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OCDE NEWSROOM
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#kindness1billion: Local campuses ready to take on the Great Kindness Challenge |
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A number of Orange County schools are getting ready to participate in the Great Kindness Challenge, which kicks off Jan. 27. Created by the nonprofit group Kids for Peace, and supported by state Superintendent Tony Thurmond, the Great Kindness Challenge is a national program dedicated to recording as many acts of kindness as possible in a single week — typically the last full week of January.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/local-campuses-take-on-the-great-kindness-challenge/ |
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5 healthy habits to get you through cold and flu season |
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We may be in the thick of cold and flu season, but there are some proven ways you can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses. Influenza viruses — also known as the flu — are spread from person to person, through coughing or sneezing by those who already have it. The symptoms may include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Most people infected with influenza will have a mild illness that lasts three to five days.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/5-healthy-habits-to-get-you-through-cold-and-flu-season/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Chapman University to buy historic Killefer school, one of the first in California to desegregate |
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One of the first schools in California to desegregate could soon be restored and turned into a home for one of Chapman University’s academic programs.
The Orange Unified School District board recently approved selling the former Killefer Elementary School at 541 N. Lemon St. to Chapman for $3.7 million. Chapman has more than a year to finalize its acquisition of the property, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, but the sale could mark the end to a years-long saga over how to preserve and reuse the campus that has been left empty for years.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/01/24/chapman-university-to-buy-historic-killefer-school-one-of-the-first-in-california-to-desegregate/ |
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DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES
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‘Guided by educators and parents rather than lawyers,’ LAUSD moves forward |
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This month marks a notable milestone for L.A. Unified: For the first time in more than two decades, it’s now in full control of its special education system. Until this month, the nation’s second-largest school district had unique court-ordered mandates to improve and expand services for its nearly 62,000 special education students, stemming from a 1996 legal settlement. In 2003, the agreement was modified to include a third-party “independent monitor,” who meticulously reviewed and published annual reports on L.A. Unified’s compliance in 18 areas — such as whether students with disabilities receive all of the services mandated in their Individualized Education Program and how often they were subject to out-of-school suspensions.
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https://www.dailynews.com/2020/01/24/guided-by-educators-and-parents-rather-than-lawyers-lausd-moves-forward/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Davis Joint Unified School District files lawsuit against Juul over ‘e-cigarette epidemic’ |
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The Davis Joint Unified School District has joined a growing number of school districts across the country, filing a lawsuit Wednesday against the leading tobacco vaporizer company Juul for its role in “cultivating and fostering an e-cigarette epidemic.” In a news release, DJUSD said it filed its suit against Juul alongside Northern California’s Chico Unified School District and the Campbell Union High School District in San Jose, which both filed similar lawsuits Wednesday, alleging that the use of tobacco vaporizers among youth has disrupted its learning environment.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article239620583.html |
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EDSOURCE
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Mixed results for California’s experiment with community colleges offering bachelor’s degrees |
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California’s experiment of allowing community colleges to grant bachelor’s degrees shows promise of benefiting students but partnering with universities may be a better alternative.
That’s the conclusion of a state Legislative Analyst’s Office report that says there may be other more effective options to meeting students’ needs and improving the state’s workforce than the colleges awarding bachelor’s degrees.
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https://edsource.org/2020/mixed-results-for-californias-experiment-with-community-colleges-offering-bachelors-degrees/622992 |
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VENTURA COUNTY STAR
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Oxnard seeks new school name as Haydock's racist past comes to light |
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Oxnard schools are named after figures that shine in history books — farmworker organizer Cesar Chavez, astronaut Christa McAuliffe and anti-segregationist Juan Soria.
But who was Richard B. Haydock, the namesake of an arts and sciences academy?
That's what Kimberli Oregel wondered out loud to her sixth-grade teacher before school. The name is invoked every day but Lauren Mendez didn't know much about Haydock and wasn't sure how to answer her student.
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https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2020/01/25/oxnard-seeks-new-school-name-richard-haydock-racist-past/4484223002/ |
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NPR
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As Esports Take Off, High School Leagues Get In The Game |
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Nowadays, if you're a teenager who's good at video games there's a lot more to be had than just a pot of virtual gold. There's college scholarships, tournament money and high salary jobs. Today, more than 170 colleges and universities participate. And there's money on the table — more than $16 million in college scholarships. Naturally, high schools have followed suit.
This year, 17 states and the District of Columbia are offering formal esports teams.
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https://www.npr.org/2020/01/24/798172352/as-esports-take-off-high-school-leagues-get-in-the-game |
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