Many parents report that their special-needs students have gone backward in development during the pandemic-isolating past year.
Ricardo Cano
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Newsom, lawmakers unveil plan to push some schools to reopen by April 1
The decisions to reopen, however, still rest with school officials and labor unions. Newsom hopes the funding bill will prod them into holding in-person classes. Parent activists say it’s not enough.
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California students in richer areas far more likely to be back in classrooms
A CalMatters data analysis reveals a wealth gap between students more likely to receive in-person instruction and those less likely to have that option.
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A look at teacher vaccination around the state: Much is being determined by location, luck
Vaccinating teachers has become a central sticking point in talks between districts and unions for returning students in person. Limited vaccine supply and a rapidly approaching end of the school year could threaten some reopening plans.
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Why the majority of California schools might not reopen anytime soon
Between Gateway, Twin Lakes and Baymonte Christian, there continue to be far more successes with in-person learning amid…
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What Prop. 15’s defeat means for California schools
The measure would have brought billions to California’s cash-strapped schools and community colleges, though not in time to help deal with immediate financial crises.