COVID-19
education
College coronavirus testing varies by system, campus
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The differences are driven at least in part by campuses’ varying financial resources and access to testing equipment.College
Many California high school seniors still want to take SAT/ACT even though they are optional at many colleges
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Many test sessions canceled in pandemic. Some remain scheduled with social distancing and masks.COVID-19
With schools starting online, vaccinations head for recess
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Schools play a pivotal role in U.S. vaccination efforts: laws require children to have certain immunizations to enroll and attend classes.COVID-19
Behind the ‘Wild West’ of school reopenings
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Schools have spent gobs money just to add the necessary PPE and cleaning staff necessary for a safe and effective school reopening.California
University of California must stop all use of SAT and ACT in admissions, judge orders
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Judge sided with attorneys who argued that students with disabilities couldn’t access tests during pandemic.California
California to require ethnic studies to graduate high school under bill headed to Gov. Newsom
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The model curriculum is intended to serve as a guide and the bill would give districts and schools flexibility to decide what would be taught.COVID-19
For kids with special needs, online schooling divides haves and have-nots
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Virtual classrooms are aggravating the economic disparities that plague education; the problem is especially acute for children with learning disabilities.COVID-19
On the verge of becoming law: These 2020 bills are up to California’s governor
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Diversity on corporate boards, a ban on flavored tobacco, an overhaul the use of plastic packaging, and others are on Newsom's desk.California
