In another aggressive effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and ensure schools remain open, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a vaccine mandate for students ages 12 and older Friday, making California the first state in the nation to require students to be fully vaccinated for in-person instruction.
K-12 Education
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California school COVID vaccine mandate: What to know
The mandate would take effect for grades 7 through 12 the semester after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of the vaccine for children 12 and older, which would be January at the earliest.
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Why many California students keep missing school
While Gov. Newsom brags about students returning to classrooms, an EdSource report found many districts are experiencing a massive uptick in chronic absenteeism.
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Pain with a purpose: Young paddlers cross the bay to raise money for cystic fibrosis
Saturday’s fundraiser included the youngest team of paddlers to ever cross Monterey Bay. Aptos’ Jack Snyder, 14, and Capitola’s Ryder Walding, 13, trained for months to complete the paddle from Santa Cruz to Monterey.
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‘Kids pretty much on their own’: Leaders grapple with Pajaro Valley’s pandemic-fueled youth violence crisis
Those who see it up close talk to Lookout about what they view as the biggest challenges to fixing the problems that ail so many kids growing up in Watsonville. But they are far from easy, and many rooted deeply in the systems that govern an area with a disproportionate population living below the poverty line.
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‘Have to get a little lucky’: High school athletes play through the pandemic
After having to deal with a shortened or eliminated calendar for more than a year, high school sports are back. But Santa Cruz County coaches and athletes face challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic continues into another academic year.
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Students with disabilities across California stuck in limbo
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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What we know so far about COVID-19 vaccinations for kids
On Monday, Pfizer announced it will seek emergency-use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. While there’s no official timetable, it took less than a month for that authorization to be granted for the adult version late last year.
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Students with disabilities across California stuck in limbo as pandemic drags on
Some parents are being forced to decide between risking sending their kids with disabilities to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic and getting all their needs met or keeping them at home and forfeiting their special education services.
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‘A proactive, preventative approach’: PVUSD’s leader explains why new campus safety plan is the answer
In an exclusive one-on-one with Lookout, Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez calls the pairing of a school resource officer with a mental health clinician on the Aptos and Watsonville High campuses a “win-win.”