Program than they could offer in the spring when the pandem for struck. At that time teachers and parents struggled with Distance Learning from simply gett online to getting assignments done. Toght we consider the challenges and opportunities the new school year brings, when instruction shifts online. Joining me now via skype is our Senior Editor of education julia mcavoy. Also joining us his doctor alicia smith the executive director of the Education Trust west. Thank you both for joining us. It to be here. Julia lets start with you. Most of californias schoolchildren are going back to sool this month but online only. There a process toget a waiver for Elementary School kids. Can you tell us about the criteria . Schools and districts which are in counties where the caseload is under 200 per 100,000 residents, they can apply. They have to meet all sorts of safety criteria, plants were Distance Learning, small cohorts of kids communication plan with parents. What they will do if a case
Scenario here. Theyll debate a resolution allowing the city to take any lawful stepscounter potential threats. The most recent one took place on saturday night, actually started as a rally to support portland activists. Mayor libby schaaf said its costing the city some 200,000 to repair damage to oaklands superior courthouse and a police substation. Now to a live look at capitol hill, the republican Coronavirus Relief plan is already under fire as lawmakers fridays deadline to renew Unemployment Benefits. This comes as millions of americans struggle without jobs amidst the pandemic. Today in the bays tracie potts with the latest. This is certainly not getting easier for those unemployed right now. Reporter no, its not. So if youre getting that extra 600 it will be in limbo if lawmakers cant work this out in the next three days. Friday is the deadline for that bonus payment to run out and we now know republicans want to significantly reduce the amount. Reporter already facing criticism.
Lot, lets get to the news this morning in the east bay, the Oakland City Council unanimously approved a ballot measure. To make sure that the Citizens Police commission is more independent in its decision making. The oakland Police Commission was established by voters back in 2016. Under measure l l earlier this year, the commission made headlines when it was involved in the firing of former Oakland Police chief Anne Kirkpatrick the lead author of the Measure Council member Rebecca Kaplan says this will protect the cities. Public of the public civil rights and also help increase Police Accountability and oversight. The residents of all clinton voters, the bulk and tired of this and we want to make sure than we have someone in there that can make sure that these reforms are man. Well if this measure passes in november civilian Inspector Generals Office will be established within the commission the office will research an audit the commission on the Police Departments effect in this at f
They finally discussed how that waiver works and what it means for the bay area. State superintendent tony thurman. So good to have you with us again. Thank you, kristen. Thanks for having me on. Our timing could not be better because, you know, the state just issued the guidelines for that waiver process last night. Literally, we are all just diving into the details now. And before we get into which schools should or should not apply for a waiver based on that, whats the idea behind the waiver . Why give an exception to Elementary Schools . The department of Public Health put out this guidance and the notion is you could create small centers of students on campus and that really provides for support for parents that have to go to work and students do better with inperson instruction. Our schools struggle with space demand, so its hard to maintain physical distance but if you can accommodate safely that you can some students on campus in small numbers, that does create an important opt
With reaction from wildfire victims. Attorneys. Cal fire releasing the cause almost 9 months later in a tyranny for the kincaid wildfire victims says he is not surprised about the cause we knew a year ago. That it was pg es equipment has started the fire. We knew that just like the campfire it was a jumper cable that failed came loose from apg knees i will the transmission line speaking to us shortly after cal fire released the cause of the kincade fire in Sonoma County blaming pg any wildfire victims attorney mike danko says the victims want answers. The victim certainly want to know is why. Theyll ypg not turn off the power. Why is why did we basically get in the situation in pg need learned nothing. The fire broke out the night of 10 23 2019 it burned more than 77 acres almost 400 structures destroyed 4 people hurt police bar on how to watch the flames go up near his geyserville home what he heard at the time of the fire. Theyre looking at. All they have by and they have that was th