California
California
Quick Guide: California’s plan for getting more kids back to school
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School districts across the state are looking to an array of guidelines for reopening. EdSource offers a quick guide to key questions.California
Should kindergarten be mandatory in California?
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Experts suspect the pandemic has contributed to larger numbers of children not enrolling in kindergarten, which is not compulsory in California.Education
Teacher shortages statewide could hurt schools reopening for in-person instruction
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Resignations, retirements, and fewer teachers earning credentials across California will hit special education, math, science, and bilingual education the hardest.California
Newsom, lawmakers set April 1 deadline to reopen schools for K-2 students
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$2 billion in incentives would come with partially reopening middle and high schools, but the plan would not require schools to open.COVID-19
California parents continue to disagree on return to school as Covid-19 cases decline
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Many families have had drastically different experiences during the pandemic, creating a mix of fear and frustration over prolonged closures.California
California colleges slowly begin vaccinating faculty, students — but likely won’t require immunization
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College leadership, faculty, and students weigh advantages and disadvantages of returning to in-person instruction in the fall.Bay Area
Why some school districts are open for in-person instruction but in some cases, neighboring ones aren’t
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A complex set of factors dictate how and when districts decide to reopen schools, leading to widely varying schedules.California
California will pursue flexibility waivers for standardized tests this year
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The state board will consider if districts can use locally selected tests where Smarter Balanced assessments are not feasible.Bay Area
