that i may not be able to keep them safe. >> real raw emotions there from state superintendent tony thurman, who joins us live right now. we appreciate your time. superintendent thurman. not only did you release a 55-page report on real schools. you have to korn confront an issue. i don't know if you could hear. we played for our viewers a statement you made talking about your struggles what to say about your kid and george floyd and the impact on them. can you offer us, as parents, any guidance based on your own intraspecss, struggles, no matter, black, white, asian, latino, as a parent, you don't know what to say. >> good evening, kristen, thank you for the question. this is, there are no clear answers here and, obviously, every family has to work on this together. but you know, i've decided to talk openly with my children about this they have a lot of questions about how this could happen. they have fears about could this happen to them? and i've expressed my own vulnerability as a parent about you know my inabilitys to protect them if they're not with me. we talked about what they shoul

. >> reporter: state superintendent this week tony thurman announced plan to train teachers and staff on how to engage in discussions on racism and bias this upcoming school year. and include government agencies and law enforcement in the conversation. >> we know our children, they learn racism, so that means we cannot focus just exclusively on the education sector, we have to broaden every sector because bias exists in every sector. that it is so important, so important. rapid entry is not only a parent who brought her daughters to today's demonstration, but also a teacher. >> as a teacher, we are part of some of hi orically left some students behind, and we really need to support and uplift our black students and our students of color. the work is important. pompano, these parents aren't waiting to teach these life lessons in the classroom. >> silence is complicity, and it is so important educators are having those conversations with their students and that parents are having conversations with their kids. >> black lives matter! >> reporter: in the state superintendent also said som

. >> reporter: tony thurman launched a program to get more on the impact of police on schools. >> when police are on campus, this results in more suspensions and arrests and specifically african-american students and students of color. >> reporter: thurman wants clear alternatives to be met. >> a plaintiff should never be the disciplinarian. many schools have used school resource officers in that way. >> if this passes, this is a great day for oakland kids. >> reporter: the meeting is open at 5:30 and this will be one of the things discussed. sara zendehnam reporting. >>> the peralta school is cutting ties with the sheriff's office. they will now develop emergency response services which will cost less and relies more on communities. >>> the number of new coronavirus cases continues to rise here in california. our state reported another record of more than 7,100 new cases yesterday after setting a record on monday. there have been more than 13,000 cases in the past two days. according to the latest john hopkins university numbers, there are 5,629 deaths. in the bay area nearly 21,000 c

. >> reporter: one voice of skepticism was the california school superintendent tony thurman. >> i'm aware there are some districts in this state that have already gone through this argues r. action and many of those school districts made the decision to remove all of their school resource officer programs, but they didn't create an alternative program and what they found as a result? they had come right back to the same policing model on campus. i get the hard decisions that are ahead of us, that's why i'm emphasizing all of our conversations should be focused on research and day tray. >> reporter: the issue has been the focus of several protests in recent wreaks. the warriors' head coach steve kerr spoke at one yesterday. the organizers are confident this evening. >> if for some reason the school buret board doesn't do it, we will make it happen in the fall. we are on a trajectory for police-free schools. >> reporter: what takes the place of the police force? is that is still to be determined. there is language that calls for a community driven replacement plan for campus safety th

california school superintendent tony thurman says that some of the issues raised by the george floydase have their roots in the classroom. he wants to provide implicit bias training for teachers and educators across the state. new at 6, andre senior joint is now with what thurman said about the initiative today.>>> julie, the death of george floyd is once again the problematic issue of race in our country. to that end, thurman is working this evening to address racism in public education and not from the students but from the teachers. >> we are rolling out a campaign of sorts, a campaign to talk about implicit bias. >> california state superintendent tony thurman announcing a more urgent effort to address racial bias in the classroom through training for teachers and educators. >> i'm banking on our ability to start the conversation about using education as a way of helping to build healing and understanding, to promote tolerance. >> implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner. herman says he is i

