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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christie Lagally is the founder and CEO of \u003ca href=\"https://rebellyous.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rebellyous Foods\u003c/a> out of Seattle, a food tech firm making plant-based chicken nuggets, patties and strips. She says Paco the llama is going to be a surprise guest at the company’s weekly strategy meeting this Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of our executives is on [Sweet Farm’s] board, so she recommended it as an opportunity to raise morale given all the things we’re dealing with, particularly with the coronavirus here in Seattle,” Lagally says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11809399\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1566px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11809399\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut.jpg\" alt='Sweet Farm co-founder Nate Salpeter uses his phone to help remote \"visitors\" tour the animal sanctuary south of Half Moon Bay.' width=\"1566\" height=\"1186\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut.jpg 1566w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut-800x606.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut-1020x772.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1566px) 100vw, 1566px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweet Farm co-founder Nate Salpeter uses his phone to help remote “visitors” tour the animal sanctuary south of Half Moon Bay. \u003ccite>(Rachael Myrow/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The nonprofit’s end goal, both online and off, is to raise awareness about the evils of industrialized agriculture and the joys of treating animals \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11625451/pigs-fleeing-north-bay-fires-find-refuge-in-half-moon-bay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like friends\u003c/a> instead of meat at a moment most of us are starving for the sight of something good going on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Each of these animals has their own personal story: abuse, abandonment, factory farming. It really spans the entire spectrum. Of course, these animals [at Sweet Farm] are living out their lives to the fullest without fear of meeting the ultimate end of a slaughterhouse,” Salpeter said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sweet Farm’s message does have more urgency at this cultural moment. At a time many of us are cooking more enthusiastically \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2020-03-23/butcher-shop-coronavirus-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">with meat\u003c/a>, knowing the names of a handful of animals just might encourage some people to use this time to shift in a vegetarian or vegan direction. \u003ca href=\"https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/cacio-e-pepe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Cacio e Pepe\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, anyone?\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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At Cal Poly, where Johnson was admitted and hopes to study architecture and engineering, transcripts are due by July 15 along with proof that seniors have maintained a 3.0 GPA. For the UCs, the deadline is July 1.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The University of California said in a statement it understands students and high schools are worried about potential impacts of COVID-19 on admissions and financial aid. UC is discussing accommodations for incoming and prospective students “should this current high school term and A-G requirement fulfillment be impacted by responses to the pandemic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are working with our UCs, our CSUs, our community colleges to ensure there is no harm done for students who are involved in distance learning in terms of college admission,” Gregson said. 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On the computer screen in front of her, 21 of her 27 students form a squirming grid, each of them in their own little video chat universe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mason is rolling around in bed, Chris and Colton keep walking around, it’s impossible to understand Christian because he sounds like a robot, Kinley appears to be mildly tormenting her cat, and absolutely nobody is adhering to the hands-off-the-face mandate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From her own box in the upper left corner of the screen, Vanasit does her best to keep the class on task. “Can you hit your speaker button so we don’t hear your background noise?” she asks one student. “Can you minimize your Zoom tab and then open Google Chrome?” she asks another. “If you look in the chat, it has the instructions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The students take a quiz using one app, and use another to share computer drawings that depict something they did over the last few days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I see someone went on a jog, ooh!” Vanasit tells the class. “Someone watched their baby cousin sleep, someone played video games like Fortnite the whole week. Oh my goodness!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, the kids occasionally pester each other via Zoom’s chat function or send out anxious missives. “I MISS ISAAC, JAYDEE, AND OLIVIA, AND SHEHBAZ,” Christian types. “LIFE IS NOT THE SAME.” Olivia chimes in, “we might not be in school until august.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size='medium' align='right' citation=\"Mary Vanasit, third-grade teacher in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District\"]‘We’re trying our best to come up with instruction digitally and come up with materials. And we’re also trying to be there for our kids, be a safe place for them.’[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With \u003ca href=\"https://edsource.org/2020/nearly-all-california-districts-are-closed-to-avoid-spread-of-coronavirus-while-few-rural-districts-remain-open/626397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nearly all\u003c/a> the state’s students at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-17/schools-closures-mobilize-meals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prediction\u003c/a> that they won’t be back in classrooms this school year, California’s top education leaders have vowed to keep up instruction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But teachers and administrators tasked with delivering on that pledge are bumping up against logistical hurdles, murky guidance and uneven resources.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rqJ5clShTkoZHE3ibZ7nxwltfrMYmdfs/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">letter released Monday\u003c/a>, the leaders of the state’s two largest districts — Los Angeles Unified and San Diego Unified — appealed to state lawmakers for guidance and financial support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our schools serve a high portion of students from families living in poverty and their families cannot provide them with digital tools and internet access like more affluent school districts,” the superintendents wrote, appealing to the state for an emergency appropriation of at least $500 per student to cover the costs of making online distance learning more accessible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The superintendents warned they are currently dipping into district reserves to cover costs. “Said simply, our budgets will not balance for the current fiscal year because of the extraordinary costs associated with responding to the global pandemic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They also asked state officials to amend graduation requirements, consider the implications of closure on students’ college prospects and create a coordinated statewide team to unite state and local efforts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So far, interviews with educators suggest the experiences of the state’s 6.2 million students post-closure vary widely, and the inequities that existed in the classroom may only be exacerbated under the current circumstances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vanasit’s experiment, however chaotic, is in some ways a best-case scenario. She and her students have experience working with tech tools in class, plus her kids each have district-issued Chromebooks, which they were allowed to take home. Nearly all of her students also have internet access, and caregivers who can help them navigate the logistics of distance learning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in many other districts, not all kids have school-issued laptops, and even some of those who do haven’t been able to take them home. Oakland Unified School District, for instance, was preparing to distribute Chromebooks to students when a shelter-in-place order from the Alameda County Public Health Department temporarily thwarted the effort.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, Stephanie Ullman, who teaches sixth grade in Oakland, has found ways to reach students who have access to smartphones. She recorded herself reading texts and had students submit video responses through one familiar app and a written response through another.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I can’t imagine doing it if your kids aren’t accustomed to the tech,” she says. “If your kids are unaccustomed or you aren’t accustomed it’s super difficult.