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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Irvine schools turn orange on Giving Tuesday |
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Students, parents and teachers at Irvine Unified School District’s 39 schools wore orange and posted photos on their social media on Tuesday, Nov. 28, to celebrate Giving Tuesday. The Turn Irvine Orange event was intended to support Irvine Public Schools Foundation, a nonprofit group that raises money for Irvine Unified. |
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http://www.ocregister.com/2017/11/28/irvine-schools-turn-orange-on-giving-tuesday/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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DAILY PILOT |
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Laguna Beach Unified will experiment with online tutoring program |
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Students at Thurston Middle and Laguna Beach High schools will soon have access to tutors at any time if they encounter a difficult calculus problem or have a question on their Spanish homework. Laguna Beach Unified School District trustees earlier this month approved a one-year contract with GradeSlam, a Montreal-based company that offers students instant academic assistance via an online platform. Trustees’ unanimous vote made Laguna Beach Unified the first district in Southern California to test the program. |
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http://www.latimes.com/socal/coastline-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-lb-online-tutoring-20171128-story.html |
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SI&A CABINET REPORT
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States adding time to compulsory ed requirement |
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With the body of research growing that links student achievement to good attendance habits, several states have expanded their age requirements for compulsory education at both ends of the academic spectrum, according to a new survey from the Education Commission of the States. Oregon, for instance, has moved its entrance requirement from age 7 to age 6, while Rhode Island changed their admission mandate from age 6 to age 5. Meanwhile, Texas raised the other end of the compulsory attendance to age 19 unless already a high school graduate. |
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https://www.cabinetreport.com/human-resources/states-adding-time-to-compulsory-ed-requirement |
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NPR
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What Really Happened At The School Where 'Every Senior Got Into College' |
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Brian Butcher, a history teacher at Ballou High School, sat in the bleachers of the school's brand-new football field last June watching 164 seniors receive diplomas. It was a clear, warm night and he was surrounded by screaming family and friends snapping photos and cheering. It was a triumphant moment for the students: For the first time, every graduate had applied and been accepted to college. The school is located in one of Washington, D.C.'s poorest neighborhoods and has struggled academically for years with a low graduation rate. |
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https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/11/28/564054556/what-really-happened-at-the-school-where-every-senior-got-into-college |
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