reporter: one voice of skepticism ahead of tonight's vote was california school superintendent tony thurman. >> i'm aware there are some districts in our state that have already gone through this action long before this conversation. many of those school districts made the decision to remove all of their school resource officer programs, but they didn't create an alternative program, and what they found as a result, they had come right back to the same policing model on campus. i get the hard decisions that are ahead of us, that is why i'm open fa sizing all of our conversation should be focused on row search and data. >> reporter: it has been the focus of self-protests, warriors' head coach steve kerr spoke at one yesterday. >> if the school board did you school board did you did you want did you doesn't do it, we will make sure it happens in the fall. >> reporter: the community- driven pr sees needs to cop up with a safety plan by the state of next year. wilson walker, kpix 5. >>> san francisco unified school district is also parting ways with police. the school board voted unanimously to

tony thurman, the state superintendent wants a new task force to hold a hearing next week. >> we are seeing data that shows in many cases that when there are police on campus, this results in more suspensions and arrests of students and in particular african-american students and other students of color. this is a condition that must be changed. >> the superintendent said police may still be needed in cases where students are threatened like bomb or shootings. police should not be involved in discipline issues. >>> happening in washington, a plan by tom a kratz for police reform will be voted in the house of representatives one day after senate democrats blocked a republican plan they say doesn't go far enough. all but two senate democrats voted no. >> bipartisan means what it says. you work with both parties. >> instead of giving 70% of you wanted, today, tomorrow, yo you will wait until the election to get more. >> in the house, democrats have the vote needed to pass their plan but it probably won't pass in the senate. president trump already said he would veto. >>> in georgia, thr

superintendent tony thurman outlining a guidebook called stronger together that includes students washing hands and having their temperatures checked as intercampus. seeing signs and tape marks on floors for where to stand and walk, having smaller classes just a few days a week, and of course, wearing masks. but only inside buildings. >> we are grateful to the governor for making an announcement on friday that there will be ppe provided by the state. we are continuing to work with the governor and legislator on conversa ongoing way.ocheent pr recommendations to local districts . them and says it's a way to rearrange staff and students to ensure those who are opting for in person instruction can do so safely. >>> the corona virus pandemic shut down thousands of businesses and now many are trying to figure out how to reopen safely. as michelle medina reports thomas some are embracing the latest technology . >> reporter: these drones could be a valuable player when sports fans eventually returned to the stands. the eagle company developed the flying machine to spray covid killing disinfectan

. >> reporter: the guidelines from the state superintendent tony thurman spell out in detail the newocedures from everyone wearing masks and getting their temperatures checked every day to protocols for social distancing that may require students to only be on campus two days a week. >> we're taking the approach that as schools plan to reopen that they should plan to open under the most safe conditions that we have information for. >> reporter: but many parents feel they are in limbo. >> they need some ideas of what is this going to look like to make some plans. it is not sustainable forever. >> reporter: and school districts aren't sure what to think ever. berkeley unified has already said it is planning for remote lestatement we're all eager to have answers so families, students and staff can make plans and know what to expect to the greatest extent possible. the problem is the state says the guidelines are not mandates. the districts are free to develop their own plans. but troy flint with the california school board association says that is just a ploy to avoid giving schools the

. >>> state schools chief tony thurman will be joining us to discuss social justice and inclusion in education. that's today at 3:00 p.m. >>>als, still ahead, a california treasurer is reopening. but there are new rules for . >>> check out tomorrow's high temperatures. no more heat. in fact, 60s and 70s for highs. even mid-70s about as warm as we get in our inland neighborhoods. the aggress ev sea breeze, even with a little more sunshine saturday will keep our temperatures below average. there is a stray shower up in lake and mendocina counties. the calmer weather takes over. 60s along the coast in san francisco. 70s around the bay and 80s inland. >> all right, thank you, mike. >>> people in burkely have another reason to get outside. the city is shutting down two miles of streets as part of a healthy streets program. you can see the roads on the map, it includes 9th street to 1st avenue to dwightway and addison from sacramento to grant street. the idea sheer to give people more room to walk and bike while also keeping socially distant. >>> having the day, yosemite national park is w

