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OCDE NEWSROOM
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WATCH: OC leaders break ground on park and memorial honoring landmark civil rights case |
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Welcome to the official groundbreaking for Mendez Tribute Memorial Park, brought to you by the City of Westminster and the Orange County Department of Education.
While this was originally intended to be an in-person ceremony, 2020 had other ideas. But this virtual event, which has been translated into three languages, will allow communities from all across the country to be part of the celebration. Click on the video above to hear from county leaders and community members as they share their thoughts on the project and the landmark civil rights case of Mendez v. Westminster, which started right here in Orange County and ultimately led to the desegregation of California’s public schools.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/watch-local-leaders-break-ground-on-park-and-memorial-honoring-landmark-civil-rights-case/ |
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COVID-19 update: Health officials invite public to share their views on a COVID-19 vaccine |
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The OC Health Care Agency is encouraging the public to take a brief survey to get a sense of how local residents are feeling about a potential vaccination for COVID-19.
Officials say the data, which is anonymous and confidential, will be helpful for planning the distribution of a vaccine when one becomes readily available.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/coronavirus-update/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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Here’s the latest on when schools can reopen in L.A. County |
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Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer in Los Angeles County to the pressing question: When will my child’s school reopen? Much depends on public health guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic, and on decisions by leaders of the county’s 80 school districts. Here are the issues at play in what is emerging as a confusing patchwork of rules and policies. For now, L.A. County remains in the purple — or first — tier meaning that campuses cannot reopen for all students.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-10-13/latest-la-county-schools-reopening-covid-19 |
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DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES
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About 60 schools in L.A. County have applied for reopening waivers |
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About 60 schools in Los Angeles County have applied for waivers to provide in-person instruction to students in transitional kindergarten through the second grade, though very few have submitted the necessary letters of support from staff, parents or administrators for their applications to move forward, according to the county’s public health director.
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https://www.dailynews.com/2020/10/13/about-60-schools-in-l-a-county-have-applied-for-reopening-waivers/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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‘Historical failure’: Thousands of students being left behind by Sacramento school district |
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Marcheri Smith hovers behind her son Tulley as he strains to hear his teacher’s instructions on Zoom and worries, like many parents at Sacramento City Unified schools, whether her son is falling behind. With spotty internet, tight budgets, glitchy devices and piling responsibilities, Smith’s family is just trying to make it through each day.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/article246147275.html |
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USA TODAY
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The kids aren't all right: COVID-fueled stress eating, inequities, lack of fitness expected to boost obesity, experts say |
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Pediatricians and public health experts predict a potentially dramatic increase in childhood obesity this year as months of pandemic eating, closed schools, stalled sports and public space restrictions extend indefinitely. About one in seven children have met the criteria for childhood obesity since 2016, when the federal National Survey of Children's Health changed its methodology, a report out Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/14/childrens-obesity-study-covid-fuels-eating-disorders-family-stress/5921953002/ |
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VENTURA COUNTY STAR
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How Oxnard School District is tracking student attendance, engagement |
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For Oxnard School District, keeping track of student attendance during remote learning has been a significant team effort. California public schools are required to report student attendance on a yearly basis, which is tied to funding. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced school closures in March, they were not required to track attendance through the end of the 2019-20 school year. This year, a stipulation of the state's portion of K-14 schools funding is that school districts must maintain daily attendance records for all students.
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https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2020/10/13/oxnard-school-district-tracking-student-attendance-covid-19-remote/5930885002/ |
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KPBS
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San Diego Unified Allows Limited In-Person Teaching In Schools |
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As part of its reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic, the San Diego Unified School District allowed some students facing severe challenges to return to in-person learning Tuesday, but a timeline for the district to reopen fully remains unclear.
Phase 1 of the district's plan to reopen is to allow elementary school students "who have been uniquely identified by their teachers as experiencing learning loss" to have limited in-person appointments. Participation is voluntary and students who participate in the sessions will continue to receive online learning.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/oct/13/san-diego-unified-allows-limited-person-teaching-s/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Westminster Breaks Ground On Park Commemorating Mendez Case That Ended School Segregation In California |
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A new park in Westminster will commemorate Mendez vs. Westminster School District, a landmark court case that helped paved the way for desegregation in California’s public schools. The city of Westminster and the Orange County Department of Education held a virtual groundbreaking on the Mendez Tribute Monument Park, which will be at Westminster Boulevard and Olive Street. “The case of Mendez vs. Westminster impacted us all. Yet most residents have never heard about it,” Westminster City Councilman Sergio Contreras said in the virtual groundbreaking video. “This historic court decision paved the way for later rulings that would end school segregation once and for all in our nation. By building these statues and park, we hope to further solidify Westminster’s civil rights history in the minds of residents and visitors alike.” |
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https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/10/14/westminster-breaks-ground-park-commemorating-mendez-case-ended-school-segregation-california/ |
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