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.
K-12 Education
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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.”
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Pandemic effects might have lowered baby IQs, study says
New research says less stimulation and peer engagement for children and stress on parents during the COVID-19 pandemic might factor into average 22-point IQ drop among babies.
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PVUSD board votes to return SROs to campuses but with twist: Officers to pair with mental health clinicians
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez says this pilot program is among other new safety measures that will be implemented. An emotional, divided crowd of more than 100 turned out at the Henry J. Mello Center in Watsonville on Wednesday night.
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‘Where do we go from here?’: Activists will hold community forum to address racial, social issues
Activist Thairie Ritchie is hosting a discussion Saturday, seeking to engage the larger community about the traumatic issues Santa Cruz County residents have had to deal with this year. It will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at Mission Plaza in Santa Cruz.
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Lookout Exclusive: Sheriff confirms previous incident involving murder suspect in Aptos High stabbing
A previous incident involving one of the suspects in the Aptos High murder case has been confirmed by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. The Pajaro Valley Unified School District has not disclosed any information about that incident to the public — nor did it to the sheriff’s office prior to the killing of a 17-year-old student on Aug. 31.
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The next chapter for farm to school: Milling whole grains in the cafeteria
A new project in California aims to purchase mills for school cafeterias, marking the next step in a years-long effort to bring local, whole grains to schools around the country.
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Quarantining students could get more instruction with proposed independent study changes
The state legislature proposed changes to the independent study laws that had been disrupting school reopenings across California. Educators say the revisions will help but don’t go far enough.
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Are there enough ‘mad moms’ in California to recall Newsom from office?
Recall supporters are counting on mothers angry over school closures, who helped fuel the petition drive, to also vote to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom.