chief tony thurman will reveal the guidelines. physical distancing is one of the major issuese excto address. also fac and teachers. on friday governor newsom gave the go-ahead for schools and day camps to reopen, but he said local health officials will have the final say in their areas. >>> and in alameda county, some businesses including pet grooming and others can reopen. child care and extra came where i can -- excurricular activities expand for children. and people can gather in small groups known as social bruubble of up to 12 people. indoor retail and gyms and outdoor dining are not yet part of the opening in alameda county. >>> and a march drew thousands of people led by church leaders. following the deadly police shooting of the 22-year-old at walgreen's parking lot. officers were responding to a looting call. the police union says that he was in a crouched position when they mistake a hammer for a gun. the officer who fired the shot was anea law enforcement veteran. >> all of these people that you have gathering around n

. >> reporter: tony thurman weighed in. >> this results in more suspensions or arrests of our students n. particular, african-american students. >> reporter: he now has a task force in charge of figuring out the future of public safety on school campuses. >> we need to set clear standards that a police officer should never be the dean of students or the disciplinarian for student behavior. >> reporter: at last night's open city council meeting the council voted to redirect millions of taxpayer dollars that would normally go to police and reschedule the police academy. the council also decided to pump more money into the macro program which has unarmed mental health specialists respond to melkt health calls. >> we were working on this before it was in the headlines. >> reporter: the council also voted to take back $8 million from police overtime spending. >> they spent tens of millions more on police that were never budgeted. >> reporter: in oakland, melissa colorado nbc bay area news. >>> reforming the san jose police department to strengthen accountability of its officers. today the m

. >>> tony thurman is vowing to fight racial injustice in the school system. the state education department will offer online resources against racism. in the coming weeks, he will meet with leaders, parents, students to solicit rance and j the zoom call, his children asked if what happened to george floyd could happen to them. >> i think about trauma every time i think about what happened. i'm haunted by the sounds of his voice, begging to breathe. he was begging for life. we must address that trauma head on. we must have hard conversations. >> of the state is also looking at more ways to make tools safer this fall because of the pandemic. proposals include reducing class sizes and even instruction outside. >>> there is a report from cnbc that mark zuckerberg will hold a virtual town hall with employees today to discuss company policy regarding several recent posts by president trump. hundreds of facebook employees staged a virtual walkout yesterday to criticize the company's decision not to flag some controversial posts. twitter recently flagged one of the p

tony thurman, of public instruction, once a new task force to hold a hearing next week on school safety. >> we have already seen data that shows in many cases, that when there are police on campus, this results in more suspensions or unrest of our students, and in particular, african american students and other students of color. this is conditions, it must be changed. >> they still may be needed in cases where students are threatened, such as bomb threats or shootings, but he says the police should not be involved in discipline issues. >>> california is expected to reach new troubling coronavirus milestones, today. our state will likely surpass the total of 200,000 covid-19 cases. the last official count was tuesday, that is when california had more than 7100 cases, topping the previous mark of 5000, set just the day before. some 5700 have died from the virus. governor gavin newsom is expected to hold another news conference on covid-19 today. he has been warning citizens about new surges, hospitalizations, and people in the icu. another troubling statistic he has been highlighting is

tony thurman revealed his department will start implicit bias training for staff that will create a trainingrogram for california's 10,000 public schools. but he said just dismissing police from schools isn't enough. some districts have done that. >> they need to create an alternative program. what they found as a result, they had them come right back to the same policing model on campus. >> so, he wants to find what does work. yesterday, san francisco unified ended its partnership with the police department, accuchoosing fund other services. >>> a strategy one company is sharing to help workplaces establish a different culture when it comes to dealing with racism. ida davis is founder of the company and worked as a community organizer in oakland for 15 years. ida, thanks for joining us. i want to hear more about your company, which has pivoted the last few weeks to help others design a better, decolonized work class. what does that mean, decolonized? >> thank you so much for having me. i'm overjoyed to share with you all. so decolonized is really an understanding -- [ indiscernible ] -- so

