School Reopening Bill Approved by Lawmakers

An episode of the KQED's The California Report podcast, hosted by KQED, titled "School Reopening Bill Approved by Lawmakers" was published on March 5, 2021 and runs 16 minutes.

March 5, 2021 ·16m · KQED's The California Report

Summary

California school districts could soon get billions of dollars, if they restart classes in-person . But it does not require that schools have to reopen. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED  Attorneys representing student athletes said the state has agreed to relax restrictions, part of a settlement that would allow kids to play both outdoors and indoors. There will be safety protocols in place, including regular testing.  Reporter: Matt Hoffman, KPBS Despite suggestions that Californians have been leaving in droves during the pandemic, that may not be the case. A new report from the California Policy Lab finds that most people are moving are staying in California. Guest: Natalie Harris, PhD Student, UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy California plans to almost double vaccine allocations to vulnerable populations, with state officials vowing to send 40% of doses to communities hit hardest by the pandemic. Officials said this will also help the state reopen more quickly.  Reporter: April Dembosky, KQED A state lawmaker wants to make it easier for people who have been convicted of a crime and completed their sentence to erase that conviction from their record. An estimated 8 million Californians have criminal or arrest records that prevent them from doing fundamental things like getting a job, or securing housing. Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED  The city of Pacific Grove near Monterey has long been known as “Butterfly Town USA”. But conservationists there suffered a double blow last year - when both state and federal governments refused to grant monarch butterflies protections as an endangered species. Reporter: Erika Mahoney, KAZU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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