School Reopening

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, November 13. Some fights aren’t over California still has 1.2 million votes left to count from last week’s election, but the 2022 ballot is already taking shape — and some potential measures may fight 2020 battles all over again. When voters approved Proposition 22 — exempting Uber and Lyft from […]

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, November 3. Results of close races unlikely tonight Election Day is finally here. Today is the last day to cast your ballot, either by mail or in person. Today is your last chance to weigh in on 12 propositions that could affect California’s economic, political and social landscape for generations. […]

Despite limited testing requirements, California schools that have reopened for in-person instruction have largely avoided COVID-19 outbreaks. Still, some teachers and legislators say large scale surveillance testing is necessary to the rest of the state’s schools and that lack of data is a problem.

Good morning, California. It’s Monday, November 2. Gearing up for the big day Tomorrow is Election Day — and a record 22,047,448 Californians are registered to vote. That represents about 88% of eligible citizens, the highest percentage heading into a general election in the past 80 years, according to the secretary of state. They — […]

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, October 29. (Yes, I know I said it was September in yesterday’s newsletter; the pandemic has warped my sense of time.) Traditional vs. progressive Beyond the criminal justice propositions on California’s November ballot, the upcoming election will also serve as a barometer for the role Californians think district attorneys should […]

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, October 23. Court rules against Uber, Lyft The stakes in the battle over Prop. 22 just got a lot higher. Uber and Lyft must reclassify their independent contractor drivers as full-fledged employees by late January, a California appeals court ruled Thursday — a decision voters could throw into question in […]

Good morning, California. It’s Monday, October 19. Beyond the top line Today is the last day to register online to vote — and if you aren’t one of the more than 3.5 million Californians who have already returned their ballots, it’s time for a closer look at some of the 12 statewide propositions. You’ve probably […]

Debates on when to reopen schools in California center on different assessments of COVID-19 risk, but there are other factors.

As schools get the green light to reopen, the form their teaching will take will vary widely, sometimes even within the same district.

School nurses across California have tried to get the state to again hire a statewide nurse consultant, especially as they grapple with COVID-19.