. >>> tony thurman is bowing to fight racial bias within the school system.ys the state education department will offer online resources against racism. he will meet with educators, leaders, parents and students to solicit their ideas for tolerance and justice. he said that his children asked him if what happened to george floyd could in fact happen to them. >> i think about trauma every time i think about what has happened to george floyd. i am haunted by the sounds of his voice begging to breathe. begging for life. and we must addressed that trauma had on and we must have hard conversations. >> the state is looking at more ways to make schools safer because of the coronavirus pandemic. this includes reducing class sizes and possibly holding classes outside. >>> states all across the country are moving forward with reopening plans during the coronavirus pandemic. there is concerned the recent protests in many cities could result in a surgeon covid-19 cases. >> cities hardest hit are moving towards reopening with new york beginning phase 1 next monday. chicag

tony thurman announced he was floating a task force to study the effect of police on school campuses. >> we need to set clear standards that a police officer should never be the dean of students or the disciplinarian for student behavior. >> the superintendent says that task force is expected to hold a first hearing on school safety next tuesday. heather, back to your. >> rob roth reporting live, thank you. > >> students and staff at san jose state university are petitioning to partially defund the university police department, collecting signatures to direct funding initiatives supporting black students and staff to the petitions, and demands cutting the department budget by half and immediately disarming campus police officers. >> what we would like the funding go to is us, as a community. having police on campus is not a given there are other ways to protect our student body, and our faculty, and our community, that don't involve police. >> the university says asu president mary poppins on is committed to forming an advisory board by late july to evaluate the effectiveness universi

tony thurman said today he is aware of the many calls for changing policing on campuses. it is an area that requires additional discussion and action. >> we are seeing data that shows that many cases, when there are policing campus this results in more suspensions and arrests and other students of color. this is a condition that must be changed. >> he also says he has asked experts for a review of research and data on the impact of police on school campuses. >>> the oakland school board will be voting tonight on whether to dismantle the district police department. most school board members to support the funding the police department. kyla johnson suggested redirecting more than $2.5 million in police funds to student services. a new safety plan could include civilian safety resource specialists. oakland police would be called for more serious incidents. >>> calls for police reform and the funding have led to a petition drive. more than 225 faculty, staff, and students have signed on to defund that universities police department immediately. most private universities do n

. >>> state superintendent tony thurman says california's department of education will be releasing newdelines for reopening schools in the coming weeks. earlier today he also introduced a new virtual support circle to help address issues of race and implicit bias and how they effect students. a new student advisory council will join support staff. the california surgeon general and other experts for the online discussion. >> and listening to our students to get ideas about what we need to do differently in schools and with law enforcement and with government, racism quite frankly exists in every sector and bias exists in every sector. we all help i guess. in many cases, that bias is unconscious. >> the first session will be tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. on facebook life. the department is creating a coalition of counselors for those struggling through the pandemic. they are creating a plan to accelerate learning for students who fell behind during distance-learning. >>> check the county by county information on reopening in the bay area with the new ktvu news app. scroll down to the story to s

state schools chief tony thurman will reveal the guidelin. physical distancing is a major issue and also face coverings for students and teachers. so friday governor newsom gave the go-ahead for schools and day camps to reopen, but local health officials will have the final say. > some businesses including pet grooming can reopen. child care and extracurricular activities expand for groups up to 12 and libraries can open for curbside pickup. and in social bubbles, up to 12 people from different households can get together outdoors, however outdoor dining, indoor retail and gyms are not part of the phase of reopening. >>> california national guard personnel have withdrawn their presence from vallejo. troops arrived tuesday to help guard against the looters but they withdrew yesterday. national guard troops are also pulling out of other cities. >>> now to the fallout after the death of george floyd, changes to policing are in the works in minneapolis and nationwide as the investigation into floyd's death continues. jobina fortson has what is ha

