Ricardo Cano
ABC10
Sacramento, CA, United States
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Desk spacing arguments rage as big school districts plan April reopening
While most of California’s largest school districts plan on having in-person instruction in April, there’s still widespread disagreement on how close desks can be. → Read More
California students in richer areas more likely to return to in-person learning
A CalMatters data analysis reveals a wealth gap between students more likely to receive in-person instruction and those less likely to have that option. → Read More
Most California kids back in class hail from richer areas
A CalMatters data analysis reveals that California students from poorer areas are much less likely to receive in-person instruction. → Read More
Campuses in rural areas and private schools more likely to reopen, state data shows
While large parts of California's schools are in remote learning, the state released a map that shows hundreds of rural area campuses offering in-person classes. → Read More
Why the majority of California schools might not reopen anytime soon
State government officials, schools and teachers unions still cannot agree on a framework to reopen California’s public schools. → Read More
California public schools suffer record enrollment drop
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a record one-year enrollment drop of 155,000 students at California public schools, per state projections. → Read More
Newsom’s $2 billion school reopening fund could actually cost districts money
The $2 billion in grant money would come attached with strings that some districts say would mean paying more than if they didn’t get the money in the first place. → Read More
Legislators increase pressure to open schools as most stay closed this fall
Assemblymembers have co-authored a bill that would require schools to at least partially physically reopen next Spring if their county escapes the purple tier. → Read More
What Prop. 15’s defeat means for California schools
It would have brought billions to California’s cash-strapped schools and community colleges, though not in time to help deal with immediate financial crises → Read More
It’s complicated: School reopenings, hybrid learning look different across California
As schools get the green light to reopen, the form their teaching will take will vary widely, sometimes even within the same district. → Read More
California for all? Few public schools pursuing elementary waivers
More than 500 private schools have had waivers approved compared with roughly four dozen public school districts and charters comprising more than 120 campuses. → Read More
Behind the ‘Wild West’ of school reopenings
The coronavirus pandemic means schools have spent gobs of money just to add protective equipment and cleaning staff necessary for a safe school reopening. → Read More
Wildfires set school plans ablaze for more than 70,000 students
Already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, schools in rural areas must now contend with wildfires and related problems like damaged internet infrastructure. → Read More
Should I quit my job? California parents grapple with education in a pandemic
California parents of more than 5.9 million California K-12 children are scrambling to adapt to a new reality without schools to send their children to. → Read More
Nearly all California schools ordered to shut down. Online classes mandatory
Education for at least 90% of the state will have to be held online. Schools can't reopen unless their county’s COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are stable. → Read More
Some California schools delay in-person classes as coronavirus surges
Schools across the state aren’t sure they can come up with procedures to keep kids safe before class is scheduled to begin this fall. → Read More
Expect hybrid learning to become norm this fall
State recommendations illustrate a number of drastic changes that will need to be made in order for students to practice social distancing. → Read More
Schools face prospect of layoffs, furloughs as state budget gets slashed
Schools must prepare to do more with less as the fall term approaches. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal includes steep cuts to California school districts. → Read More
California’s Prop. 13 school bond is officially defeated
The measure's campaign conceded on Wednesday and the first statewide school bond to go down to defeat in two decades went out, not with a bang, but with a tweet. → Read More
California schools brace for a coronavirus disruption
With each new case of coronavirus, California K-12 schools and colleges prepare for a widespread transmission that could interfere with learning. → Read More