OCDE Education in the News

Thursday, January 25, 2018

OCDE NEWSROOM

Laurel Magnet School Parent Information Night Thursday in Brea

The Brea Olinda Unified School District will host a Parent Information Night on Thursday for those interested in learning more about the city’s Laurel Magnet School of Innovation & Career Exploration. Laurel Magnet School recently started a partnership with the Discovery Cube of Orange County where students will experience science workshops, field trips and more.

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/01/24/laurel-magnet-school-parent-information-night-thursday-in-brea/

DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES

Watchdogs warn LAUSD’s health deal is not aggressive enough in reining in costs

A tentative agreement on health benefits marks the first time an LA Unified labor contract has directly taken on the district’s soaring healthcare costs. But watchdogs say the deal doesn’t go far enough in tackling the district’s standing debt — and some school board members warn it may actually make the next round of negotiations all that more difficult.

https://www.dailynews.com/2018/01/24/la-schools-have-a-tentative-deal-on-health-benefits-but-watchdogs-warn-its-not-aggressive-enough-in-reining-in-co

EDSOURCE

Student social, emotional and academic development becoming more intertwined in K-12 classrooms

Researchers, educators, parents, teachers and youth advocates across the country increasingly agree that learning and practicing social and emotional skills in tandem with academics is crucial to K-12 student success. That’s according to a report issued this week by The Aspen Institute’s National Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development.

https://edsource.org/2018/student-social-emotional-and-academic-development-becoming-more-intertwined-in-k-12-classrooms/592899

University of California postpones decision on $342 tuition hike after Brown criticism

Facing stiff opposition from Governor Brown, students and legislative leaders, University of California regents suddenly delayed a scheduled vote Wednesday on a plan to raise annual tuition and system fees by $342, or 2.7 percent, next year. The controversial matter will now be decided in May, potentially giving more time to obtain extra funding from the legislature.

https://edsource.org/2018/university-of-california-postpones-decision-on-342-tuition-hike-after-brown-criticism/592893

State superintendent candidate Marshall Tuck returns donation from anti-LGBT funder

State superintendent of public instruction candidate Marshall Tuck’s campaign said Wednesday it has returned a $5,000 contribution from a major backer of Proposition 8, the 2008 initiative that banned same-sex marriages in California. The announcement came one day after Equality California, a statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization, called on Tuck to return the contribution from Howard Fieldstead Ahmanson, Jr., and donate the $57,800 contribution from Ahmanson to Tuck’s 2014 campaign to organizations that support LGBTQ youth.

https://edsource.org/2018/state-superintendent-candidate-marshall-tuck-returns-donation-from-anti-lgbt-funder/592935

DAILY BREEZE

LAUSD schools are in for a record windfall of cash, but the good times might not last long. Here’s why

The California governor’s new budget proposes giving more to schools than ever before — $78.3 billion — but it’s not going to keep LA Unified from driving off its fiscal cliff in three years, according to the district’s chief financial officer. With steady enrollment declines and crushing pension debt, the district faces a $5.1 billion deficit by the 2020-21 school year. Even with Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed infusion of money from the state, LA Unified’s deficit will still be $3.3 billion in three years, CFO Scott Price said.

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2018/01/24/lausd-schools-are-in-for-a-record-windfall-of-cash-but-the-good-times-might-not-last-long-heres-why/

SI&A CABINET REPORT

Homeless youth bill may improve rural school services

A bill aimed at reducing poverty among all children in California may also present an opportunity for rural schools to offer more programs and resources for homeless students. Senate Bill 918–known as the Homeless Youth Act of 2018–will, among other things, provide additional grant money available for agencies helping homeless youth, and prioritize those in geographic areas where no similar services are being provided.

https://www.cabinetreport.com/politics-education/homeless-youth-bill-may-improve-rural-school-services

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