Local rates of infection have driven most school districts’ decisions on whether to reopen, and families’ decisions on whether to attend.
Differences among school districts are ignored at California’s peril.
Gov. Gavin Newsom says schools can reopen safely, but many campuses can’t meet the state’s most recent guidelines for being open.
A last-minute reversal by the USDA will allow schools to provide free meals to all students through 2020.
SB 943 would expand the state’s Paid Family Leave program, extending benefits to parents impacted by school closures.