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OCDE NEWSROOM
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UCI to break down the physics of superheroes during presentation for K-12 students |
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UCI’s School of Physical Sciences will host its annual physics show and lecture for K-12 students on Saturday, Feb. 1. This year’s theme? Superpowers. Adults are also welcome to attend “Adventures in Physics: How Physics makes Superheroes Super” from 1 to 3 p.m. in the campus’ Physical Science Lecture Hall. The event, featuring live demonstrations and experiments, is free and open to guests who RSVP by Jan. 25.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/uci-to-break-down-the-physics-of-superheroes-during-presentation-for-k-12-students/ |
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INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN
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Cucamonga School District teachers at impasse, inching closer to a strike vote |
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For nine months, teachers at the small Cucamonga School District held picket signs and marched in front of schools weekly, braving the early morning chill. Their drawn-out contract negotiations include demands for a salary increase, a benefits bump, limiting class size and additional classroom support for teaching special education students. So far, they’ve endured an impasse in June from which they withdrew, followed by a second in October that has set up a crucial meeting with a state mediator on Friday, Jan. 17.
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https://www.dailybulletin.com/2020/01/15/cucamonga-school-district-teachers-at-impasse-inching-closer-to-a-strike-vote/ |
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EDSOURCE
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New push in California to increase diversity among math and science teachers |
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When State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond took office in 2019, he announced that recruiting more male teachers from diverse backgrounds would be one of his top priorities. That is a principal focus of two new offices he has set up in the California Department of Education that are charged with attracting black and other teachers who more closely match the racial and ethnic makeup of the state’s student population.
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https://edsource.org/2020/new-push-in-california-to-increase-diversity-among-math-and-science-teachers/622325 |
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CALmatters
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Why one county is exploring giving $1,000 monthly to every youth aging out of foster care |
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The idea — proposed by Santa County County Supervisor Dave Cortese — is still in the exploratory stages, but if approved, it would be the first universal basic income program in the nation to focus on foster youth. It likely will be brought before a board committee in March and then taken to the Board of Supervisors. The age range and monthly income for participants are not finalized, but county staff say $1,000 per month could be an appropriate amount. The pilot program could last between one and two years.
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https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2020/01/why-one-bay-area-county-is-exploring-giving-1000-to-every-youth-aging-out-of-foster-care/ |
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