OCDE Education in the News

Thursday, October 26, 2017

OCDE NEWSROOM

Anaheim Hills Elementary plants the roots of kindness

Anaheim Hills Elementary celebrated its 40th anniversary with a ribbon cutting for the opening of its Panther Place, a “garden of kindness” created by and for its most important people: the students. Inside the formal entryway, students will find a peaceful setting, adjacent to the hubbub of the playground.

http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/25/anaheim-hills-elementary-plants-the-roots-of-kindness/

San Clemente’s Homecoming Parade is on the way, four days after Red Ribbon Parade

Not many towns can say they have two parades down their main street in a single week. In San Clemente, a Red Ribbon Parade took center stage on Monday, Oct. 23, and it will be followed by San Clemente High School’s Homecoming Parade, scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27.

http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/25/san-clementes-homecoming-parade-is-on-the-way-four-days-after-red-ribbon-parade/

Most Savanna High students want to re-brand Johnny Rebel mascot to avoid Confederacy links

Two and a half years after a statue of high school mascot Johnny Rebel was consigned to the scrap heap, Anaheim Union High School District officials are set to debate whether his image and the Rebel name should be scrapped at Savanna High School.

http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/25/anaheims-savanna-high-students-vote-to-re-brand-their-johnny-rebel-mascot/

LOS ANGELES TIMES

DAILY PILOT

Newport-Mesa will look into ending school days earlier during hot weather

With local temperatures reaching record-breaking heights this week and teachers voicing concern about hot classrooms, Newport-Mesa Unified School District officials said Tuesday that they will look into implementing minimum school days during sweltering weather.

http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-hot-classrooms-20171025-story.html

EDSOURCE

Charter schools in California could face more oversight under next governor

If initial statements by the leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates are any guide, charter schools could face more oversight and changes in California’s 25-year-old charter school law regardless of who succeeds Gov. Jerry Brown next year.

https://edsource.org/2017/charter-schools-in-california-could-face-more-oversight-under-next-governor/589386

SI&A CABINET REPORT

Removal of IDEA guidance gives DeVos new headache

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has entangled herself in yet another policy dustup, but this time the adversary carries potent political muscle—families of students with disabilities. Late last week it came to light that the Trump administration had quietly removed from public use some 72 guidance documents, including widely used directories covering transitional planning for young adults, and one detailing the arcane legal components to due process guarantees.

https://www.cabinetreport.com/politics-education/removal-of-idea-guidance-gives-devos-new-headache

KPCC

Teachers report stressed, anxious students in the 'Age of Trump'

In a new UCLA survey, teachers report that in the current political climate, some of their students fear for themselves and their families. Others reported that students seem more "emboldened" to express racist and derogatory views. Previous surveys we've reported on, including one from the Southern Poverty Law Center, also found increases in school bullying related to overheated political rhetoric.

https://www.scpr.org/news/2017/10/26/77046/teachers-report-stressed-anxious-students-in-the-a/

SACRAMENTO BEE

VIDEO: Classroom superstars shine at Orange County Teachers of the Year awards dinner

There were soaring musical numbers. There were VIPs on stage and in the crowd. Even Mickey and Minnie made an appearance. But the true stars of this show were 62 distinguished teachers from school districts and community colleges throughout Orange County. Sponsored by SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the 2018 Orange County Teachers of the Year awards dinner added a measure of showbiz glitz and a dash of Disney magic as it recognized the county’s top educators, including six finalists, in the Disneyland Hotel’s Grand Ballroom on Tuesday night.

http://newsroom.ocde.us/video-classroom-superstars-shine-at-orange-county-teachers-of-the-year-awards-dinner/

NPR

2 Years After 'Opt Out,' Are Students Taking Fewer Tests?

Two years ago this month, President Barack Obama had a clear message for teachers and parents who were concerned about all the standardized tests that students were taking: He was on their side. The president's comments came amid a national outcry over the days — and weeks — of the school year that millions of students were spending filling in bubbles on standardized tests. It was the height of the "opt out" movement, where hundreds of thousands of parents were vowing to keep their kids at home during testing periods. Many did just that.

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/10/26/556840091/2-years-after-opt-out-are-students-taking-fewer-tests

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