{"id":97549,"date":"2020-03-17T23:19:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T06:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=97549"},"modified":"2020-03-17T23:27:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T06:27:18","slug":"california-releases-new-covid-19-guidance-for-k-12-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=97549","title":{"rendered":"California Releases New COVID-19 Guidance for K-12 Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sacramento, CA…Today, California education and health officials released new guidance for K-12 schools to help education leaders meet the needs of all students affected by school closures, with an emphasis on assisting low-income children and those with disabilities.<\/p>\n

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This guidance\u00a0follows\u00a0Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s March 13\u00a0Executive Order<\/a>, which ensured that schools continue to receive funding and outlined key efforts that schools should pursue, including educational opportunities via distance learning and independent study, provision of school meals in noncongregate settings, continued services for students with disabilities, and opportunities to support parents in securing care and supervision for their children.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though a school may be physically closed, educating and feeding our kids shouldn\u2019t stop. Students still need instruction \u2013 even if it\u2019s at a distance. Our low-income students also continue to need access to free or reduced price, healthy meals,\u201d said Governor Newsom.<\/p>\n

The guidance focuses on four critical areas:<\/p>\n