The UC Hastings College of the Law will soon no longer bear the name of its founder, who profited off the mass killings of Indigenous people.
Melissa Gomez
Posted inK-12 Education
In Sacramento and elsewhere, parents protest California student COVID-19 vaccine mandate, keep kids home
In Sacramento, people crowded onto the steps of the Capitol on Monday after two Californians organized the protest. One parent said she plans to home-school her children rather than have them get vaccinated.
Posted inK-12 Education
‘Educators beware!’ TikTok challenge to slap a teacher prompts urgent warning
Following a trend that encouraged school vandalism last month, the California Teachers Association cautioned that while TikTok has not authorized or sponsored the challenge, “it is important to be aware that students here in California may be coerced by social media or their peers to participate.”
Posted inHealth & Wellness
‘Second nature’: By now, the new state school mask rule doesn’t faze many students
In August, K-12 students will return to school. For many districts, summer school has provided a preview of classroom life with mask mandates.
Posted inEvents, Health & Wellness
Educators grapple with how to enforce California school mask mandate in the fall
After initially mandating a ban on unmasked students on campus, the state is now leaving enforcement decisions up to local officials.
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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The state rescinded a rule Monday that called for students who refused to wear masks to be barred from campus.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
California parents want to keep online learning as a fall option, poll finds
Parents also support requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible students.
Posted inPandemic Life
Pop-up proms are the spring rage: parking lot venues, snack food and card games
Campus parking lots and athletic courts become venues in a scramble to put on last-minute proms for high schoolers grown accustomed to isolation and distance learning.