COVID-19 in schools Archives

California Sued By Parents Over Remote Learning Inequalities

December 3, 2020 2:20 amDecember 2, 2020 8:27 pm

Earlier in the week, a group of seven Los Angeles and Alameda County families sued the California Board of Education, the Department of Education, and state Superintendent for Public Instruction Tony Thurmond over accusations of not giving students in the...

California Supreme Court Rejects OC Education Board, Private School Reopening Lawsuits

September 10, 2020 6:08 pm

On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court rejected lawsuits by the Orange County Board of Education and a coalition of private schools to overturn Governor Gavin Newsom’s emergency order to limit in-school learning. California Supreme Court Rejects two lawsuits The ruling...

Orange County Board of Education Sues Gov. Newsom, CDPH Over School Reopenings

July 29, 2020 6:39 pm

On Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Education voted 4-0 to sue Governor Gavin Newsom and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Sonia Angell over new state rules stopping non-remote classes in counties with high numbers of new...

Parents, Center For American Liberty Sue Gov. Newsom, California Over School Reopening Plans

July 23, 2020 6:32 am

On Wednesday, nine California parents and the civil liberties group Center for American Liberty sued Governor Gavin Newsom and the state of California over a plan unveiled by Newsom last Friday to close most in-person schooling in California for the...

Several California Counties Prepare To Ask For In-School Teaching Waivers

July 21, 2020 3:09 pm

Shortly after Governor Gavin Newsom announced his school reopening rules on Friday, many county education departments facing remote learning this fall informed schools that they can be exempted. A waiver for in-school classes in COVID-19 watch list counties In a...