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OCDE NEWSROOM
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#kindness1billion: Here are some of the kind acts you’ve shared in October |
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They don’t always generate headlines, but kind acts happen every day in Orange County — and probably too many to count. Of course, that won’t stop us from trying.
In 2016, OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative to quantify kindness as part of a larger effort to promote civility, character and positive school climates.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/kindness1billion-here-are-some-of-the-recent-kind-acts-youve-shared/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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‘Racial’ signs at football game anger Segerstrom High School community |
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The Segerstrom High School community was shocked and angered Friday after encountering racially offensive signs at its football game against Marina at Westminster High. A sign that read “Segerstrom Favorite Color is Brown” was spotted at the Big 4 League game, which was won by Marina 25-14. A parent condemned the sign with a social media post Friday night. The post included a photo of the offensive sign.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2019/10/26/racial-signs-at-football-game-anger-segerstrom-high-school-community/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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DAILY PILOT |
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District, police decline to provide details about Newport Harbor High fight, but teachers say there were two |
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A fight at Newport Harbor High School this month followed several days of campus tension, teachers say. A district spokeswoman said the campus resource officer and school staff quickly broke up a fight involving students and that school day resumed as normal. Teachers who wished to remain anonymous said there were two fights, which occurred two days apart and involved freshman boys.
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https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2019-10-25/melees-over-two-days-at-newport-harbor-high |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Another lawsuit against Sacramento school district. This time it’s preschool teacher layoffs |
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The Sacramento city teachers union filed a lawsuit against the Sacramento City Unified School District on Tuesday, claiming the district board illegally laid off childcare program employees. The teachers union said the Early Childhood Development teachers were illegally laid off after the district misidentified them as classified employees, failed to lay them off based on seniority and chose to turn away funds for the program, according to a letter from the union’s legal counsel.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article236617963.html |
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PRESS-ENTERPRISE
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Is homegrown anti-bullying program working at Landmark Middle School, where boy died after assault? |
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Moreno Valley Unified has paid more than $20,000 for a flashcard-based, anti-bullying, system intended to defuse schoolyard confrontations. But after the death of a Landmark Middle School student in September, some residents — including Landmark students — are questioning its effectiveness. The district has not confirmed that bullying was a factor in the death of Diego Stolz, 13, as the investigation is continuing. But parents and community members have repeatedly alleged bullying was a factor and the district has held multiple events discussing anti-bullying policies since Stolz’s death.
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https://www.pe.com/2019/10/28/is-homegrown-anti-bullying-program-working-at-landmark-middle-school-where-boy-died-after-assault/ |
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EDSOURCE
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The value of social and emotional learning; Q&A with Tim Shriver |
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Tim Shriver, a leading figure for three decades in social and emotional learning, is optimistic about the burgeoning interest in the field. He and California State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond co-chaired the National Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development, which this year released its report From A Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope.
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https://edsource.org/2019/qa-with-tim-shriver-on-the-value-of-social-and-emotional-learning/619055 |
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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE
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KPCC
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When Fires Approach Schools, How Will Your District React? It Depends |
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The L.A. Unified School District closed more than 200 schools in the San Fernando Valley on Friday because of nearby fires and smoke. The announcement of the closings at both traditional and charter schools came before the start of the school day via emails, text alerts, and social media. But what happens if a fire approaches a school while classes are still in session? That's largely left to the discretion of each school.
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https://laist.com/2019/10/26/brush-fires-school-emergency-plans.php |
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LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
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Hundreds Turn Out for Dodgeball Fundraiser |
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More than 380 costumed players on 50 teams ducked, dived and dodged balls at Laguna Beach High School on Oct. 16 for SchoolPower’s 10th annual Dodgeball Tournament. The event raised over $13,000 for SchoolPower, the parent volunteer-based, nonprofit education foundation that has raised money for Laguna Beach public schools since 1981.
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https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/class-notes-178/ |
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CALmatters
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California just pushed back school start times — you weren’t dreaming. Now what? |
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California school bells will soon ring later, the better to let adolescents get desperately needed shuteye. How will that work? Adults are still working it out. Of the dozens of education bills that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law this year, few will have a more practical impact on everyday lives than the new, later start times for California’s high schools and middle schools.
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https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2019/10/how-school-start-time-law-will-work-in-california/ |
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