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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Here’s the latest on local wildfires and school closures |
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Below is a running digest on Orange County’s wildfires and school closures, with newer stories posted at the top. Due to poor air quality and intermittent power outages caused by the Blue Ridge Fire that continues to blaze near Yorba Linda and surrounding areas, the Orange Unified and Brea Olinda Unified School Districts are requiring that all students stay home on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and participate in distance learning. In support of families and staff impacted by the Blue Ridge Fire, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District declared an emergency non-instructional day for all students on Tuesday, Oct. 27. With many of its families and staff impacted by the Silverado Fire, the Tustin Unified School District announced it would close all schools, including those offering distance learning, on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The Irvine Unified School District announced that all of its campuses will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/silverado-fire-prompts-school-closures-widespread-evacuations-in-irvine/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Which Sacramento-area students are returning to campus — and who isn't |
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A new disparity has emerged in Sacramento-area education: Most of the districts that have reopened or plan to reopen for in-person instruction this year are in wealthy areas, while students in poorer communities remain home with distance learning.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article246647923.html |
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FRESNO BEE
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More schools approved for waivers as coronavirus cases increase in Fresno County |
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Schools are slowly reopening, but Fresno County may be inching its way back into the purple-tier. Fresno is currently in tier-2 meaning the district can reopen businesses with increased capacity according to California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Being in the red tier also means schools don’t currently need a waiver to reopen but many schools have applied for waivers as a safety measure in case Fresno County slides back into the most restrictive purple tier.
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https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/education-lab/article246727936.html#storylink=mainstage_lead |
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EDSOURCE
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Academic testing looks very different in California during distance learning |
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Even simple quizzes aren’t immune to the challenges brought on by the pandemic.
Some teachers are finding it difficult to replicate in-person assessments in an online classroom during distance learning. Now, many California teachers are putting more focus on a range of different techniques for both routine and standardized tests, from more frequent check-ins and break-out groups to gauge understanding, to open-note tests, and even using webcams and software to prevent cheating.
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https://edsource.org/2020/testing-looks-very-different-in-california-during-distance-learning/641692 |
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DAILY BREEZE
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Cal State Dominguez Hills program seeks to train math and science teachers for local schools |
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Carson’s Cal State Dominguez Hills has received a $7.6 million federal grant to train 350 aspiring, low-income math and science teachers for LAUSD schools over the next five years, including those in the South Bay cities of Carson, Gardena and Lomita, and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of San Pedro, Wilmington and Harbor City. The program is designed for those who can’t afford a traditional student-teaching or residency program, allowing them to become teachers and receive a salary as they complete their studies. It will also help provide teachers for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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https://www.dailybreeze.com/2020/10/26/cal-state-dominguez-hills-program-seeks-to-train-math-and-science-teachers-for-local-schools/ |
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