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Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed state plans to reopen schools. By
Alexandra Kelley | Dec. 30, 2020 Chairs, desk and other school furniture is stacked outside a classroom at a public elementary school in Glendale, California just north of Los Angeles, August 17, 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images
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California will allocate about $2 billion to reopening in-person classrooms for younger students.
Contact tracing and frequent testing are key pillars in safely and sustainably reopening, according to the new plan.
Even amidst skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, California state leaders are planning on reopening in-person schooling in all California schools by spring 2021 while still incorporating remote learning as an option.