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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Local online network helps raise awareness about ACEs and trauma-informed practices |
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While the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social fallout have certainly had adverse effects in the lives of young children today, adverse childhood experiences – or ACEs – are certainly not unique. In fact, a social network right here in Orange County is dedicated to bringing community members, health care professionals and leaders together to collaborate across sectors to prevent ACEs, heal from trauma, and build resilience in Orange County.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/local-online-network-helps-raise-awareness-about-aces-and-trauma-informed-practices/ |
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OC graduation rates continue to rise — and exceed state averages |
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Orange County’s graduation rates continue to trend in the right direction. Among OC students who started high school in 2016, more than 9 out of 10 graduated with their peers four years later, according to figures released by the California Department of Education. The county’s four-year graduation rate of 90.4 percent in 2020 is up from 89.7 percent in 2019, and it tops the statewide average of 84.3 percent. Most local subgroups made gains, including English learners (78.3 percent), students with disabilities (75.2 percent) and more than 20,000 students classified as socioeconomically disadvantaged (86.9 percent).
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/oc-graduation-rates-continue-to-rise-and-exceed-state-averages/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Huntington Beach Union teachers working remotely asked to return to classrooms |
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Huntington Beach Union High School District officials have notified teachers who have been working remotely they need to plan to return in-person to classrooms on Jan. 5 or take a leave of absence. That email is worrying for Darrel Arnold of Huntington Beach who has been delivering lessons from home since the beginning of the pandemic in March due to a rare heart condition that includes a suppressed immune system.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/12/14/huntington-beach-union-teachers-working-remotely-asked-to-return-to-classrooms/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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L.A. Unified will not give Fs this semester and instead give students a second chance to pass |
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Citing pandemic hardships, Los Angeles school officials on Monday deferred any failing grades from this semester until at least Jan. 29, giving students additional time to avoid receiving an F in their classes. The move is the latest effort by the nation’s second-largest school district to avoid penalizing students under increasing strain during the surging coronavirus emergency that continues to upend their education and worsen family hardships.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-14/lausd-extend-no-fail-policy-january-covid-19 |
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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
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California teachers push to be near front of COVID vaccine line |
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California teachers facing pressure to support school reopenings have a request for state health officials: Put educators near the front of the line for coronavirus vaccinations.
Teachers unions, led by the powerful California Teachers Association, say it’s one of the most important steps needed before the state can safely and fully return to in-person instruction for students who have been out of the classroom for nearly a year.
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https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-teachers-push-to-be-near-front-of-15798776.php |
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PRESS-ENTERPRISE
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New state guidelines keep high school sports on hold until Jan. 25, establish tier system for return |
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After a long wait, updated guidelines were issued Monday, Dec.14 by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), which said it will use the state’s color-coded tiered system for COVID-19 monitoring as part of the map for what sports will be permitted for competition. While cautioning that counties need to first exit the state’s current regional stay-at home orders, the guidelines state that competition could begin as early as Jan. 25 with facial coverings.
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https://www.pe.com/2020/12/14/new-state-guidelines-for-hs-sports-say-no-competition-until-late-january-tiered-system-will-be-used/ |
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PRESS-TELEGRAM LONG BEACH
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LBUSD announces virtual learning will stay through March 1 |
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Most Long Beach students won’t return to campuses until at least March 1 — nearly a year after in-person learning stopped amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Long Beach Unified School District, which had initially planned to resume in-person learning on Jan. 28, announced Monday, Dec. 14, that the recent surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations around Southern California prompted officials to push back a return to campus.
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https://www.presstelegram.com/2020/12/14/lbusd-announces-virtual-learning-will-stay-through-march-1/ |
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EDSOURCE
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One more challenge for East Bay teachers in distance learning: All new science curriculum |
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Teaching online is challenging enough. Teaching online with an all-new curriculum and academic standards is even harder. Without updated teaching materials, many school districts have struggled to fully implement the state’s Next Generation Science Standards that California adopted for K-12 students seven years ago. This fall, some teachers finally have the materials they need — but now they must master the new curriculum while learning how to adapt to a virtual classroom environment.
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https://edsource.org/2020/one-more-challenge-for-teachers-in-distance-learning-all-new-science-curriculum/645101 |
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KPCC
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Morning Brief: LAUSD’s Campus Police |
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In June of this year, the L.A. Unified School District board voted to cut funds to on-campus law enforcement by $25 million – a 35% cut to the school police department’s overall budget. Today, reports my colleague Carla Javier, the board will hear recommendations on how to redirect the funds. According to the motion passed in June, the $25 million is to be earmarked for services supporting students in historically underserved schools. In a report that will be presented today, the district’s division of School Culture, Climate and Safety, and its division of Instruction will recommend that the funds go towards psychiatric social workers, guidance counselors, mentoring opportunities, non-police safety personnel and more.
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https://laist.com/latest/post/20201215/morning-briefing-december-15-laist-los-angeles |
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HuffPost
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Kids Need To Learn To Disagree. Here's How To Teach Them. |
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Kids Need To Learn To Disagree. Here's How To Teach Them.
In the era of remote learning and social distancing, children are missing out on opportunities to develop important interpersonal skills. The decline in socialization in 2020 means they’ve been getting less practice with problem-solving, communication and other types of social-emotional learning. One particularly important skill that needs work: the art of disagreeing. Experts share how parents can raise children who effectively communicate, disagree and work together to find solutions.
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kids-learn-how-to-disagree_l_5fd6fa36c5b62f31c1fe6941 |
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