Category: Coronavirus Covid 19
How school counselors reduced chronic absenteeism and suspensions at a California school district
Top Takeaways Livingston Union School District improved chronic absenteeism, suspensions and student well-being by investing in school counselors, according to […]
November 14, 2025
Girls closed the gender gap in math; then the pandemic struck
Top Takeaways Girls had higher math scores in 62% of California districts in 2018-19, but only 4% in 2023-24. Boys […]
September 5, 2025
Parents, LAUSD settle suit; 100,000 students get 45 tutoring hours for three years
Top Takeaways Lawsuit claimed online learning during the pandemic was inadequate and discriminated against Black and Latino students. The district […]
September 4, 2025
Wellness coaches take on youth mental health problem in rural California
Top Takeaways Students in rural areas fare much worse than those in urban areas in mental well-being because of poverty […]
May 7, 2025
California teachers recall long road back from Covid
The last five years have not been easy for students or their teachers. During Covid school closures, teachers, accustomed to […]
March 31, 2025
Five years after Covid shuttered schools, parent empowerment lives on
Five years ago, when Esti Iturralde’s daughter was in the first grade, the little girl struggled with learning to read. […]
March 24, 2025