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OCDE NEWSROOM
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OCDE staff unite to raise awareness about bullying prevention |
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In light of National Bullying Prevention month, OCDE today joins millions of people from across the country to celebrate Unity Day. Started by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, Unity Day is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month and is held on the third Wednesday in October. The goal is to spread a universal message that we are united in kindness, acceptance and inclusion.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/ocde-staff-unite-to-raise-awareness-about-bullying-prevention/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Orange County School of the Arts might push back start date for back-to-campus plan |
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Faced with opposition from teachers, parents and students, the Orange County School of the Arts is reconsidering its reopening plan. The Santa Ana-based public charter school, known for its arts conservatories, may shift the first day of in-person classes from Nov. 4 to Jan. 11, according to an e-mail sent late Tuesday afternoon to families. Schools officials also are considering creating a separate online academy.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/10/20/orange-county-school-of-the-arts-might-push-back-start-date-for-back-to-campus-plan/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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California’s homeless students could fill Dodger Stadium 5 times, study finds |
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There were at least 269,000 K-12 students in California experiencing homelessness at the end of the 2018-19 school year — enough children and teens to fill Dodger Stadium five times over — and that number was likely a gross underestimate, a UCLA report said.
In the face of pandemic-related job losses and economic instability, researchers believe that the number of homeless students in California is likely to surge, according to the study from UCLA’s Center for the Transformation of Schools.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-10-21/homeless-students-in-california-ucla-report |
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PRESS-ENTERPRISE
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Riverside County schools adjust re-opening plans after return to purple coronavirus tier |
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Riverside County’s return to the most-restrictive purple tier of the state’s coronavirus reopening rules means school districts with plans to bring students back onto campuses in the near future will have to make adjustments. On Sept. 22, the county moved from the purple to red tier, which allowed districts to resume in-person lessons with modifications. But the county’s case rates have risen in recent weeks, pushing it back Tuesday, Oct. 20, to the purple tier. |
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https://www.pe.com/2020/10/20/riverside-county-schools-adjust-re-opening-plans-after-return-to-purple-coronavirus-tier/ |
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CAPITOL WEEKLY
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PPIC: Who is losing ground in distance learning? |
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The resurgence of COVID-19 over the summer and the predicted fall increase in cases means that many districts will continue some form of distance learning for months to come. To help districts refine remote instruction, we explore key issues California families experienced around distance learning this spring. (This is a summary of the findings. Using data from the Census Household Pulse Survey, a weekly survey conducted in 2020, we document how the pandemic altered Californian households. Our findings show that distance learning has widened gaps for children of color, children in low-income families, and children of less-educated parents. More specifically, we find:
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https://capitolweekly.net/ppic-who-is-losing-ground-in-distance-learning/ |
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MODESTO BEE
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Modesto City Schools board OKs waiver application for TK-6. See what’s changed |
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With a few revisions, the Modesto City Schools Board of Education on Monday night approved submitting an updated waiver application to reopen elementary schools for in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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https://www.modbee.com/news/local/education/article246577598.html |
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DAILY BREEZE
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Nearly 270,000 K-12 students are homeless in California, says UCLA study |
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Nearly 270,000 kindergarten through 12th students in California experienced homelessness during the 2018-2019 school year, according to a report released by UCLA. The report issued Monday by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools also found that one in five community college students, one in 10 California State University students and one in 20 University of California students experienced homelessness during the year.
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https://www.dailybreeze.com/2020/10/20/nearly-270000-k-12-students-are-homeless-in-california-says-ucla-study/ |
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KPCC
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Are The Risks Of Reopening Schools Exaggerated? |
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Despite widespread concerns, two new international studies show no consistent relationship between in-person K-12 schooling and the spread of the coronavirus. And a third study from the United States shows no elevated risk to childcare workers who stayed on the job. Combined with anecdotal reports from a number of U.S. states where schools are open, as well as a crowdsourced dashboard of around 2,000 U.S. schools, some medical experts are saying it's time to shift the discussion from the risks of opening K-12 schools to the risks of keeping them closed.
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https://scpr.org/news/2020/10/21/94965/are-the-risks-of-reopening-schools-exaggerated/ |
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