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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Red Ribbon Week: A DEA agent’s sacrifice leads to an enduring symbol of drug prevention |
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The Orange County Department of Education has put together a toolkit to help schools host virtual events aligned with Red Ribbon Week, which starts Sunday and continues through Oct. 31. Formally established in 1988, Red Ribbon Week encourages students to pursue healthy, drug-free lives. New themes are developed each year at the national, state and local levels, prompting schools to organize youth forums, health lessons, Spirit Day events, role-playing skits, art projects and other activities. This year’s campaign will obviously look a little different. But OCDE has curated this digital storehouse with suggested activities, events, presentations, trainings, online resources and more.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/nearly-30-years-later-red-ribbon-week-honors-the-sacrifice-of-a-dea-agent/ |
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Student contest aims to promote kindness and inclusivity — especially during the pandemic |
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The Orange County Human Relations Commission is encouraging students to help create inspiring campaigns to curb hateful vibes and wrongful bias during the pandemic.
Seven local middle and high school students will earn $5,000 to put toward anti-hate initiatives at their schools as part of the “To Know Better” multimedia campaign and contest, which kicked off recently. The top submissions will be publicized throughout the county and beyond, and, as organizers note, it’s also a good look for college and internship applications.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/student-contest-aims-to-promote-kindness-and-inclusivity-especially-during-the-pandemic/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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Schools in L.A. County can reopen for up to 25% of their students who need special services |
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In a significant move to bring more students back to campus, Los Angeles County schools will be permitted to bring 25% of their students back to campus at a time, provided that they need special services best offered in person. Students receiving priority would include those learning English and those with disabilities.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-10-22/la-schools-reopen-special-needs-students |
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VOICE OF OC
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Garden Grove Unified School District to Phase In Reopening of Schools Amid Pushback |
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After delaying a return to the classroom, some schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District are now set to reopen next week as some pushback against a return in the district carries on. In September, the district announced they would not be reopening schools in early October as originally planned after some parents called for more specific plans for reopening. The district will now be reopening their 67 schools in a phased out manner. The first tier of schools are set to reopen next Wednesday Oct. 28.
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https://voiceofoc.org/2020/10/garden-grove-unified-school-district-to-phase-in-reopening-of-schools-amid-pushback/ |
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DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES
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Four private schools in L.A. County granted waivers to reopen for TK-2 students |
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Four private schools in Los Angeles County can start welcoming students in transitional kindergarten through the second grade back to campus. The list, made public on Wednesday, Oct. 21, marks the first time area schools have been given the go-ahead to reopen for its youngest students under a waiver program the county approved late last month. The schools that have been granted the waivers are Holy Angels School in Arcadia, Kadima Day School in West Hills, Los Encinos School in Encino and Rabbi Jacob Pressman Academy of Temple Beth Ann in Los Angeles.
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https://www.dailynews.com/2020/10/21/four-private-schools-in-l-a-county-granted-waivers-to-reopen-for-tk-2-students/ |
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DAILY BREEZE
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Survey shows special ed parents dissatisfied with LAUSD programs |
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More than six months after their children were forced into distance learning because of the coronavirus pandemic, parents in Los Angeles Unified continue to voice dissatisfaction with the special education services provided by the district.
In fact, the lack of adequate support and services for students with disabilities amounts to unacceptable failure on the part of the district, members of the group Speak UP said Wednesday, Oct. 21, when they released the results of a survey of parents of special education students.
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https://www.dailybreeze.com/2020/10/21/survey-shows-special-ed-parents-dissatisfied-with-lausd-programs/ |
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LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
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Laguna Beach USD to review pay raises for top managers |
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The Laguna Beach Unified Board of Education will consider contracts exceeding $200,000 for two of its top managers on Thursday—less than two weeks before the close of a board election. If approved, the base salary for Leisa Winston, Deputy Supt. of Human Resources and Instructional Services would rise from $230,178 to $234,206. Likewise, the base salary for Jeffrey Dixon, Assistant Supt. of Business Services would rise from $204,484 to $208,062.
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https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/laguna-beach-usd-to-review-pay-raises-for-top-managers/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Politics, not science, is driving school reopening decisions to a ‘really dangerous’ degree, research suggests |
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Over seven months after much of society shut down in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no uniform policy guiding school districts through the return of tens of millions of students to in-person education. In most jurisdictions, officials have spent the last few months balancing risks and responsibilities, resulting in millions of American students returning to the classroom even as millions of their peers still spend their days in front of a screen. According to a growing number of education commentators, one major factor determining school reopenings is politics.
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http://laschoolreport.com/politics-not-science-is-driving-school-reopening-decisions-to-a-really-dangerous-degree-research-suggests/ |
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