OCDE NEWSROOM
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5 facts to make you more ACEs aware |
An acronym that has been used by healthcare professionals for decades has recently become a common term for educators who are observing an uptick in student stress, anxiety and other extreme barriers to learning. ACEs, or adverse childhood experiences, are potentially traumatic events that occur in children before age 18. ACEs can include physical and emotional abuse, neglect, substance abuse, caregiver mental illness and household violence. OCDE, in partnership with CHOC Children’s, the American Academy of Pediatrics Orange County, were recently named recipients of an ACEs Aware grant designed to help inform and educate local communities about the importance of screening for ACEs and responding with trauma-informed care.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/5-facts-to-make-you-more-aces-aware/ |
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DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES
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LAUSD offers free flu vaccine at mobile clinics |
Representatives for the district and Health Net are urging the public to get their flu shots to avoid a so-called “twin-demic” since the COVID-19 pandemic and flu season are overlapping this year. The flu vaccine is available to children ages 4 and older. Parents and guardians must provide identification.
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https://www.dailynews.com/2020/10/16/lausd-offers-free-flu-vaccine-at-mobile-clinics/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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A third Sacramento County school district announces a plan to reopen. This time much later |
San Juan Unified School District is set to reopen its campuses for its 40,000 students on Jan. 5. Students will return in cohorts, but can choose to continue to remain in distance learning. The decision was made at a board meeting on Tuesday night, making San Juan Unified one of the first local districts to announce an opening date much later than other districts.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article246494380.html |
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SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
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Vista schools reopen Tuesday; teachers say it’s not safe to return |
Vista schools will welcome back students on Tuesday, making this the first time in six months that many students will set foot on campus. It’s among the first unified school districts to open fully instead of part time or in phases by grade level. Schools will be in session full time, and will reopen to all students from elementary through high school who chose the “Vista Classic” model for in-person learning. Students who selected the “Vista Virtual” educational model for digital instruction will continue with remote learning.
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/vista/story/2020-10-16/vista-schools-reopen-tuesday-fraught-with |
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SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
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Marin to unveil schools virus tracker |
A new online tool debuts this week to offer Marin families an easy-to-navigate, transparent map and dashboard showing if, when and where any coronavirus exposures occur at local schools — and the systematized responses that follow.
“We know that there’s a lot of concern and interest regarding reopening schools in the county,” Dr. Matt Willis, Marin public health officer, said last week.
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https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/18/marin-to-unveil-schools-virus-tracker/ |
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PRESS-ENTERPRISE
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Riverside County schools weigh options to bring students back on campus |
Riverside County school districts and boards are grappling with how and when to bring students back for in-person classes. The first youths to again set foot on campus could do so Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the Corona-Norco Unified School District. On Sept. 22, the county advanced to the red tier of California’s color-coded Blueprint for a Safer Economy and remained there for two consecutive weeks, opening the doors for students to return to campuses with modifications.
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https://www.pe.com/2020/10/16/riverside-county-schools-weigh-options-to-bring-students-back-on-campus/ |
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EDSOURCE
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A look at Orange County as first in a wave of school reopenings in California |
The reopening of hundreds of Orange County schools for in-person instruction over the last month — the largest return to school in a major metropolitan area in California so far this year — is likely to be a test case for the rest of the state. The 13 school districts that returned to in-person instruction serve about 225,000 students, although not all of their students are back on campuses. Some districts have opted to bring their students back in phases, two or three grade levels at a time, while others have brought back elementary school students, but have yet to bring back middle and high school students.
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https://edsource.org/2020/a-look-at-orange-county-as-first-in-a-wave-of-school-reopenings-in-california/641701 |
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How some California school districts deal with students absent from virtual classrooms |
Deep into the pandemic, some districts are finding an alarming percentage of students are missing from the virtual classroom — with the worst absentee rates occurring among homeless students, foster youth, English learners, Black students and high school seniors. Now some districts, such as West Contra Costa and Oakland Unified in the San Francisco Bay Area, are scrambling to find ways to track down and re-engage students and provide them with the support they need to complete their coursework.
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https://edsource.org/2020/how-some-california-school-districts-deal-with-absent-students/641504 |
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KPBS
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Experiences With Remote Kindergarten Show Equity Divide |
It took only a few days for Dannia Hernandez to realize her plan for her daughter Jasmine's kindergarten education wasn't working.
"When we first started Zoom classes it was a disaster," she said.
Jasmine is attending Jefferson Elementary in North Park. Hernandez can't work from home, so her plan was to have her mother help Jasmine with online school. But her mother struggled with navigating the technology, a bad Internet connection and following the teacher's instructions.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/oct/19/remote-kindergarten-equity-divide/ |
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