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Is this the year the California Legislature closes the digital divide?

by Ben Christopher April 29, 2021April 30, 2021

Lawmakers have more money and political will, but the telecommunications industry could still stand in the way of broadband for all Californians.

Mario Ramírez Garcia, 10, listen as his teacher addresses the class during distance learning in the bedroom he shares with his sister on April 23, 2021. According to their father, the internet connection at their Oakland home cuts out about twice a week, which is especially frustrating to the kids when they are taking tests. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

California Divide

The wires may be there, but the dollars aren’t: Analysis shows why millions of California students lack broadband

by Jackie Botts and Ricardo Cano April 28, 2021April 29, 2021

California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond speaks at a press conference at Blue Oak Elementary School in Shingle Springs, CA on October 31, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Where is Tony Thurmond? State schools chief stays behind the scenes in school reopening debate

by Laurel Rosenhall March 4, 2021March 7, 2021

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We need schools to reopen now

by Guest Commentary February 17, 2021February 24, 2021

Kindergarten student Nima Alipour uses the no-touch hand sanitize dispenser class at Sun Valley Elementary School in San Rafael on Nov. 10, 2020. Nearly all of Marin County schools have been open for in-person instruction since January. Photo by Sherry LaVars, Marin Independent Journal

School reopenings more common in rural areas and in private schools, state data shows

by Ricardo Cano February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

Katherine Ambrose, RN and medical reserve corps member, looks on as Army medic Jenny Rafailov, left, fills a syringe at the COVID vaccination site at Cal Expo in Sacramento on Jan. 21, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Inside California’s major shift in vaccine strategy

by Emily Hoeven January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

We must reclaim the democratic purpose of California schools

by Guest Commentary December 8, 2020December 7, 2020

Prop. 15 isn’t California’s last opportunity to restore our social contract

by Guest Commentary November 20, 2020November 19, 2020

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Ethnic studies will help students become better informed citizens in our diverse democracy

by Guest Commentary November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

A special education pre-k class that has been permitted to reopen amid coronavirus concerns on the Lu Sutton Elementary school campus in Novato on Oct. 27, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

What Prop. 15’s defeat means for California schools

by Ricardo Cano November 11, 2020November 11, 2020