Five of six districts with secondary schools are gearing up to begin hybrid in-person and remote instruction in March and April — so long as the county moves to the red tier of California’s reopening framework, as expected. The sixth is strongly considering accelerating secondary reopening plans.
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‘It’s complicated’: Everything we learned (and didn’t learn) about high school sports re-openings Thursday
Much is still to be determined on whether high school football will stay on its current course of COVID testing and whether a more relaxed version of guidelines will come down from the state on all sports. County health officials say they are still investigating what that might look like.
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Voices from the ‘Ville: Young filmmakers form their own highlight reel at Watsonville Film Festival
The Califas Legacy Project throws a much-needed spotlight on the contributions of local visual artists Guillermo Aranda,…
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How can we support teachers and their mental health amid COVID-19?
The pandemic has taken a toll on educators, who are now on the cusp of school reopenings. How can we support them, so they can support our students?
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‘Labor of love’: Scotts Valley kindergarteners return to classrooms, leading off wave of partial reopenings
Kindergarteners in the Scotts Valley Unified School District returned to in-person learning under a hybrid model on Wednesday, a milestone moment for the county that follows a year of remote learning.
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California’s $2-billion school reopening plan: What you need to know
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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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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PVUSD targets April to get youngest students back in schools, plans to limit in-person time to 1.5 hours
Pajaro Valley Unified School District trustees approved a plan to return its youngest students to classrooms under a hybrid model starting April 5 — but students will spend far less time in person than in other districts.
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Santa Cruz County school districts — all 10 — announce timelines for returns to some in-person learning
The 10 school districts have mapped out phased returns to at least part-time in-person learning for elementary school students beginning in March. Find out when your district plans to start here.