One School District’s Struggle Over Public Health, Parents And Politics Thursday, March 4, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
In this July 13, 2020, file photo, a gate is locked at the closed Ranchito Elementary School in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles.
Richard Vogel, File / AP file
By Mark Kreidler, Kaiser Health News
Brandon Dell’Orto listened to the comments and complaints as the school board meeting dragged on hour after hour. Many parents were angry. Their kids were sad, bored, borderline depressed, fed up with a school model that didn’t allow them to be on campus every day. The parents wanted schools open. They demanded it.
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California s efforts, or lack thereof, at reopening schools are failing, prompting outrage among parents who want their children back in the classroom, and the conflict has nearly reached a climax in one Sacramento suburb.
Although some classroom instruction has resumed in Texas, Florida, and New York, California s 10,000 public schools have remained closed for the most part. As most of the state s 6 million public school students hit the one-year mark of distance learning, parents are becoming more and more concerned about the impact of loneliness and excessive screen time on their children s health.
Roseville high school district keeps 5-day schedule after surveying parents and moving desks [The Sacramento Bee]
Feb. 1 With permission from Placer County health officials and a green light from the state, a Roseville high school district is maintaining its five-day, in-person schedule, making the area’s public high schools among the few in the state to welcome most students on campus for nearly a full day.
Roseville Joint Union High School District considered returning to a hybrid schedule, bringing students back on alternating days, after learning that not all of its campuses would likely be able to adhere to new state guidance to have at least four feet between students in a classroom.