Bay Area students going back to school amid ongoing COVID wave
It’s that time of year again: back to school. But this year kids are walking back into their classrooms in the middle of a big statewide COVID surge. The weekly …
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Cough? Sore throat? More US schools suggest mildly sick kids attend anyway
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS | AP Education Writer Trenace Dorsey-Hollins’ 5-year-old daughter was sick a lot last year. Dorsey-Hollins followed school guidelines and kept her home when she had a …
California agrees to $2 billion settlement over Covid pandemic learning loss for struggling students
By Nick Watt | CNN “I’m not getting a fat check!” joked Kelly R as she helped her daughters with homework in the kitchen of their Los Angeles home. “But …
California health officials shorten COVID isolation guidance as infections peak
Amid widespread COVID-19 cases from a rapidly spreading subvariant of the virus, California health officials have shortened isolation recommendations for those who test positive if the infected person is fever-free. …
Bay Area students are still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels
It’s been two years since California’s students returned to the classroom. But the Golden State’s newly released assessment test scores show that across both the Bay Area and the state, …