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In some districts, though, neither devices nor internet itself are broadly available to students. “Our families don’t have access to things that others may,” says Ashley Jones, a fifth grade teacher in the Twin Rivers Unified School District, outside Sacramento. “That’s the part where we’re a little bit lost, because we don’t have like a few kids that need this stuff; it’s like hundreds of them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>School leaders around the state are scrambling to equalize resources. West Contra Costa Unified briefly reopened schools to allow families to pick up Chromebooks, chargers, books and work packets, and also plans to make Wi-Fi hotspots available. 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"content": "\u003cp>For Madeline Nielander, a senior at the University of San Francisco, this coming May was supposed to be a celebratory time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her family was going to see her graduate with a degree in communications. Then, she was going to try to work at a hotel in downtown San Francisco with a friend of hers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Now, those plans have definitely dissolved,\" Nielander said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spring semester for Bay Area college seniors — usually a time filled with festivities and the excitement of future prospects — is now a frustrating and anxiety-ridden moment. For many of these students, the coronavirus pandemic is disrupting graduation ceremonies and stripping away employment opportunities just as they enter the job market. Many are already in a financially vulnerable situation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>USF has already announced that May graduation would be postponed. \"I am appointing a group comprised of representatives from across the university to study possibilities for alternative ceremonies and celebrations,\" USF President Paul J. Fitzgerald said in an \u003ca href=\"https://myusf.usfca.edu/announcement/spring-2020-commencement-ceremonies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announcement\u003c/a> last week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Honestly, it was a huge bummer,\" Nielander said after hearing about the postponement. \"Graduating has been something that I thought about for a long time. I feel like it's such a huge milestone.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nielander, who has stayed in San Francisco since the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806988/sheltering-in-place-what-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shelter-in-place order announced on March 16\u003c/a> by several counties, said that she's had to deal with another complicating factor: Her bartending job temporarily laid her off for 60 days without pay, with a promise to hire her back on. On Friday, she filed for unemployment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Nielander said she's saved up enough money to keep paying for rent and groceries, for now, she doesn't know what employment opportunities will look like after getting her degree.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An analysis by Goldman Sachs released on March 19 shows that Nielander's fears are real: The investment bank and financial services group said U.S. \u003ca href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-20/u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-could-exceed-2-million-goldman-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jobless claims could exceed 2 million this coming week\u003c/a>. So far, in California, unemployment claims \u003ca href=\"https://www.ocregister.com/2020/03/19/coronavirus-pushes-california-unemployment-claims-to-80000-in-a-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have spiked 42%\u003c/a> compared to last year. And analysts are now speculating that the economy may plunge into the worst crisis \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/20/analyst-anticipates-worst-crisis-since-1929-amid-recession-fears.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">since the Great Depression\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I'm trying not to focus too hard on what will happen after [I graduate],\" Nielander said. \"Because I really honestly don't know what will happen tomorrow.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Aaron Borunda, a senior at San Francisco State University, said he'd been looking forward to this spring semester for his whole college career. He'd gotten past his core classes and could now take more advanced ones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But ever since SFSU \u003ca href=\"https://commencement.sfsu.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">postponed graduation\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://news.sfsu.edu/announcements/university-suspends-face-face-classes-prepare-remote-instruction-and-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shifted classes online\u003c/a> on March 9, that excitement has drained. As a broadcast and communications arts major, most of his classes are almost impossible to do anymore, he said, since they normally would involve setting up video equipment and filming people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11808099\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-11808099\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_1941-copy-1-1020x818.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_1941-copy-1-1020x818.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_1941-copy-1-160x128.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_1941-copy-1-800x642.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_1941-copy-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron Borunda, a senior broadcast and communications arts major at San Francisco State University. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Aaron Borunda)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"I know some people are kind of happy [about online classes],\" said Borunda, who is from Los Angeles. \"But for people that really want to learn and get their money's worth, I think we're all pretty pissed off right now.\" \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He says he's considering asking the university for a refund. Some colleges around the country have already said they \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-fight-coronavirus-colleges-sent-students-home-now-will-they-refund-tuition-11584625536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">will not offer refunds\u003c/a>, according to the Wall Street Journal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Borunda also said his plans to stay in the city after graduation are now in limbo. He had hoped to get a job as a sound tech after school but thinks it'll be difficult since many music venues are now shuttered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If I could, I would love to stay in the Bay Area, but that's gonna [be] harder than ever,\" Borunda said. He may have to move back to his parent’s home now as employment opportunities dry up and bills start coming in. \"I'm gonna be one in a million people that are looking for jobs.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Student debt is also a concern. \"It's gonna be a struggle enough to figure out how I'm gonna pay rent, but paying rent on top of student loans,” said Borunda. \"I'm probably gonna have only a couple hundred dollars of spending money a month.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Friday, the Department of Education \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/20/818977484/education-dept-makes-changes-to-standardized-tests-student-loans-over-coronaviru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced several changes to federal student loan policy\u003c/a>, including that borrowers will have their interest rates set to zero percent for the next 60 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jon Corn, a senior who transferred from Moorpark College to UC Berkeley, said he's worked hard to get his political science degree and is disappointed he won’t be able to walk the stage during graduation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"[We] wanted the celebration, this sense of closure, this moment to celebrate your accomplishments and make everyone proud, because we all know it's not just you, it's everyone who has helped you along the way,\" said Corn, who has temporarily moved back to be with his family in Los Angeles since Berkeley \u003ca href=\"https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/03/09/as-coronavirus-spreads-uc-berkeley-suspends-in-person-instruction/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced classes were to shift online on March 10\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's been an emotional roller coaster, to say the least,\" Corn said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11808097\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11808097 size-large\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789-1020x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jon Corn, a senior political science major at UC Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Jon Corn)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Corn, who deals with a physical disability, said Berkeley was the first place where he had successfully managed to live on his own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"[It] was an incredible challenge that I had successfully been able to overcome and manage very well,\" Corn said. \"So the fact that there is no graduation to really celebrate my incredible accomplishments definitely frustrates me.