Colleges weigh mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for students

As more Americans get vaccinated, colleges are considering mandatory vaccines for students before returning to campus.

Vaccine eligibility to expand in California this week
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Dr. Monica Gandhi from the UCSF School of Medicine spoke to Mornings on 2 on Sunday about where the infection and vaccination rates stand and what's on the horizon for this summer.

Fremont Unified schools reopening plan faces hurdles

Fremont Unified has set a target date of April 12 for some students to return to class if a deal is reached with the teacher’s union. 

Mills College supporters demand board reverses decision to close school

A grassroots movement of Mills College students, alums, and workers will rally on Friday to demand that the institute’s board of trustees reverse their decision to close the school in 2023. 

Back to school delayed: Parents surprised by OUSD notice on lack of teachers

Some Oakland parents are receiving surprise notices from the school district telling them their students will not be able to return to in-person class at their school next week as planned.

SFUSD announces in-person classes resume April 26 for some students in grades 6-12

The update was shared at the district's Board of Education meeting this week and provides dates for the resumption of in-person classes for secondary students.

Dublin school board trustee killed in crash while volunteering at food drive

Dublin Unified School District's board trustee was killed on Wednesday when she became pinned between two vehicles at Fallon Middle School, officials say.  

School survey shows ‘critical gaps’ for in-person learning

For the White House, the results of the national survey released Wednesday mark the starting line for President Joe Biden’s pledge to have most K-8 schools open full time in his first 100 days in office.

Dad creates children’s book to increase representation of kids with disabilities in media

"The Capables" is a series of children's books in which all the superheroes are kids with disabilities, and their disabilities are actually what connects them to their superpowers.

Students in San Leandro to head back to school part-time

Students in all grade levels will attend school under a hybrid learning model, consisting of both in-person and at-home learning, for the remainder of this school year, which ends June 3.

SF school board commissioner apologizes again amid calls for resignation

Two San Francisco Board of Education Commissioners on Tuesday called for the board's Vice President Alison Collins to step down in response to recently resurfaced Twitter comments she made four years ago disparaging Asian Americans.

Judge could soon decide whether to force San Francisco public schools to reopen

San Francisco public school students have been learning remotely for almost a year and the City Attorney's Office is applying pressure to get schools to reopen. The city filed a lawsuit last month, asking a judge to force the district to act faster. 

Enrollment declines at California’s community colleges far greater than earlier predictions

It's the latest evidence that, among California's higher education systems, it is the state's 116 community colleges and the students they enroll that have suffered the most during the coronavirus pandemic.

K-12 Livermore students head back to school for limited, hybrid school

For middle and high school students, that means a half-day, two days a week in-person, while the majority of their schooling will still be online. Elementary students will come to class for a couple of hours a day, four days a week.

Mixed feelings with limited return to school plan in Oakland

Oakland parents said it is hard to see it as a win when neighboring districts like Livermore are welcoming back students of all grade levels including high school on Monday.

COVID testing differences has Stanford coach, others upset

Add COVID-19 testing to the differences between the women's and men's tournaments that has coaches and players unhappy about what they say is a growing list of inequities.