After initially mandating a ban on unmasked students on campus, the state is now leaving enforcement decisions up to local officials.
Howard Blume
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In abrupt turnaround, California to let school districts decide how to enforce mask rules
The state rescinded a rule Monday that called for students who refused to wear masks to be barred from campus.
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California’s decision to require masks at school: A cautious decision that treats all students the same
The masking decision will allow all students, vaccinated or unvaccinated, to be treated the same at school, officials said.
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California to require masks at schools, though CDC says they’re not needed if vaccinated
California will continue to require masks in school settings, state health officials announced Friday.
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California to require masks at schools, though CDC says they’re not needed if vaccinated
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Parents frustrated by pandemic education launch activist group to raise their voices
“Working moms must never be the default option for closed schools,” the group’s founding and new executive director said.
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Will your gifted child take calculus? Maybe not under California’s reimagined math plan
Critics say California’s proposed math framework waters down content in pursuit of equity. Defenders say social awareness will accelerate learning.
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Newsom proposes transitional kindergarten for all California 4-year-olds in budget plan
Providing transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-old children could cost $2.7 billion a year at full implementation.
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California adopts 3-foot-spacing rule for classrooms, changing reopening equation
Students can sit three feet apart in classrooms, instead of four or six, potentially allowing schools to avoid hybrid, part-time schedules. L.A. Unified will stick with six feet.
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CDC eases school COVID guidance, allowing desks to be closer
The CDC says pupils can sit 3 feet apart in classrooms, changing from the 6-foot rule that forced some schools to remove desks and stagger scheduling.