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Corn's plan was to move to Washington, D.C., for a job in politics after graduation but he doesn't know if that's going to happen anymore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"No one knows,\" Corn said. \"I'm applying [to jobs]. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>For Madeline Nielander, a senior at the University of San Francisco, this coming May was supposed to be a celebratory time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her family was going to see her graduate with a degree in communications. Then, she was going to try to work at a hotel in downtown San Francisco with a friend of hers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Now, those plans have definitely dissolved,\" Nielander said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spring semester for Bay Area college seniors — usually a time filled with festivities and the excitement of future prospects — is now a frustrating and anxiety-ridden moment. For many of these students, the coronavirus pandemic is disrupting graduation ceremonies and stripping away employment opportunities just as they enter the job market. Many are already in a financially vulnerable situation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>USF has already announced that May graduation would be postponed. \"I am appointing a group comprised of representatives from across the university to study possibilities for alternative ceremonies and celebrations,\" USF President Paul J. Fitzgerald said in an \u003ca href=\"https://myusf.usfca.edu/announcement/spring-2020-commencement-ceremonies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announcement\u003c/a> last week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Honestly, it was a huge bummer,\" Nielander said after hearing about the postponement. \"Graduating has been something that I thought about for a long time. I feel like it's such a huge milestone.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nielander, who has stayed in San Francisco since the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806988/sheltering-in-place-what-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shelter-in-place order announced on March 16\u003c/a> by several counties, said that she's had to deal with another complicating factor: Her bartending job temporarily laid her off for 60 days without pay, with a promise to hire her back on. On Friday, she filed for unemployment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Nielander said she's saved up enough money to keep paying for rent and groceries, for now, she doesn't know what employment opportunities will look like after getting her degree.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An analysis by Goldman Sachs released on March 19 shows that Nielander's fears are real: The investment bank and financial services group said U.S. \u003ca href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-20/u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-could-exceed-2-million-goldman-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jobless claims could exceed 2 million this coming week\u003c/a>. So far, in California, unemployment claims \u003ca href=\"https://www.ocregister.com/2020/03/19/coronavirus-pushes-california-unemployment-claims-to-80000-in-a-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have spiked 42%\u003c/a> compared to last year. And analysts are now speculating that the economy may plunge into the worst crisis \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/20/analyst-anticipates-worst-crisis-since-1929-amid-recession-fears.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">since the Great Depression\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I'm trying not to focus too hard on what will happen after [I graduate],\" Nielander said. \"Because I really honestly don't know what will happen tomorrow.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Aaron Borunda, a senior at San Francisco State University, said he'd been looking forward to this spring semester for his whole college career. He'd gotten past his core classes and could now take more advanced ones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But ever since SFSU \u003ca href=\"https://commencement.sfsu.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">postponed graduation\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://news.sfsu.edu/announcements/university-suspends-face-face-classes-prepare-remote-instruction-and-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shifted classes online\u003c/a> on March 9, that excitement has drained. As a broadcast and communications arts major, most of his classes are almost impossible to do anymore, he said, since they normally would involve setting up video equipment and filming people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11808099\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-11808099\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_1941-copy-1-1020x818.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_1941-copy-1-1020x818.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_1941-copy-1-160x128.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_1941-copy-1-800x642.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_1941-copy-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron Borunda, a senior broadcast and communications arts major at San Francisco State University. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Aaron Borunda)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"I know some people are kind of happy [about online classes],\" said Borunda, who is from Los Angeles. \"But for people that really want to learn and get their money's worth, I think we're all pretty pissed off right now.\" \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He says he's considering asking the university for a refund. Some colleges around the country have already said they \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-fight-coronavirus-colleges-sent-students-home-now-will-they-refund-tuition-11584625536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">will not offer refunds\u003c/a>, according to the Wall Street Journal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Borunda also said his plans to stay in the city after graduation are now in limbo. He had hoped to get a job as a sound tech after school but thinks it'll be difficult since many music venues are now shuttered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If I could, I would love to stay in the Bay Area, but that's gonna [be] harder than ever,\" Borunda said. He may have to move back to his parent’s home now as employment opportunities dry up and bills start coming in. \"I'm gonna be one in a million people that are looking for jobs.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Student debt is also a concern. \"It's gonna be a struggle enough to figure out how I'm gonna pay rent, but paying rent on top of student loans,” said Borunda. \"I'm probably gonna have only a couple hundred dollars of spending money a month.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Friday, the Department of Education \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/20/818977484/education-dept-makes-changes-to-standardized-tests-student-loans-over-coronaviru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced several changes to federal student loan policy\u003c/a>, including that borrowers will have their interest rates set to zero percent for the next 60 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jon Corn, a senior who transferred from Moorpark College to UC Berkeley, said he's worked hard to get his political science degree and is disappointed he won’t be able to walk the stage during graduation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"[We] wanted the celebration, this sense of closure, this moment to celebrate your accomplishments and make everyone proud, because we all know it's not just you, it's everyone who has helped you along the way,\" said Corn, who has temporarily moved back to be with his family in Los Angeles since Berkeley \u003ca href=\"https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/03/09/as-coronavirus-spreads-uc-berkeley-suspends-in-person-instruction/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced classes were to shift online on March 10\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's been an emotional roller coaster, to say the least,\" Corn said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11808097\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11808097 size-large\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789-1020x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/IMG_4789.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jon Corn, a senior political science major at UC Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Jon Corn)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Corn, who deals with a physical disability, said Berkeley was the first place where he had successfully managed to live on his own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"[It] was an incredible challenge that I had successfully been able to overcome and manage very well,\" Corn said. \"So the fact that there is no graduation to really celebrate my incredible accomplishments definitely frustrates me.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Corn's plan was to move to Washington, D.C., for a job in politics after graduation but he doesn't know if that's going to happen anymore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"No one knows,\" Corn said. \"I'm applying [to jobs]. 