The bill under consideration would provide state funding for daily transportation for all of California’s 6 million K-12 students starting next year.
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California school officials could mandate searches of backpacks, lockers under shooting threat
State Sen. Anthony Portantino decided to introduce another gun safety bill this year in response to the Nov. 30 school shooting that left four dead and seven injured in Oxford, Michigan.
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As student activists fight for COVID safety measures at schools, some face criticism
California high school students are among those organizing to increase coronavirus safety measures during the Omicron surge.
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PVUSD addresses teacher vacancies in wake of complaint, vows to keep hunting for new classroom leaders
After complaints were filed in November about the impact of teacher vacancies in the district, administrators filed a formal report detailing how many of the jobs had been filled and what they have been doing to recruit.
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PVUSD rejects claim filed by parents of Aptos High stabbing victim; sister files separate claim
The complaint from Alexa Sarabia Aguilar says Pajaro Valley Unified School District and Aptos High were not prepared for the events that led to the death of her younger brother, and mishandled the response that might’ve saved his life. On Wednesday, the school board rejected a similar claim filed by his parents last year.
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State seeks to speed credentials for 10,000 direly needed school mental health counselors
California’s top public education official said the state will pursue an initiative to add 10,000 mental health clinicians to schools.
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As COVID case rates explode in L.A., schools grapple with how to reopen safely during Omicron surge
What’s being done to keep kids safe as schools reopen during Omicron surge
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California lawmakers may stop tying K-12 schools’ funding to daily attendance
A Los Angeles area legislator is proposing to change the way California K-12 schools are funded, focusing on enrollment rather than student attendance.
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Parents of Aptos High stabbing victim file claim against PVUSD
The parents of the boy killed on the Aptos High campus took the first legal step Tuesday that is often a precursor to a lawsuit — filing a claim.