K-12 education

I’ve watched the achievement gap in my class grow wider, and it is only going to keep growing if we don’t reopen.

The decisions to reopen, however, still rest with school officials and labor unions. Newsom hopes the funding bill will prod them into holding in-person classes. Parent activists say it's not enough.

We propose amendments to AB 86 that would support schools that have been open and provide the resources for all schools.

By the time the safety recommendations are implemented and running smoothly, the school year will be ending.

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, February 19. Tensions ramp up Top Democratic lawmakers dealt a political blow to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday by unveiling a school reopening package without his input — a move to which the governor did not take kindly. The bold step suggests that Newsom and lawmakers have significantly different interpretations […]

Members of the Legislature put forward a bill to require schools to reopen by mid-April and guarantee that teachers get offered a COVID-19 vaccine beforehand. The lawmakers have said they’ll vote on the bill next week without hearings and Gov. Gavin Newsom has signaled that he'll veto it if it reaches him.

It’s time to put our children’s well-being at the center of this discussion and get them back in the classroom.

My school in Oakland has reopened with protocols in place to keep our students, teachers and staff members safe and healthy.

Missing kindergarten has always led to learning gaps. The pandemic has exacerbated the problem by creating a larger than normal cohort of kids that will need extra attention next school year.

La vacunación de los maestros se ha convertido en un escollo central en las conversaciones entre distritos y sindicatos para los estudiantes que regresan en persona. El suministro limitado de vacunas y el final del año escolar que se acerca rápidamente podrían amenazar algunos planes de reapertura.