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At the start of the pandemic, Crespi Middle School teacher Sierra Barton volunteered to pass out food at West Contra Costa Unified s Pinole Valley High School.
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At the start of the pandemic, Crespi Middle School teacher Sierra Barton volunteered to pass out food at West Contra Costa Unified s Pinole Valley High School.
April 8, 2021
As students gradually return to classrooms, advocates and lawmakers say it’s more important than ever to provide free meals in schools without burdensome eligibility requirements, just as California has done during the pandemic.
The “Free School Meals For All” bill, SB 364, introduced last month by East Bay Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, would establish a statewide Universal Meal Plan starting in the 2022-2023 school year. It would guarantee free breakfast and lunch for all California students and eliminate the application process that proved a barrier to many families. Though New York City, Chicago
California to move to statewide reopening plan in June
By JANIE HAR and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press April 7, 2021 12:12am Text size Copy shortlink:
SAN FRANCISCO California Gov. Gavin Newsom has led the nation s most populous state through the pandemic using complicated metrics, county-by-county rules and a color-coded tier system dictating what people and businesses can do.
But with summer approaching, more Californians ge
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Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Alameda during a press conference. Newsom announced Tuesday that he expects all schools and higher education insitutions to offer full-time in-person instruction in the fall after retiring the reopening tier system.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Alameda during a press conference. Newsom announced Tuesday that he expects all schools and higher education insitutions to offer full-time in-person instruction in the fall after retiring the reopening tier system.
April 6, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state health officials said Tuesday they expect all schools and higher education institutions to open for full-time in-person instruction in the fall, following the announcement that California intends to retire its “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” color-coded tier system on June 15.
California to move to statewide reopening plan in June
JANIE HAR AND KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press
April 6, 2021
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1of6Fashion designer Josie Vand wears a facemask as she retrieves a bag with organic vegetables from a farm box from County Line Harvest in Los Angeles on Friday, April 2, 2021. California has been easing COVID-19 restrictions as it recovers from a deadly winter surge, although public health officials still urge people to follow social distancing and mask-wearing protocols. Rates of hospitalizations and deaths have plunged, and the rate of people testing positive for the virus is at a near-record low.Damian Dovarganes/APShow MoreShow Less
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