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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Two dogs and a ring-necked dove help Orange County high schoolers de-stress after test |
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Scarlett Lirocchi, 14, walked outside after taking her Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test on Wednesday, Oct. 11, and any stress that had built up during the three-hour exam evaporated when she gazed at Zoe, Cloud and Blue. Zoe is a long-haired Chihuahua, Blue an American Staffordshire Terrier. Cloud is a ring-necked dove. All three are trained, licensed therapy animals. Lirocchi, a ninth-grader at Saddleback Valley Christian School in San Juan Capistrano, stood in line with other students to pet and interact with Blue. Then she went prancing across the blacktop with joy. |
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http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/11/two-dogs-and-a-ring-necked-dove-help-orange-county-high-schoolers-de-stress-after-test/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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DAILY PILOT |
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Newport-Mesa to inspect all sewer lines at Estancia High School after complaints about odor |
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All sewer lines at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa will be inspected in coming weeks to make sure they are properly capped, according to the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. That is in addition to more air-quality testing in the science wing that was approved last month by the board of trustees. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are continuing to inspect and verify that all sewer lines at Estancia High School that were affected by the modernization project are properly capped,” district spokeswoman Annette Franco said in an email Thursday. |
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http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-estancia-odor-20171012-story.html |
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DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES
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These LA students hit the ‘Hamilton’ stage to perform their own work |
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Some glorified Alexander Hamilton in freestyle rap verses and some performed folk songs about the American Revolution. Others, still, dramatized critical moments from the Founding Era – and all of it happened on a stage set for “Hamilton.” About 2,600 public school juniors and their teachers from 38 schools filed into the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 12 for L.A.’s first #EduHam program.
This first of three all-student experiences, which includes a showcase of original American history-inspired works, “Hamilton” cast Q&A, and a matinee performance of the show, is an extension of the innovative educational program that launched in New York last year.
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http://www.dailynews.com/2017/10/13/these-la-students-hit-the-hamilton-stage-to-perform-their-own-work/ |
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SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
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San Marcos pairs up with Tesla to bring solar power to schools |
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Tesla Motors Inc., known for building high-end electric cars, will be powering San Marcos schools, as well. Last December, the district inked a deal with the Silicon Valley energy company to introduce solar arrays at most of its campuses. Construction on that project starts today at Paloma Elementary School, and will be rolled out in phases to San Marcos campuses. |
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http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/sd-no-tesla-schools-20171012-story.html |
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EDSOURCE
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California joins trend among states to abandon high school exit exam |
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This week Gov. Jerry Brown made official what has been state policy for several years: he signed a bill abolishing the California High School Exit Exam.
Known by its initials as CAHSEE — and pronounced KAYSEE by educators and students — it had been in place as a graduation requirement for about a decade, until administration of the exam was abruptly suspended as a result of bureaucratic snafu in the summer of 2015.
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https://edsource.org/2017/california-joins-trend-among-states-to-abandon-high-school-exit-exam/588640 |
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HuffPost
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What’s Working: Let’s Turn School-Level Success into State-Level Progress |
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The school year is underway. Parents have gotten through the “first day” milestone and gone to the Back-to-School nights. Teachers and students have their routines down and are settled into the work they’ll carry on throughout the year. At the state policy level, we’ve also hit another milestone in education. Last month, states across the country submitted their plans to the U.S. Department of Education laying out their vision for education under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). |
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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/whats-working-lets-turn-school-level-success-into_us_59de1d4de4b0df59e2613d6f |
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