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COVID-19 Dashboards: Case Reporting by Bay Area School Districts
Public schools across the Bay Area are providing updates on any coronavirus cases reported on campus through a COVID dashboard.
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Vaccination Rates Are Parents' Top Concern in Back-to-School Poll
A poll conducted by the University of Michigan of 1,700 parents found that vaccination rates of teachers and students were their biggest concern, while repeating virtual classes, large groups of students and falling behind academically were also mentioned.
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New Study Finds Students Got More Sleep During Remote Learning
A National Jewish Health study analyzed self-reported sleep data from over 5,000 adolescents and found students got more sleep when school was remote.
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AAP Recommends Masking for Students in School This Fall
The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending all children over the age of 2 wear masks when returning to school this fall.
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American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Guidelines for Kids, Teens Returning to Sports
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued updated guidelines for how children and teens can safely participate in organized sports and physical education classes.
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Schools Should Continue to Use Masks for 2021-2022 School Year: CDC
The CDC released guidelines on Friday recommending that K-12 schools continue to require face masks for the 2021-2022 school year.
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CDC Relaxes Distance Requirements in Schools to 3 Feet
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed physical distancing requirements for children in school, from 6 feet to 3 feet. The change in guidance, announced Friday, will allow more students to be inside classrooms
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SF Unified Targets April 12 for Reopening Select Schools
San Francisco Unified School District has set a target date of April 12 for reopening select campuses to the district’s youngest students, according to an announcement Friday. Thom Jensen reports.
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Will the Money Talk When It Comes to School Reopening?
School districts could tap into a fund of $6.6 billion if they reopen classrooms by March 31, but, to get the money, schools must return to in-person learning at least through the second grade by that time.
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How Gov. Newsom's Vaccine Plan Aims to Reopen California Schools
California released a new plan Thursday outlining how the state will allocate vaccines to education workers as Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to push to reopen more schools to in-person instruction.
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California Lawmakers Reach $6.5 Billion Deal to Open Schools
California legislators have agreed on a $6.5 billion school reopening plan aimed at getting students back in classrooms this spring. The plan would require county public health departments to offer vaccinations to school staff who return to in-person classes. It would also require schools seeking funding to reopen starting April 15 to vulnerable students and those in lower grades. That...
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CDC Revises School Reopening Guidance, Warns COVID Variants Could Cause Issues
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday unveiled sweeping new guidance on how schools can safely reopen for in-person learning despite the spread of the coronavirus and highly contagious new variants. Cheryl Hurd reports.
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California Governor and Unions Clash Over School Openings
An effort to reopen California schools is foundering, stoking frustrations across America’s most populous state from parents eager to get their children back in classrooms and a governor who wants them there.
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Biden Vows to Reopen Most Schools After 1st 100 Days on Job
Joe Biden is pledging to bring the coronavirus pandemic under enough control to open most of the nation’s schools during his first 100 days as president.
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US Schools Go Back and Forth on In-Person Learning
School systems around the U.S. are involved in a stop-and-start process of in-person learning
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Two Bay Area School Districts Set Timelines for Reopening Classrooms
School leaders in the Bay Area are working on developing timelines for students to safely return to the classroom, even as COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the region and the nation.
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More Than a Dozen Marin County Schools Reopen for In-Person Teaching
More than a dozen schools in Marin County reopened Tuesday with a waiver allowing them to return to in-person teaching for the first time since March.
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More Than a Dozen Marin County Schools Reopen for In-Person Teaching
More than a dozen schools in Marin County reopened Tuesday with a waiver allowing them to return to in-person teaching for the first time since March. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.
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New Study Shows Children Can Spread Coronavirus Undetected for Weeks
A new study out of Seoul National University suggests that children can shed the coronavirus for up to three weeks, even if they are asymptomatic.
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Masks, Virtual Resources and Other Things to Get You Through the 2020-2021 School Year
If the thought of homeschooling your children leaves you feeling overwhelmed, read our guide for product suggestions to help you get set up and dozens of educational resources to get you going.