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Grading changes, other Covid accommodations await Gov. Newsom’s signature |
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California students would have an opportunity to mitigate the academic harm from the pandemic under legislation headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has until the first week in July to decide whether to sign it. Assembly Bill 104, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzales, D-San Diego, would create several options to counteract the negative impact on grades and graduation credits. They include changing low grades to a pass or no pass option, taking an extra year of high school and waiving local district graduation requirements that exceed the state credit and course minimums for students who were juniors or seniors in the 2020-21 school year.
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https://edsource.org/2021/grading-changes-other-covid-accommodations-await-gov-newsoms-signature/656782 |
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California children struggled with poverty before the pandemic, says report |
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Many California children faced economic hardship even before the pandemic hit, according to the 2021 Kids Count Data Book released this week. About 16% of children in California lived below the poverty line in 2019, which explains why the state ranked 43 out of 50 states in terms of economic well-being. In terms of education, California ranked 36th. In a bright spot, the state nabbed the 11th spot for health. In terms of overall childhood well-being, the state was ranked 33rd in the nation.
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#california-children-struggled-with-poverty-before-the-pandemic-says-report |
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Paso Robles school board delays decision on proposed critical race theory ban |
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The Paso Robles Unified School District Board took no action Tuesday evening on a proposed resolution to ban teaching critical race theory in district schools. Before public comment, the board agreed to end the meeting no later than 11 p.m. After more than an hour of heated remarks, the board agreed to delay voting on the resolution.
Last week, Trustee Dorian Baker proposed a resolution banning critical race theory (CRT), with was then penned by Board President Christopher Arend. The resolution challenges the fundamental assumptions of CRT and bans its teachings.
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https://calcoastnews.com/2021/06/paso-robles-school-board-delays-decision-on-proposed-critical-race-theory-ban/ |
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