Distance Learning

Schools across the state aren’t sure they can come up with procedures — and the money to implement them — to keep kids safe before class is scheduled to begin this fall.

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, July 9. Schools aren’t ready to reopen, teachers say To the millions of exhausted and frustrated parents out there, I apologize for the news I’m about to share: Some school districts may return to 100% distance learning this fall as California’s coronavirus surge pushes them to rethink their reopening plans. […]

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 […]

California’s new budget provides enough funding for schools to pivot to hybrid learning when they reopen this fall. But school officials fear Sacramento’s decision to delay cuts could throw districts into the fiscal abyss later. The $202 billion budget Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Monday largely keeps intact funding for California’s public schools, capping […]

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.

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

Newsom expected to decide whether workers' comp covers COVID-19. Coronavirus sparks new debate over housing density. Telehealth grows in popularity.

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

It costs a lot to keep a university running, and students aren’t sure if they want to pay full tuition for classes taught remotely. That combination could prove the undoing of some private colleges.

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.