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"content": "\u003cp>Many districts across California were getting used to a new normal this week of closed schools and deliveries of lunch and breakfast to students normally fed on campus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With nearly all districts in California shutdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus, school officials statewide hastily put in place plans to deliver “grab-and-go” meals, with minimal contact between cafeteria staff, volunteers and families in need.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among the slew of districts that closed down operations this week, many mobilized to distribute packaged food, sometimes offering enough to last for more than one day. Their goal was to help families cope as many parents and guardians lose jobs or see their hours significantly reduced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Los Angeles Unified, the largest district in the state, delayed distribution to Wednesday to ensure that logistics were in place so family members could pick up food without being in contact with others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In interviews, parents and school officials said they considered the service a lifeline for many families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s very comforting because sometimes there isn’t enough food in the house, and here we can take food, take breakfast and milk,” said Christina Resendez, as she collected food with her daughter Emily at the West Oakland Middle School, one of 12 schools in the Oakland Unified School District where “grab-and-go” meals were being served.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size='medium' align='right' citation=\"Gabriel Chilcott, principal of Mira Vista Elementary School in Richmond\"]‘We’re talking about thousands of kids who have lost their most stable food during the day, so it’s a super big concern.’[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It gives us peace of mind,” added Emily, an eighth grade student at Lazear Charter Academy in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Tuesday, the school closures affected more than 6 million students in California, about half of whom are eligible for free or reduced lunches, based on their family income. In addition, nearly 200,000 are homeless and nearly 30,000 are foster students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland Unified Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell said continuing to provide food to students during the closure is critical for the district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We already know that many students rely on [school-provided] lunches and breakfasts as part of their sustenance, so really ensuring that we had some structures in place to be able to distribute food felt like an essential part of our planning for school closures for however long we’re in this situation,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland Unified handed out nearly 25,000 free meals to more than 4,000 families on Monday, district officials said. The meals were supplemented by around 1,400 bags of groceries from the Alameda County Food Bank. On Thursday, the district handed out around 50,000 meals to nearly 11,000 families, officials said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many districts, like West Contra Costa and Oakland Unified, replicated the food programs they offer during summers. For districts without summer lunch programs, the challenge has been to set something up that works, while heeding warnings to keep people at least six feet apart and to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Education received a \u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr20/yr20rel10.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">special waiver\u003c/a> from the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week that allows schools that previously operated summer food service programs to use federal funds to continue serving food during coronavirus-related closures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most schools visited by EdSource reporters\u003cem> \u003c/em>had free meal pick-up spots at a handful of campuses where adults could either drive up or walk up to get meals for their children. There was no check-in or list checking. 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Parents were encouraged to stay in their cars while staff handed them food through an open window.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richmond High School is one of nine schools in the district serving food to families this week. Volunteers — including teachers and district officials — passed out breakfast and lunch to people who either walked or drove up to the school on Monday afternoon. 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We need to serve them,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Oakland and West Contra Costa serve thousands of students who qualify for free or reduced breakfast and lunch during the school year. Of the more than 50,000 students enrolled last year in either district-run public schools or charter schools, 73% qualified for free and reduced priced meals. In West Contra Costa, which had close to 32,000 students in district-run public schools, about 70% percent qualified. That compares to about \u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"https://www.ed-data.org/state/CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">60 percent\u003c/a> of students statewide.\u003cem>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Volunteers distributed the food differently at each site. At West Oakland Middle School, plastic-bagged meals were laid out on a table and administrators told parents to add them to their grocery bags or coolers. At Pinole Valley and Richmond High, people who arrived by car or on foot were offered bagged meals of sandwiches, parfaits, a side of chips and some fruit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For breakfast, the students in Oakland were offered cereal, juice and fruit, and for lunch they were offered BBQ beef rib sandwiches or a ham and cheese plate with a side of beans, milk and fruit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Pinole Valley High School, the breakfast option was cereal with fruit and juice and the lunch options included turkey sandwiches, salads and a fruit parfait for vegetarians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since eating at the sites was not allowed, all of the food was served cold.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"related coverage\" tag=\"coronavirus\"]Almost every school district in the Sacramento region is also now serving meals to their students despite school closures. Most districts are passing out the meals at lunchtime as families drive through the bus lane or park in school lots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Families collecting lunches from American Lakes Elementary School in the Natomas Unified School District in Sacramento got a little more than expected Monday, when district staff passed out books, toothbrush kits and food care packages along with lunch and breakfast. The extras were courtesy of corporate donors, including the Sacramento Kings basketball team. Most of the students attending American Lakes are from low-income families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Until the state figures out what happens to schools, we think it is important to feed kids breakfast and lunch and give them a book to read,” said district Superintendent Chris Evans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other large Sacramento County districts are also providing meals, including \u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"http://blogs.egusd.net/pressroom/2020/03/13/elk-grove-unified-steps-up-to-provide-important-student-nutritional-needs-using-a-drive-through-meal-service-during-school-closures/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elk Grove Unified\u003c/a>, which serves 64,000 students in southern Sacramento County; Twin Rivers Unified in Sacramento; \u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"https://www.scusd.edu/e-connections-post/sac-city-unified-will-continue-provide-meals-affected-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sacramento City Unified School District\u003c/a> and \u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"https://www.sanjuan.edu/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Juan Unified\u003c/a>, in Carmichael.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tiny Robla School District, of just 2,500 students, is taking the drive-up concept to another level by bringing the meals to students at \u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"https://4.files.edl.io/0696/03/14/20/014946-d8a7d277-1bd3-464b-8d17-4d418a950d20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">designated stops\u003c/a> throughout the community, with its \u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"https://www.robla.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1692774&type=d&pREC_ID=1853536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Breakfast on Wheels and Lunch on Wheels programs\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"https://www.fcusd.org/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Folsom-Cordova Unified\u003c/a> in Folsom planned to start offering individually wrapped, “grab-and-go” meals at several locations Tuesday, for any student 18 or younger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Los Paseos Elementary in South San Jose, the school’s nutrition team gave out Monday lunch and Tuesday breakfast to any student or family who asked for it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I got choked up in the beginning when I was doing this because people were saying, ‘Thank you for doing this.’ You can see there is a need,” said Mary Salas, a volunteer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Los Angeles is opening 60 grab-and-go locations in family resource centers across the district, \u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"https://achieve.lausd.net/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stretching from Wilmington in the Los Angeles Harbor to the San Fernando Valley\u003c/a>. Families will be able to pick up two meals a day for their children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 80% of students in the district qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Los Angeles Unified serves a high-need population and our schools provide a social safety net for children,” Superintendent Austin Beutner said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>EdSource staffers Michael Burke, Diane Lambert, Daniel Willis and Smita Patel contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Many districts across California were getting used to a new normal this week of closed schools and deliveries of lunch and breakfast to students normally fed on campus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With nearly all districts in California shutdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus, school officials statewide hastily put in place plans to deliver “grab-and-go” meals, with minimal contact between cafeteria staff, volunteers and families in need.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among the slew of districts that closed down operations this week, many mobilized to distribute packaged food, sometimes offering enough to last for more than one day. Their goal was to help families cope as many parents and guardians lose jobs or see their hours significantly reduced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Los Angeles Unified, the largest district in the state, delayed distribution to Wednesday to ensure that logistics were in place so family members could pick up food without being in contact with others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In interviews, parents and school officials said they considered the service a lifeline for many families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s very comforting because sometimes there isn’t enough food in the house, and here we can take food, take breakfast and milk,” said Christina Resendez, as she collected food with her daughter Emily at the West Oakland Middle School, one of 12 schools in the Oakland Unified School District where “grab-and-go” meals were being served.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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In addition, nearly 200,000 are homeless and nearly 30,000 are foster students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland Unified Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell said continuing to provide food to students during the closure is critical for the district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We already know that many students rely on [school-provided] lunches and breakfasts as part of their sustenance, so really ensuring that we had some structures in place to be able to distribute food felt like an essential part of our planning for school closures for however long we’re in this situation,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland Unified handed out nearly 25,000 free meals to more than 4,000 families on Monday, district officials said. The meals were supplemented by around 1,400 bags of groceries from the Alameda County Food Bank. On Thursday, the district handed out around 50,000 meals to nearly 11,000 families, officials said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many districts, like West Contra Costa and Oakland Unified, replicated the food programs they offer during summers. For districts without summer lunch programs, the challenge has been to set something up that works, while heeding warnings to keep people at least six feet apart and to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Education received a \u003ca class=\"external\" href=\"https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr20/yr20rel10.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">special waiver\u003c/a> from the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week that allows schools that previously operated summer food service programs to use federal funds to continue serving food during coronavirus-related closures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most schools visited by EdSource reporters\u003cem> \u003c/em>had free meal pick-up spots at a handful of campuses where adults could either drive up or walk up to get meals for their children. There was no check-in or list checking. 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"content": "\u003cp>Parents and educators across California who are in their first week of distance learning are now trying to plan for what's next when it comes to their children's education: schools that stay closed for the rest of the academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t want to mislead you,\" said Gov. Gavin Newsom on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1957877/live-updates-coronavirus-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area#0317newsom\">Tuesday\u003c/a>. \"I would plan and assume that it’s unlikely that many of these schools — few if any — will open before the summer break.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Education also put out new information late Tuesday giving guidance to educators across the state on the forms distance learning can take. There are still outstanding questions about waivers for testing, and how the needs of special education students will be met, but CDE \u003ca href=\"https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/distancelearning.asp\">does give examples\u003c/a> of how they see distance learning working.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11807341\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/distancelearning.asp\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11807341\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/CDE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/CDE.jpg 700w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/CDE-160x126.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guidelines for distance learning. (3/17/20) \u003ccite>(California Department of Education)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Add to that the Bay Area’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806988/sheltering-in-place-what-you-need-to-know\">shelter-in-place orders,\u003c/a> many families and caregivers are wondering how to help their children stay healthy, safe and academically on track.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We hear you – and we've answered some of those questions below, with guidance from \u003ca href=\"http://chgd.umich.edu/people/details/jenny-radesky/\">Dr.\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"http://chgd.umich.edu/people/details/jenny-radesky/\">Jenny Radesky\u003c/a>, a pediatrician and assistant professor at the University of Michigan who authored \"\u003ca href=\"https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/138/5/e20162591\">Media and Young Minds\u003c/a>\" for of the American Academy of Pediatrics. We've also included advice from\u003ca href=\"https://ed.stanford.edu/faculty/dpope\"> Denise Clark Pope\u003c/a>, senior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and co-founder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.challengesuccess.org/\">Challenge Success\u003c/a>, which provides schools and families with advice and support on balancing school and life.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Q: Are children at risk of COVID-19 infection?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>According to early data, kids overall appear to be less susceptible to the disease, though it's \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1958031/kids-are-less-susceptible-to-covid-19-but-its-not-clear-why\">not clear why\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Q: Can kids meet in small groups?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>While kids aren’t at as great of risk as people in other age groups, they can still carry and spread the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every single one-to-one interaction you might have with someone else can lead to another possible infection, which can lead to three more, which can lead to three more, which can lead to three more,” said Radesky. If parents and caregivers have the means to keep children home and isolated with them, that is the best way right now of stopping the spread of COVID-19 infection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are already very much at capacity for most U.S. hospitals for what we can handle and critical care. And so every little bit that parents can do really matters,” said Radesky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/DiseaseInformation/novel-coronavirus/Documents/FAQ-Shelter-in-Place-03-16-20.pdf\">essential workers,\u003c/a> such as those in the health care profession who must work can ask child care workers to watch their children at home. For those essential workers who can’t afford in-home care, certain employers, schools and community organizations will be providing child care. For example, \u003ca href=\"https://www.dcyf.org/care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Unified School District is setting up emergency child care\u003c/a> for essential workers and those with low income, with the help of park districts and libraries.