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As California faces its biggest challenge yet in fending off the coronavirus pandemic, parents are bombarded with all kinds of information about Covid-19 except what we need to know: What is happening statewide in our schools. Without that data, our students will remain in distance learning rather than returning to the classroom. Schools need a comprehensive statewide dashboard like the one used to track student achievement so administrators and teachers can understand the relative risks and ma...

Which Essential Workers in CA Will Get the COVID Vaccine? While millions of Californians have stayed home during the pandemic, essential employees havent always had that option. Instead, theyve had to rely on personal protective gear like face masks and hand sanitizer. by Hannah Wiley, Kim Bojórquez, and Jeong Park, The Sacramento Bee / December 10, 2020 (TNS) - Their work spans across dozens of industries.   They drive city buses, stock grocery she...

Their work spans across dozens of industries. They drive city buses, stock grocery shelves and run homeless shelters, package our food, put out fires and answer our Uber requests. The world is rejoicing that the first vaccinations against COVID-19 have been jabbed into the arms of grateful Britons. However, health experts say getting vaccinated is by no means a free pass to live in the "Before Times," maskless and hanging out in crowds. According to Business Insider, infectious-disease pharmaci...