Education

The coronavirus is disrupting college grading in California, as students stressed out from sheltering in place and transitioning to online classes push for schools to adopt flexible grading policies that account for the upheaval in their school year.

Children, parents, and educators are struggling to adapt to a remote teaching necessity at odds with how special education is delivered.

School districts across California have closed their doors as communities go on lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, and instructional time for millions of the state’s K-12 students is now spent at kitchen tables instead of classrooms. This new reality has created obstacles for teachers who are experimenting with distance learning on a massive scale, parents […]

The latest news on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting California colleges and universities, from the CalMatters College Journalism Network.

College Beat is produced by the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists across the state.

The state is letting child care centers remain open to support those fighting coronavirus, but providers and parents alike are still feeling the strain.

With the coronavirus pandemic raging and 99% of schools likely closed through summer, state education authorities are urging families to do their best with online classes, PBS and homeschooling. How it all will work out is unclear.

The governor told California parents the SAT and other standardized testing would be canceled and the state would help with supplies to homeschool.

California is about to embark on an enormous, unplanned experiment in remote learning — and no one knows how long it will last.

CalMatters is tracking school closures for the coronavirus crisis. Check here for updates.