day waiting period for retired teachers to be able to return as substitutes.California
How schools help students who’ve lost loved ones to COVID
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At least 30% of California students surveyed by the ACLU said they'd lost a loved one during the pandemic.California
California lawmakers and teachers unions stop short of a vaccine mandate
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Even as the delta variant causes spikes in COVID-19 case numbers, state lawmakers have yet to issue a vaccine mandate for public school teachers.California
How going remote led to dramatic drops in public school students
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Kindergarten students nationwide and in California became the biggest group to opt out of remote-only schooling during the pandemic.California
After mixed experiences with distance learning, disabled college students want flexibility
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Remote learning was convenient for some students with disabilities, while others missed the structure of in-person classes.California
As California schools reopen, will ‘independent study’ surge?
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Families have a right to independent study instead of in-person instruction; worry about the delta variant may determine how many choose it.California
California community colleges begin to mandate vaccines as COVID-19 cases surge
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Without a systemwide mandate, each community college district must decide whether to require or only encourage COVID-19 vaccinations.Bay Area
Court ruling temporarily blocks Mills College merger with Northeastern
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A merger agreement with Northeastern University was halted after allegations the college withheld critical financial and other information from the board of trustees.COVID-19
