Tony Thurmond

Hello! We’re publishing more of our work in Spanish to better serve our diverse state. Make sure to click here to read the article in English. Betty Hunter y su estudiante de octavo grado tuvieron una desafiante primavera de educación a distancia. Por un lado, Hunter se sintió “bendecida” porque su hijo Ángel recibió al menos alguna […]

Lea este artículo en español. Betty Hunter and her rising eighth grader had a challenging spring of distance learning. On one hand, Hunter felt “blessed” that her son, Angel, received at least some form of live instruction each day from his teachers at the Mary L. Booker Leadership Academy, the San Francisco charter school he attended […]

State education officials released recommendations for reopening more than 10,000 public schools this fall. They illustrate a number of drastic changes that will need to be made in order for students to practicing social distancing. Most notably, hybrid class schedules will mean a mix of classroom and online learning.

Los funcionarios de educación del estado publicaron recomendaciones para reabrir más de 10,000 escuelas públicas este otoño. Estas recomendaciones ilustran cambios drásticos que deberán realizarse para que los estudiantes practiquen el distanciamiento social. Los horarios de clase híbridos significarán una mezcla de aprendizaje en el aula y a distancia.

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Schools plan for next year without knowing how much money they’ll have or which specific guidelines create the safest learning environment for students.

California schools’ pandemic responses have varied, but those that got earlier starts to distance learning said it was the result of years of preparation.

One in five children in California lack devices or internet connection necessary for remote learning. Tech companies have so far pledged tens of thousands of devices toward the cause.

Parents across the state have had very different experiences when it comes to communication from their children’s school. Wealth inequality appears to be a major factor.

When students of color have teachers of color, they learn more, finish high school at higher rates, and are more likely to go to college. But the number of teachers of color in California isn’t keeping pace with the diversity of its student body.