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California public schools suffer record enrollment drop

by Ricardo Cano January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a record one-year enrollment drop of 155,000 students, according to state projections.

Advanced cuisine student Soon Gi Hwang places butter pats into trays of prepared thanksgiving dinners which will be frozen and distributed through the campus food pantry at Diablo Valley College on Nov. 18, 2020. According to Hwang, the culinary program has provided meals for 800 food insecure families since the beginning of the semester when the program began serving the campus food pantry en lieu of the restaurant and food counter which are closed due to the pandemic. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

How California community college vocational programs have adapted to COVID-19

by Mikhail Zinshteyn December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

California’s $26B surplus raises tough choices

by Emily Hoeven November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony at a new $120 million, 134,000 sq. foot coronavirus testing facility Oct. 30, 2020, in Valencia. The state is working with corporate partner PerkinElmer to run the lab which will enable the state to process an additional 150,000 COVID-19 tests per day. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo/Pool

Is California prepared for shutdown #3?

by Emily Hoeven November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

A man wearing a mask walks past a boarded up restaurant in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco on April 7, 2020. California is entering the fourth week of sheltering in place to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Newsom considers statewide curfew

by Emily Hoeven November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

Time’s up: The consequences for California as key deadlines pass

by Emily Hoeven October 16, 2020October 18, 2020

Diana Marrone helps her daughter Sienna, 5, into her backpack at their Oakley home before leaving for school on Sept. 22, 2020. Marrone, who works full time, enrolled Sienna in a private Christian school so she would have in-person instruction. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California for all? Few public schools pursuing elementary waivers

by Ricardo Cano September 24, 2020September 24, 2020