Commentary I have been a college professor for over two decades, and in all my time teaching, I have never witnessed the kind of student struggles that have surfaced over recent semesters. Different levels of ailments have overtaken the students. Those more seriously ill have missed not days, but weeks of class. For some, they…
LA Unified Delays Student COVID Vaccine Mandate Until July 2023
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education agreed Tuesday to delay implementation of the district’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for eligible students until at least July 1, 2023. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced in late April that he was recommending the delay, which aligns the district with state’s timeline for imposing the student…
LA Unified Considers Delaying Student COVID Vaccine Mandate Until 2023
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is recommending delaying the deadline of its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for students until the summer of 2023—in alignment with the state’s timeline. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho recommended the district postpone its student vaccine mandate from August 15, 2022, to July 1, 2023, according to an April 28 statement—two weeks…
California School Districts Respond to State’s Delay of Student Vaccine Mandate
Local school districts in California are deciding whether to implement the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for K–12 students to attend in-person instructions after the state postponed the mandate until at least mid-2023. The state Department of Public Health announced on April 14 that the state will delay its vaccine mandate for students from July 2022 to…
California Lawmaker Pauses Bill to Mandate COVID Vaccination for K–12 Students
SACRAMENTO—A California Senate bill that would have required all K–12 students to receive the COVID-19 jab and eliminated personal belief exemption has been tabled. Sen. Richard Pan (R-Sacramento), the legislator behind Senate Bill (SB) 871, announced on April 14 that COVID-19 vaccination rates are “insufficient” among children as parents struggle to find the time and…
Orange County Parents and Students “Sit and Rally” Against Student Vaccine Mandates
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Parents and children gathered at the San Clemente Pier Monday, Nov. 15, for a “Sit and Rally” demonstration to protest California’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements for K-12 students. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccinations required to attend school in-person, making California the only…
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