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Q: How do I home-school? Where can I find help, lesson plans and practical ideas?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>This crowdsourced \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o6kEgCKLn3cyIm2hehhhSTIk7yRTd0C3zx49JS4wwCI/preview?fbclid=IwAR0LOwv6lzi4QfICVfI2xPkhhnV9MumpuKgsv_LePJI6H8QAGWBQPZLqBuI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Giant List of Ideas for Being Home with Kids\u003c/a> (\"for actual quarantine, school closures, weekend social distancing, anytime!\") from the West Contra Costa Unified School District has a variety of useful tips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside tag=\"education, coronavirus\" label=\"More Related Stories\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Stanford’s Denise Clark Pope says first, take a step back and realize that this isn't going to be school as usual. “This is not going to be, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. And in the grand scheme, you might want to think about it in terms of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54248/three-things-overscheduled-kids-need-more-of-in-their-lives\">playtime, downtime and family time\u003c/a>.” She says parents can focus on skills, not content. “Once you take that leap where you're not worried whether your kids are going to memorize certain facts and figures for the test, you can focus on other skills,\" she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Do they know how to collaborate? Do they know how to think through a problem? Do they know how to communicate with others? \"These are all skills you can practice naturally during the day through things like chores, talking to the grandparents on Skype ... or having a FaceTime party with your friends,” Pope says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Try to create some structure, says Pope, some exercise every day inside or outside the home, while being careful not to congregate with other kids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED is offering an at-home learning response to school closures for all children and youth in California. With a new educational schedule for broadcast on KQED Plus in the Bay Area as well as free corresponding educational media online and activities for at-home learning. KQED is also providing support for teachers and parents in navigating this new learning landscape throughout the state. Find it \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/education/athomelearning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/mindshift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KQED's MindShift\u003c/a> also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55521/resources-for-teaching-and-learning-during-this-period-of-social-distancing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a brief guide\u003c/a> aiming to help educators, administrators and parents better navigate the pitfalls of making the quick jump to online learning. It curates useful tools and resources with a view to maintain the indispensable human touch of teaching and learning during this period of social distancing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/MindShiftKQED/status/1239494605202227204\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Q: What about screen time?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Radesky says parents can model their own self-care by choosing good content and using media to connect and support their community. And yes, plan screen time with children, says Radesky, who works with the American Academy of Pediatrics on screen time guidelines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is a crucial opportunity for families to work on making a plan of how you're going to use media and how much. Challenge your kids to unplug themselves sometimes and exert their own tech self-control so that they're not just gaming all day,\" Radesky says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55510/parenting-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-what-you-need-to-know-now\">NPR’s Ed\u003c/a> team adds \u003ca href=\"https://www.commonsensemedia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Common Sense Media\u003c/a> is a great resource for quality screen-time recommendations, educational and purely recreational — including privacy tips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp> I (Anya) like Duolingo for language learning, Tynker for coding and Khan Academy for academic subjects. Epic is a subscription service with endless books and comics for tablets, searchable by age.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Video chats can also be a helpful tool. In addition to checking in with grandparents, try setting up a remote play date for your kids. Some long-distance families stay connected with a Zoom or Google hangout portal that just stays open. Think about using video chat to continue learning opportunities: piano lessons, tutoring or religious education. A company called \u003ca href=\"https://outschool.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Outschool\u003c/a> does live online classes for kids. \u003ca href=\"https://www.gonoodle.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GoNoodle\u003c/a> offers both physical dance/movement and meditation videos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Special note from NPR's Ed Team on teens and screens: Online spaces are their social spaces and it's good to respect that. Take this as an opportunity to learn more about their online worlds. Help them bust rumors and disinformation. (Check out this \u003ca href=\"https://infodemic.blog/\">free online module\u003c/a> to become an expert detector of coronavirus hoaxes.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Q: For kids, this outbreak will be a pivotal event (such as 9/11, the JFK assassination, the Great Depression). How can parents help with healthy trauma processing?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Denise Clark Pope says it depends on the child's age.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It's OK to say this is a really different kind of time and to let them know it’s OK to be scared and as a parent, 'I’m scared, too.' Let them know we're here together as a family for a reason and school is closed so we can keep people safe. And you're not going to do a playdate today because it's our job to keep everyone safe.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pope says kids of all ages benefit from some kind of routine. “It might be family time. It might be exercise time. It might be reading for pleasure. Then have a conversation about it,” Pope says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NPR’s Malaka Gharib created \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this comic\u003c/a> specifically for kids who may be scared or confused about the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/AlisaSanabria/status/1233549974815768577\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Q: What about kids with disabilities? How can parents handle full-time care?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Radesky says in her clinic when she's trying to coach families who are raising a child with self-regulation issues or autism, she often talks about games, play and getting outdoors. She suggests games that involve the parent and child having to take some turns and \"having to connect emotionally, having to kind of feed off of one another, and it might not be playing in the classic sense,\" she says. Radesky suggests reading books, including comic books, together, or listening to audiobooks. And all of these things are conversation starters with kids, she says. \"Kids don't always want to sit down and talk about the virus and what their fears are. Sometimes they play that out through being little kids, getting outside and pretending to slay the dragon, and others may just want to draw.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"small\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Jenny Radesky, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan\"]\"Really take some time to get off line with your kids and that'll be healing for everyone.\"[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Radesky herself worries about kids who have autism, learning disabilities or speech and language delays, because they rely on regular therapy to maintain their skills. But she reminds parents they know their child better than anyone. She says ask your school therapist about the kind of basic coaching they do with your child and then work on play, social interventions and language-based work with your child. She advises parents to accept that some of therapies are going to be a little less frequent and says some families may have to rely on telehealth.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Q: What about my own stress as a parent? How can I handle working from home with overseeing my kids learning and coping with my own anxiety?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Radesky says we have to take it easy on ourselves with how much work we're expected to get done if we are teleworking and stressed about tracking the virus news. “It's moving at such a fast pace. We don't have to be connected to it at every single moment,\" she says. \"Really take some time to get offline with your kids and that'll be healing for everyone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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There are still outstanding questions about waivers for testing, and how the needs of special education students will be met, but CDE \u003ca href=\"https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/distancelearning.asp\">does give examples\u003c/a> of how they see distance learning working.