Coronavirus: SC Co. Schools To Finish Year Distance Learning

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — Following comments earlier in the day by Gov. Gavin Newsom and two state education leaders, schools in Oakland and now

Santa Clara County will move to distance learning for the remainder of
the school year because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic,

Newsom, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and state Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond said schools should remain closed through the end of the year because of the pandemic.

Santa Clara County Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan said in a statement, "We will work through this pandemic locally with the guidance of Dr. Sara Cody and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department so that we can ensure the health and safety of our students and their families as well as for our staff."

District officials in the weeks ahead will provide information to families about grades, graduation, transcripts, scholarships, summer school and how distance learning will take place.

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