Covid’s Long Shadow in California: Chronic Absences, Student Depression and the Limits of Money

March 20, 2025

Recognizing that Covid amplified the harsh conditions of living in poverty, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators put $4 billion into creating community schools in low-income neighborhoods to strengthen ties to parents and open health clinics at schools. The state began to fund free universal school breakfasts and lunches. With state grants, Rocketship Public Schools hired…

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