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Frequent ‘antigen testing’ can resolve stalemate on school reopening

by Guest Commentary March 21, 2021March 20, 2021

Eleven California school districts have begun COVID screening that has the potential to reduce the risk of transmission in schools.

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

TK student Jake Schuman, 5, holds up a sign during a rally to reopen schools at Astro Park in Oakland on Feb. 28, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Newsom, lawmakers unveil plan to push some schools to reopen by April 1

by Ricardo Cano, Laurel Rosenhall and Barbara Feder Ostrov March 1, 2021March 2, 2021

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Many schools are open but proposed legislation would set them back

by Guest Commentary March 1, 2021February 26, 2021

Jill Borges, far right, a teacher at Cupertino High School, protests school closings in the Cupertino and Sunnyvale school districts with her three children, from left to right, Emry, 9, Cruz, 7, and Brooklyn, 9, in front of Fremont High School in Sunnyvale on Feb. 23, 2021. Photo by Nhat V. Meyer, Bay Area News Group

Who has the power to reopen California classrooms?

by Laurel Rosenhall February 26, 2021March 9, 2021

Parents and students gather for a quiet protest and sit-in at Thousand Oaks Elementary School in Berkeley on Jan. 13, 2021. Berkeley Unified School District parents are calling for schools to reopen for in-person learning in accordance with public health guidelines. Photo by Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group

Lawmakers blitz governor on school reopenings

by Ricardo Cano February 18, 2021February 19, 2021

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Put students first – return $12.5 billion in deferrals to schools

by Guest Commentary January 6, 2021January 5, 2021

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To help address learning disparities, boost internet access for low-income students

by Guest Commentary January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

Will Gov. Newsom patch up the Local Control Funding Formula for schools?

by Guest Commentary January 5, 2021January 4, 2021

Families gathered at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland to protest the continuation of public school closures across California on Dec. 5, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Legislators increase pressure to open schools as most stay closed this fall

by Ricardo Cano December 8, 2020December 9, 2020