Questioned about what it will take to safely reopen businesses and schools to jump-start the American economy, Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, warned on May 12 that “consequences could be really serious” if states move too quickly to return to business […]
With funding already stretched thin and districts and county offices of education responsible for ensuring student learning and services continue during school closures — and now, planning how to address learning loss — administrators may be especially concerned with how to provide additional support to […]
Since the graduating class of 2020 began its time in high school, California has been plagued by wildfires, and the smoke and recent power shut-offs that came along with those natural disasters. Some students have lost their homes or dealt with other losses as a […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state education officials have said that when schools reopen, students and teachers should be prepared for a new normal. It is unlikely that campuses will start the year with children all together in their classrooms, and every way in which students […]
Guidance aimed to help members navigate challenges caused by the pandemic As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the daily lives of students, families, teachers and staff, governance teams have been forced to make decisions based on rapidly evolving information from health officials […]
With the implementation of distance learning in full swing in districts throughout the state, one of the many questions that remains is how to provide the mental health supports that so many California students have access to on campus — especially now, as many children […]
Six students have died by suicide in the short time that California schools have been closed to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). State officials and mental health experts say it is vital to reach out to children and families likely to […]
Several waivers aimed at helping ease school meal distribution requirements were announced by United States Department of Agriculture officials on March 26 in an effort to ensure all children eligible for federal nutrition programs have access to meals they would normally receive in school despite […]
More than half of U.S. public middle and high schools operate a tip line aimed at increasing student safety, and more than three in four principals reported that tip lines made them more aware of overall safety issues at their schools, according to recent survey […]
State education and health officials convened March 18 for a webinar meant to ease some concerns held by county and district leaders surrounding the long-term, widespread school closures caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Currently, more than 98 percent of the state’s […]