. >> reporter: students will have to adapt to changes in the fall thanks to tony thurman.onger together is a guidebook for the safe reopening of california's public schools. >> we advised schools to open with students and staff wearing face coverings and maintaining 6 feet of distance at all times. >> reporter: the guidelines recommend that those coverings be worn in class and on school buses, with respect to students were unable to wear masks. he recommends symptoms screenings for all like temperature checks upon arrival. it includes information on what to do if someone starts to them in straight symptoms of covid- 19. >> it's delivered in a timeframe that gives schools time to plan to measure campuses on how they will handle challenges of 6 feet of spacing to give thought on how they will arrange their schedules. >> reporter: the state divides four examples of blended learning. grade levels could rotate days, younger grades could attend school while older grades continue distance learning. some schools can choose a looping structure where students stay with the same teac

. >>> california superintendent of construction, tony thurman, is vowing to fight racial injustice in school system. he says they will offer online resources against racism. in the coming weeks, he will meet with leaders and students to choose their ideas for tolerance and justice. he revealed that his children asked him whether what happened to george floyd could happen to them. >> i think about trauma every time i think about what has happened to george floyd. i am haunted by the sounds of his voice. he was begging to breathe, begging for life. we must address of that trauma head-on. we must have hard conversations. >> he says the state is looking at more ways to make schools safer this fall. because of the pandemic, reduced class sizes and instruction might take place outdoors. >>> mark zuckerberg will hold a virtual town hall with employees to discuss policies regarding several recent posts by president trump, supporting cnbc. hundreds of employees staged a virtual walkout yesterday, criticizing the company's decision not to flag some controversial posts from the president. twitte

tony thurman will unveil guidelines.hysical distancing one of the major issues he is expected to address. also face coverings for students and teachers. on friday, governor newsom gave the go-ahead for schools and day camps to reopen, but he said local health officials would have the final say on reopening schools in their areas. >>> coronavirus safety rules are relaxing today in alameda county. some businesses including pet grooming and others writ requir little person to person contact can reopen. child care expands for kids up to 12. and libraries can open for curbside pickup and people can gather in small groups. they are calling these social bubbles. up to 12 people from different households can get together outdoors, outdoor dining, indoor retail and gyms are not part of this phase of reopening. >>> california national guard personnel have withdrawn their presence from vallejo. the chronicle reports that they are also reporting out of california cities where they were deployed in response to unrest. >>> and now cha

. >>> happening today, tony thurman, the superintendent of public instruction will hold a hearing onmpact of police officers patrolling school campuses. superintendent thurman will be joined by several bay area lawmakers talking on possible changes and reforms involving campus police officers. the hearing today comes after the school boards in oakland and san francisco voted to cut their ties with campus police because of allegations of racism and bias against african students. >>> it is 6:55. the american academy of pediatrics has a recommendation for students as they get ready to go back to classrooms. they say all policy consideration should start with a goal of having students physically present in school whenever it is safe. doctors say the schools are fundamental to child development and well-being. they say there is evidence that transmission of the coronavirus by children is uncommon. >>> stanford university will stagger students this fall to limit the on-campus population and allow for social distancing. freshmen, sophomores and transfer students will be invited to come on c

state school's chief tony thurman will join us to discuss >>> ford is recalling about 2.5 million vehiclese an issue with a door latch that can lead to doors opening while the car is in motion. others are recalled over a brake fluid leak. it affects the ford focus, fusion, lincoln mkz and f-150 pickup. >>> a man is suing apple for a trillion dollars. you heard me, after he zoo took his iphone in for are epairs. he claims employees of the apple store deceived him by keeping his phone and giving him a replacement phone with old settings. tech experts believe the man may have had a newer ios not released to the public. when employees fixed his phone, they removed that version. >>> happening today, yosemite national park is welcoming tourists back. the park gates will open at 7:00 this morning and the first step of a phased reopening. visitors will need to make a reservation online. the pork will only let in 1,700 vehicles a day. visitors in nearby communities, though, that they cannot wait. >> definitely needed it, especially being in a small tourist town, we rely on tourism quite a bit. i'm