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11807341\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/distancelearning.asp\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11807341\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/CDE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/CDE.jpg 700w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/CDE-160x126.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guidelines for distance learning. 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If parents and caregivers have the means to keep children home and isolated with them, that is the best way right now of stopping the spread of COVID-19 infection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are already very much at capacity for most U.S. hospitals for what we can handle and critical care. And so every little bit that parents can do really matters,” said Radesky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/DiseaseInformation/novel-coronavirus/Documents/FAQ-Shelter-in-Place-03-16-20.pdf\">essential workers,\u003c/a> such as those in the health care profession who must work can ask child care workers to watch their children at home. For those essential workers who can’t afford in-home care, certain employers, schools and community organizations will be providing child care. 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That advanced planning, combined with the rapid response from the USDA, will allow districts to continue to provide their most vulnerable students with nutritious meals in the event of a closure.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the waiver, the Elk Grove Unified School District, just south of the City of Sacramento, but with some schools located inside the city border also, created drive-thru zones outside 13 schools so that families can pick up food for their children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For breakfast, workers handed out yogurt, a grain item and fresh fruits, all to comply with federal school nutrition regulations. 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So there’s still going to be fresh fruits and vegetables in every one of these.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Drake said her team served 528 students on Wednesday. They expect to serve well over 1,300 students daily as word gets out. Drake said she’s never handled a drive-thru meal operation, but her background in running restaurants helps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Drake, who has been at her job for 10 years, said the district’s centralized kitchen is currently serving a critical role in preparing the food. The kitchen streamlines and standardizes how food is prepared and cooked for district schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have what we call packaging lines,” Drake said. “And so I can pull all the items together, put them all into one container, wrap that through the machine. Then we take those, put them in racks, and we drive them out to school sites. Then the schools just take that whole container and they just hand it to the family.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Drake said there is some worry on how the kitchen will maintain staffing if the closures continue and workers or their families get sick and need to stay home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Drake said she has two workers at each of the 13 school sites, a team of 50 people making the meals and six drivers delivering the food to schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Children need to be present in order for families to receive the food. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Editor’s note: Lawmakers \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/us/politics/trump-house-coronavirus-relief-bill.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage\">are debating a coronavirus relief package\u003c/a> that could include emergency paid leave benefits for all workers affected by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/03/11/814474930/coronavirus-covid-19-is-now-officially-a-pandemic-who-says\">spread of COVID-19\u003c/a> is leaving workers in the United States scrambling to figure out what happens to their job – and their pay – if it prevents them from reporting to work. The answer will depend on your employer’s policy, the laws of your state and the reason you will be away. Elizabeth Tippett, who \u003ca href=\"https://blogs.uoregon.edu/liztippett/\">has spent over a dozen years as a workplace lawyer and scholar\u003c/a>, offers a primer.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>1. Can I take time off if I get sick with coronavirus?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The first thing to do is figure out whether your company has a sick leave policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/workhours/sickleave\">Sick leave\u003c/a> allows you to be paid while you are away from work due to illness. Sometimes companies have a “paid time off” policy instead of a sick leave policy, in which vacation is combined with sick leave into a bank of time that can be used for either purpose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many sick leave policies are structured to accrue sick leave over time – for example, one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked. These hours might roll over from year to year and be capped once you reach a maximum amount. Other times, companies have a lump sum policy, where they award you a fixed amount of sick leave that you can use over the course of the year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, not every company has a sick policy – the Bureau of Labor Statistics \u003ca href=\"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ebs2.pdf\">estimates\u003c/a> that roughly a quarter of workers have no access to paid sick leave. Still, it’s worth checking whether your workplace is required to offer sick leave under state or local law. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/fact-sheet/paid-family-leave-and-sick-days-in-the-u-s/\">Around 10 states\u003c/a>, and many additional municipalities, mandate paid sick leave policies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no federal law requiring sick leave, though a \u003ca href=\"https://thehill.com/homenews/house/486325-democrats-introduce-bill-to-guarantee-paid-sick-leave-in-response-to\">bill to do that was recently reintroduced\u003c/a> in Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>2. Can I take time off to care for a family member with coronavirus?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Here, too, you’ll want to check your company’s sick leave policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many policies allow workers to use sick time to care for family members that are ill. State sick leave laws frequently \u003ca href=\"https://www.nj.gov/labor/forms_pdfs/lwdhome/Legal/earnedsickleave.pdf\">require\u003c/a> that employers \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Paid_Sick_Leave.htm\">permit\u003c/a> workers to \u003ca href=\"https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/workers/workersrights/paid-sick-leave-law-for-workers.page\">use\u003c/a> accrued sick leave for caring for family members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>3. Can I take time off if my child’s school is closed?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A few states and municipalities – including \u003ca href=\"http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/pdf/2018-PA-0369.pdf\">Michigan\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://nj.gov/labor/wagehour/lawregs/nj_state_wage_and_hour_laws_and_regulations.html#11D1\">New Jersey\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter03/Ch03Art09Division01.pdf\">San Diego\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Illinois/chicago_il/title1generalprovisions/chapter1-24thechicagominimumwageandpaids?f=templates%24fn=default.htm%243.0%24vid=amlegal:chicago_il%24anc=JD_Ch.1-24\">Chicago\u003c/a> – anticipated a problem like school closures due to a public health crisis and specifically said sick leave can be used in the event of such emergencies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In those states and cities, your employer’s policy should conform to that language.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Elsewhere, employers tend to design their sick leave policies around more \u003ca href=\"https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:CnuF8EFpdSQJ:https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/policies/pages/cms_004049.aspx\">routine absences\u003c/a> and may not include school closures in their policies.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>4. What if I run out of sick time?