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California Legislators Finally Agree Upon School Reopening Plan – and $6.5 Billion Price Tag

February 19, 2021 3:06 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would allocate $6.5 billion to help schools across California reopen for in-school learning was finally agreed upon by state legislators. Senate Bill 86, authored by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, would replace...

Former SD Mayor Kevin Faulconer Formally Confirms Candidacy For Governor

February 1, 2021 9:04 pmFebruary 2, 2021 1:19 pm

On Monday, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer formally confirmed that he will be running for Governor in 2022, or in event of a recall, 2021. Faulconer, who was on the San Diego City Council from 2006 to 2014, and...

California Supreme Court Turns Down Petition To Partially Reopen LA Public Schools

January 21, 2021 2:27 pmJanuary 22, 2021 7:07 am

The California Supreme rejected a petition on Wednesday that would have started reopening Los Angeles public schools for special needs students. The petition, which was filed in December by child advocacy organizations the Alliance for Children’s Rights and the Learning...

LA Schools Superintendent Asks City, State to Have Schools Become Vaccination Sites

January 18, 2021 8:42 pm

On Monday, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Austin Beutner announced that he requested both state and local officials to immediately turn all schools in the district into COVID-19 vaccination sites. In a letter to both California Health and...

LA School District Board Votes That District Can Sue State Over Gov. Newsom’s Reopening Plan

January 13, 2021 6:09 pmJanuary 13, 2021 6:11 pm

On Tuesday, the board of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) voted unanimously to sue California if the state decides to continue on with Governor Gavin Newsom’s reopening plan. Announced in late December, Governor Newsom currently calls for a...

Gov. Newsom Introduces $2 Billion School Reopening Plan

December 30, 2020 2:35 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a $2 billion plan to reopen schools across California beginning in February, with all grades expected to be back in classrooms by the spring. The plan, known as the Safe Schools for All...