Parent volunteers help keep short-staffed schools open
The S.O.S. went out from the Palo Alto Unified School District and parents answered the call Wednesday.
The S.O.S. went out from the Palo Alto Unified School District and parents answered the call Wednesday.
Noodle Belly owner donates 10,000 KN95 masks to Oakland high school students
Eugene Lee, whose restaurant is next to the Fruitvale BART station, decided to donate after he learned there is a pressing need from teachers and students who want higher quality masks during the omicron surge.
Eugene Lee, whose restaurant is next to the Fruitvale BART station, decided to donate after he learned there is a pressing need from teachers and students who want higher quality masks during the omicron surge.
As omicron surges, more Bay Area school sickouts are planned for this week
Educators at more Bay Area schools are planning sick-outs this week: They say the move is needed to put pressure on school districts to provide more COVID safety measures.
Educators at more Bay Area schools are planning sick-outs this week: They say the move is needed to put pressure on school districts to provide more COVID safety measures.
Biden administration to send schools additional 10M COVID-19 tests per month
The White House said it will send 5 million rapid COVID-19 tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests to schools each month in an effort to keep them open.
The White House said it will send 5 million rapid COVID-19 tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests to schools each month in an effort to keep them open.
Bay Area school district reopens after deep cleaning, teacher shortages persist
At Korematsu Middle School in El Cerrito Tuesday, school was back in session after a four-day weekend where the district had each school deep cleaned.
At Korematsu Middle School in El Cerrito Tuesday, school was back in session after a four-day weekend where the district had each school deep cleaned.
Palo Alto schools recruit hundreds of parents to cover staff shortage
Palo Alto Unified is asking hundreds of parents to volunteer on campuses to help with increased staff absences.
Palo Alto Unified is asking hundreds of parents to volunteer on campuses to help with increased staff absences.
UCSF researchers: Binax home tests highly accurate in detecting omicron
Researchers at UCSF said the Binax home test is effective in detecting omicron.
Researchers at UCSF said the Binax home test is effective in detecting omicron.
Oakland School for the Arts temporarily shuts down for COVID
Oakland School for the Arts has shutdown for the remainder of the week, blaming staff shortages because of quarantines.
Oakland School for the Arts has shutdown for the remainder of the week, blaming staff shortages because of quarantines.
With rising demand, Berkeley lab cranks out thousands of PCR tests a day
One Berkeley lab can process 4,000 samples a day.
One Berkeley lab can process 4,000 samples a day.
Hayward Unified to go remote despite warnings not to; risks losing $2.5M a day
The Hayward Unified School District will switch to all-remote learning for its 20,000 students on Tuesday, making it the first in the Bay Area to revert to online learning for the next week despite being warned by the county and the state that they should not do that.
The Hayward Unified School District will switch to all-remote learning for its 20,000 students on Tuesday, making it the first in the Bay Area to revert to online learning for the next week despite being warned by the county and the state that they should not do that.
Oakland Unified blames supply chain issues on masks but says student demands being met
Blaming supply chain issues, the Oakland Unified School District on Sunday responded to a petition circulated among district high school students last week, threatening to stop coming to school if the district doesn't do a better job of protecting students from COVID-19.
Blaming supply chain issues, the Oakland Unified School District on Sunday responded to a petition circulated among district high school students last week, threatening to stop coming to school if the district doesn't do a better job of protecting students from COVID-19.
COVID and confusing rules challenge California school reopenings
Complicating matters are conflicting messages from state and county officials about closing schools and the number of days school staff must quarantine after a positive test or exposure.
Complicating matters are conflicting messages from state and county officials about closing schools and the number of days school staff must quarantine after a positive test or exposure.
Milpitas schools reverse decision to go remote amid rising omicron cases
The superintendent's office for the Milpitas Unified School District sent a note to parents informing them that all classes would be held in the classroom, reversing the school district's decision from a day earlier to temporarily go fully remote from Jan.10 to 17.
The superintendent's office for the Milpitas Unified School District sent a note to parents informing them that all classes would be held in the classroom, reversing the school district's decision from a day earlier to temporarily go fully remote from Jan.10 to 17.
Oakland school officials say teachers should be in classroom following 'sickout'
Over 500 Oakland teachers held a sickout on Friday to protest the district's handling of COVID protocols. OUSD expects them to be back at work on Monday.
Over 500 Oakland teachers held a sickout on Friday to protest the district's handling of COVID protocols. OUSD expects them to be back at work on Monday.
COVID-19 concerns linger in the classroom
Stanford Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr. Grace Lee spoke to Mornings on 2 on Saturday about some of the challenges facing parents, students, and teachers.
Stanford Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr. Grace Lee spoke to Mornings on 2 on Saturday about some of the challenges facing parents, students, and teachers.
Student test scores, graduation rates decline during pandemic
New data from the California Department of Education shows a decline in student test scores during the past year of the pandemic.
New data from the California Department of Education shows a decline in student test scores during the past year of the pandemic.
Rising COVID cases causing delays, remote instruction at Bay Area universities
The spike in COVID cases is causing some Bay Area universities to return to remote instruction or delaying their return from winter break.
The spike in COVID cases is causing some Bay Area universities to return to remote instruction or delaying their return from winter break.
Milpitas Schools returning to distance learning for at least a week
Milpitas Unified School District announced that it will return to distance learning, by starting with a 10-day quarantine until January 18.
Milpitas Unified School District announced that it will return to distance learning, by starting with a 10-day quarantine until January 18.
Milpitas Schools returning to distance learning for at least a week
Milpitas Schools returning to distance learning for at least a week
Milpitas Schools returning to distance learning for at least a week
Santa Clara County Office of Education, health department push to keep schools open
Santa Clara County Office of Education and the county's public health department released a joint statement Friday night making their case to keep schools open and to not revert to distance learning as the omicron variant surges.
Santa Clara County Office of Education and the county's public health department released a joint statement Friday night making their case to keep schools open and to not revert to distance learning as the omicron variant surges.