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>State and municipal sick leave laws generally require only that employers provide a very modest amount of sick time – \u003ca href=\"https://namwolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LE-PAC-50-State-Survey-Paid-Sick-Leave-laws-10.16.2019.pdf\">typically\u003c/a> between one and two weeks per year. And if you just started a new job in recent months, you may not have accrued much sick time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have accrued vacation time, you may be able to use that once your sick leave runs out. Alternatively, sometimes companies officially – or unofficially – let workers take additional time off on an unpaid basis. If you’ve used up your sick leave, you could also try asking if you can have a “negative” sick leave balance, in which you are essentially borrowing from future sick pay accruals, allowing you to continue to receive pay for a limited period of time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"More Coverage\" tag=\"coronavirus\"]If you or a family member become seriously ill, you might be eligible for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave under the federal \u003ca href=\"https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/28-fmla\">Family and Medical Leave Act\u003c/a>. This leave is available only for workers at companies with more than 50 employees and who have worked there for 12 months or longer. The regulations for the Family and Medical Leave Act state that the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=abbd92cdff37c5d32de741cc5ccc1e81&rgn=div5&view=text&node=29:3.1.1.3.54&idno=29#se29.3.825_1113\">“flu”\u003c/a> is generally not considered a serious enough condition to qualify for leave, unless “inpatient hospital care is required or unless complications develop.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some states – like \u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/Disability/Paid_Family_Leave.htm\">California\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/paid-family-leave-family-care\">New York\u003c/a> – also have family and medical leave laws that cover a broader range of employees and may provide \u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/Disability/Paid_Family_Leave.htm\">partial pay\u003c/a>. However, these generally require that the employee or the ill family member develop a serious health condition, beyond your average flu symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>5. Can I stay home if I’m worried about catching COVID-19 from co-workers?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Tech companies with hubs in the Seattle area have responded to a coronavirus outbreak in that state by advising or allowing \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2020/03/05/812173963/coronavirus-amazon-facebook-google-microsoft-urge-seattle-workers-to-stay-home\">employees\u003c/a> to work remotely.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some \u003ca href=\"http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/pdf/2018-PA-0369.pdf\">state\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Illinois/chicago_il/title1generalprovisions/chapter1-24thechicagominimumwageandpaids?f=templates%24fn=default.htm%243.0%24vid=amlegal:chicago_il%24anc=JD_Ch.1-24\">municipal\u003c/a> sick leave laws authorize employees to use sick leave in the event of “closure” of an employee’s place of business in a public health emergency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Otherwise, your best option is to check whether the company has a telecommuting policy that allows remote work. Even so, such policies generally give the company discretion whether remote work is compatible with your job and the needs of the company.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Failing that, you could try using up any vacation time you’ve accrued. But with \u003ca href=\"https://news.artnet.com/art-world/rome-raphael-coronavirus-quarantine-1797390\">tourist hotspots\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-you-play-games-with-no-fans-sports-brace-for-the-coronavirus-impact-11583681730?mod=hp_major_pos1#cxrecs_s\">sporting events\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/events/sxsw/sxsw-austin-2020-cancelled-petition-coronavirus/269-3423a862-7cd7-49be-8125-41d84b8c6a13\">festivals\u003c/a> shutting down, it may not be much of a holiday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is an updated version of an article originally published on March 9, 2020.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[\u003cem>Insight, in your inbox each day.\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"https://theconversation.com/us/newsletters?utm_source=TCUS&utm_medium=inline-link&utm_campaign=newsletter-text&utm_content=insight\">You can get it with The Conversation’s email newsletter\u003c/a>.]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://theconversation.com/profiles/elizabeth-c-tippett-305207\">Elizabeth C. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>This article was originally published by \u003ca href=\"https://edsource.org/\" rel=\"noopener\">EdSource\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Oakland Unified School District is prepared to cut its workforce by up to 100 workers starting July 1, and may consider eliminating its police force in the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both issues came before the school board on Wednesday night, ensuring that the district is likely to face months of turmoil as it cuts $18.8 million to balance its budget for the 2020-21 school year. At the same time, state and county officials have notified the district that its deficits could be higher than originally anticipated in December — $25 million this year and $33.5 million next year. The board expects to review updated budget projections later this month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The board cut fewer jobs than originally recommended by Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell and her staff, who recommended $20.2 million in cuts including about 76 central office administrators or other workers who support school services. Other cuts in school-based jobs are also expected, but which positions will be affected is unclear. [aside tag=\"oakland-schools\" label=\"related coverage\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 70 people Wednesday night appealed to district leaders to reconsider the cuts, including about 50 who urged the board to eliminate the district’s police force to save about $1.5 million. They said the savings could be used to restore positions that have previously been cut, such as counselors and coordinators trained in conflict resolution. Other speakers asked the board to restore foster youth case managers, a special education administrator and administrative assistant, a library manager and an employee who works in the district’s TV station, which televises board and committee meetings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the budget cuts approved on Wednesday may not be enough, according to the Alameda County Office of Education and the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team, or FCMAT, an outside agency that is monitoring the district’s budget. The county said in a \u003ca href=\"https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6796104/ACOE-Letter-to-OUSD.pdf\">letter\u003c/a> last month that the district appears to have overestimated its revenues and underestimated its costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And a March 2 \u003ca href=\"https://www.fcmat.org/PublicationsReports/Oakland%20USD-1840-letter-3-2020.pdf\">letter\u003c/a> to the state, FCMAT says that unsettled salary agreements could add $8 million to the district’s deficit this year and $12.7 million next year, which could result in the need to make even deeper cuts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Without the budget reductions or revenue enhancements, the risk to the district solvency is great,” the letter said, noting that the additional contract settlements could increase the projected deficit from about $25 million this year to $33.5 million.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In response to the push to eliminate the district’s police force, board member Roseann Torres suggested cutting three officers next year. But the board rejected this idea in a 3-4 vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Student board representatives and members of a community group called the \u003ca href=\"http://blackorganizingproject.org/\">Black Organizing Project\u003c/a> and their supporters expressed dismay after the board rejected Torres’ motion to cut district police officers — whom they say target black and brown students and increase their likelihood of ending up in the criminal justice system. The student board members voted in favor of eliminating the officers, saying they feel unsafe around district police, but their votes were advisory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A woman who identified herself as a teacher reminded the board that the district’s police had used batons to push back a crowd of protesters during a protest last fall against school closures, including some who said they were injured by officers. Those who said they were hurt have filed a lawsuit against the district alleging police used excessive force. The lawsuit is ongoing, the district’s general counsel, Joshua Daniels, told EdSource on Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Johnson-Trammell told the board she has asked the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ousd.org/Page/13670\">district’s Police Chief\u003c/a>, Jeff Godown, to develop the plan for how the district could safely function without a police force, which she will present in September. 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Teachers received raises after their seven-day strike ended last year and members of the Service Employees International Union subsequently ratified a new contract with the district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The district is covering some of its deficit this year with reserves, but is committed to ending its practice of deficit-spending long term. It expects to vote on contract settlements with two unions March 11 and hopes to come to agreements with the other three unions in the next few months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an effort to save more money, the board may also explore speeding up school closures and consolidations. 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