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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Placentia-Yorba Linda students rise to challenge of AP testing during pandemic |
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Challenges posed by the unexpected mid-semester switch in the spring to distance learning didn’t deter students in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District from again earning top scores on Advanced Placement examinations and International Baccalaureate evaluations for 2020.
In fact, the number of AP examinations taken by freshman through senior students at the district’s four comprehensive high schools increased to 4,443 from 4,260 last year, the previous record high.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/10/15/placentia-yorba-linda-students-rise-to-challenge-of-ap-testing-during-pandemic/ |
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SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
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San Diego Unified changes grading practices to be equitable, less punitive |
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Starting this school year San Diego Unified will eliminate non-academic factors, such as student behavior, from academic grades, following a unanimous vote by the school board Tuesday to overhaul the district’s grading practices. The changes are partly to address racial and other disparities in current grading practices, officials said. Experts, teachers and students have said that including non-academic factors into grades and not giving students second chances to learn or make progress can contribute to unfair disparities in grades.
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-10-15/san-diego-unified-changes-grading-protocols-to-be-more-equitable |
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FRESNO BEE
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More Fresno-area schools cleared to reopen during COVID-19 pandemic. But will they? |
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Although schools in Fresno County have gotten the green light to bring back students with restrictions, not all districts in the region are on the same page. The Central Unified board of trustees voted Tuesday not to let students back on campus until at least January. While Fresno County has locked itself into the red tier by lowering coronavirus cases, schools in other counties that cannot yet open K-12 schools are waiting to see if their waivers will be approved.
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https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/education-lab/article246452025.html |
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EDSOURCE
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Up to 1 million California students may still lack connectivity during distance learning |
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Nearly two months into the school year, hundreds of thousands of California students are still without internet access at home needed to connect to teachers and peers during distance learning. California school districts are required to ensure that students have access to computers and the internet from home if they are participating in online distance learning. But due to global backorders on computing devices and a lack of broadband infrastructure in remote parts of the state, many students are still without the materials they are entitled to this school year.
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https://edsource.org/2020/california-still-lacks-connectivity-for-more-than-300000-students-during-distance-learning/641537 |
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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE
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Many Pasadena parents want students back on campus; district predicts Jan. 11 reopening |
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Pasadena parents are calling to get their kids back in school immediately, citing mental and physical health concerns stemming from digital-only classes, but their concerns are unlikely to be assuaged in the coming weeks — particularly if they’re public school parents. Last week, Pasadena Unified Superintendent Brian McDonald told parents the district is looking at a tentative Jan. 11 start date when students in transitional kindergarten through second grade will be the first to return to campuses. They’ll be followed by third through fifth graders, then middle schoolers and finally high schoolers.
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https://www.sgvtribune.com/2020/10/14/many-pasadena-parents-want-students-back-on-campus-district-predicts-jan-11-reopening/ |
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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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Novato district declares impasse as teacher talks stall over virus issues |
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Novato Unified School District has declared an impasse after its teachers turned thumbs down this week on a new contract offer, citing coronavirus concerns, officials said Wednesday. “Declaring that we are at impasse does not mean that NUSD has given up on negotiations or that negotiations have ended,” Kris Cosca, district superintendent, said Wednesday in an email. “It simply means we acknowledge that we need the help of an outside mediator appointed by the state of California to help us come to agreement.”
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https://www.marinij.com/2020/10/14/novato-district-declares-impasse-as-teacher-talks-stall-over-virus-issues/ |
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