at 9:30 this money, state superintendent, tony thurman, will talk about efforts to move forward researching to the impacts of law enforcement on school campuses. you will hear from him and board members who introduced the resolution on ktvu at noon. reporting live, sara zendehnam, ktvu fox2 news. >>> sara, thank you. the peralta community college district is cutting ties with the alameda county sheriff's office. last night, the board of trustees voted unanimously to end deputy patrols on campus by the end of the year. the board will now develop alternate emergency response services, which can cost less and rely more on community policing. the peralta district consists of merrick, berkeley, along with the district of alameda. >>> scheduled to vote on police reform legislation proposed by republicans. the house will take up another by. >> it will take 60 votes to move forward, however, there are only 53 republicans in the senate. democrats oppose the bill, because they do not think leader mcconnell will allow them to offer amendments, and they want a nationwide ban on chokehold's and no knock

. >>> today state superintendent tony thurman is going to be hosting a facebook live event and talking about the ongoing efforts to reopen schools . this all comes as a school districts across the bay area are searching for a balance on how to get back into the classroom and how to stay safe. let's talk about powell out to. the unified school district there is planning on reopening this coming august. the superintendent says he is working with educators to bring back as many students to the safe campus as he can vallejo city unified school district officials are considering similar steps according to the superintendent. >> we would like in the best case scenario, due to equity issues, the only equitable way for us to deliver an education is for those students to come back to us for more time, not less time. >> district officials are keeping an eye on two major variables that will affect next school year . the first is the budget for the school year and the second is what this virus does it end back to does make a resurgence. in oakland students are receiving some digital assistants in

. >>> today tony thurman will host a facebook live about how to safely reopen schools. jesse gary shows us how bay area school districts wants to balance safety and getting back to school. >> reporter: palo alto unified school district officials are exploring a return to campus for some students this august. superintendent don austin says educators will consider proposals that reflect our belief that the most important element of school is that the connection between students and teachers . everyone learned those connections are not powerfully replicated through definitely eager to return to school as normal. you know, with the pandemic normal is going to be hard to replicate . >> reporter: terry baldwin says the current memorandum of understanding between the district and the teachers union calls for in school learning for elementary school students one of the negotiation points is designing a curriculum for students whose parents decided keep them at home. >> it's just really trying to find a schedule in a way that is going to work best for students, but keep everybod

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tony thurman will be joined by several state lawmakers from the area to check out discuss possible changesng campus police officers. today's hearing comes after the school boards in oakland and severance voted to cut ties with campus police due to allegations of racism and bias against students. the american academy of pt pediatrics as a recommendation for students as they get ready to go back into the classroom. they say all policy considerations should start with the goal of having students physically present in school whenever it is safe. the doctors say schools are fundamental to child development and well-being as a there's evidence that transmission of the coronavirus by children is uncommon. stanford university well staggers attendances fall to limit the on-campus publish and allow for social distancing. freshmen, sophomores and transfer students will be allowed on campus for the fall session juniors and seniors will be allowed on campus for the winter and spring quarter. students were not in campus for particular quarter can take classes online. >>> state lawmakers are hoping that

the cornea superintendent of public education tony thurman released a 55 page document called strongerether. the guidebook for the safe reopening of california's public schools. the guidance recommends face coverings be warned in class and school buses with some exceptions. it also recommends symptom screening such as temperature checks. >> there's nothing more important right now than promoting the safety of our students and us staff and their families and addressing the social and emotional needs of others didn't. >>> local districts will have the final say which procedures to adopt. we opposed the pope guidance on our website, ktvu.com. >> our time is 7:50 p. pg&e is moving its headquarters out of san francisco. they are moving to a less expensive spot in oakland as it prepares to emerge from bankruptcy. they say the new oakland headquarters will be better and a more efficient use of space. it will also be an easier commute for east bay employees. the move is expected to happen in phases and should be finished by 2023. on wall street a dismal report on the retailers and it is affect