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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Q&A: OCDE teams with local partners to promote inclusivity, combat hate |
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The disturbing images generated headlines across the country. In one photo, Orange County teenagers were seen mimicking a Nazi salute next to red cups arranged to form a swastika. A separate video, surfacing months later, showed students from another district singing a Nazi marching song at an off-campus athletic event. Meanwhile, allegations of racist taunts marred two local high school football games this season.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/qa-ocde-and-local-partners-team-up-to-promote-inclusivity-combat-hate/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Orange Unified approves a charter school focused on ‘classical education’ |
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A charter school with ties to a conservative think tank and a curriculum focused on “classical education” could open in Orange by the fall. The school’s officials expect the Orange County Classical Academy to have 360 students in kindergarten through fifth grade when it opens. The charter school, which recently received approval from the Orange Unified School District, would be the first of its kind in Orange County, officials said.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/01/15/orange-unified-approves-a-charter-school-focused-on-classical-education/ |
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SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
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Music program for at-risk teens wins $500,000 grant |
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David’s Harp Foundation, an East Village music education foundation for at-risk teens, was chosen this week as one of just three change-making organizations in America to receive the inaugural $500,000 Lewis Prize for Music. The goal of the just-launched New York philanthropic organization is to invest in leaders who are making positive change in their communities through music and expanding access to all. Brandon Steppe, who founded David’s Harp in his San Diego garage in 2009, said he was deeply moved by the charity’s recognition of his mission to impact young lives through music.
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/san-diego/story/2020-01-16/music-program-for-at-risk-teens-wins-500-000-grant |
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KPCC
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Trump To Reinforce Protections For Prayer In Schools |
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President Trump will use the power of his office to empower students who want to pray in their schools — and remind public schools they risk losing federal funds if they violate their students' rights to religious expression. He will host a group of students from Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths in the Oval Office to commemorate National Religious Freedom Day on Thursday. Each of them has suffered discrimination for practicing their religion at school, officials said.
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https://scpr.org/news/2020/01/16/90611/trump-to-reinforce-protections-for-prayer-in-schoo/ |
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HuffPost
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An Under-The-Radar SCOTUS Case Could Obliterate The Line Between Church And State |
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A Montana education program at the center of a Supreme Court case was filled with anti-LGBTQ schools. Public school advocates are worrying the conservative-leaning court could call into question whether states are allowed to bar public funding for religious entities. But the issue isn’t just one of church and state or education funding, it is also about public dollars going to institutions with discriminatory practices, they |
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-montana-schools-lgbtq-discrimination_n_5e1f688ec5b674e44b91af5d |
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