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Find out how much California school districts and charter schools will get in Covid relief
This database shows how much money districts are expected to receive from 1) the March 27, 2020 CARES Act; 2) the Dec. 27, 2020 $900 billion Covid relief bill; and 3) the March 11, 2021 $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. The CARES Act “state allocation” refers principally to funds from the $4.4 billion that Gov. Newsom chose to allocate to schools that could have been used for other purposes. The “federal allocation” refers to funds that went directly to school districts.
California schools to get $15.3 billion in federal aid under American Rescue Plan
The nearly $2 trillion American Rescue Plan that President Joe Biden signed Thursday will send $15.3 billion in assistance to California’s K-12 schools.
Gov. Newsom touts California as 'getting kids back in the classroom' in State of the State speech
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to shape California in multiple ways, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday night he wouldn’t be satisfied “until everybody is back in school” and pledged to invest record amounts in education this year.
Calls to change funding to increase faculty diversity at California Community Colleges
Calls to Legislature and local community college boards to improve faculty diversity following an EdSource investigation.
California Legislature approves plan to encourage schools to reopen for in-person instruction
California legislators approved a plan Thursday to encourage school districts to bring back more students for in-person instruction.
California’s failure to diversify community college faculty tied to arcane state law
While faculty diversity has improved over the last two decades, the system’s faculty do not reflect the racial and ethnic make up of its student body. Nearly 60% of community college faculty statewide are white, while 71% of students are from other racial and ethnic backgrounds, including Latino, Black, Asian and Native American.
California moves ahead to pursue flexibility waivers for standardized tests this year
The State Board of Education in California voted unanimously to prepare to apply for more flexible standardized testing options this year as nearly 80% of students across the state continue with distance learning.
Financial aid applications lag among California high school seniors
Financial aid applications are dropping in California, especially among low-income students.
California needs 'common application' for its public college and universities, higher ed panel urges
California higher education task force recommends multiple reforms to support post-pandemic recovery, including emphasizing Linked Learning pathways.