OCDE Education in the News

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

OCDE NEWSROOM

Capistrano Unified district embraces students’ proposal: High schools are going solar

Sparked by a student initiative, the Capistrano Unified School District has agreed to convert six high schools and the district’s education center to solar power. A coalition of high school students broke into applause at a Dec. 6 school board meeting when trustees voted unanimously to award an $18 million contract to REC Solar Commercial Corporation to do the work.

https://www.ocregister.com/2017/12/19/capistrano-unified-district-embraces-students-proposal-high-schools-are-going-solar/

Tammie Bullard named president of the Tustin Unified board for 2018

The Tustin Unified School District Board of Education has elected Tammie Bullard as its president for 2018. Bullard, who has served on the board since 1996, replaced Jonathan Abelove in the one-year position. As president, she will preside over meetings and represent the district at special functions.

https://www.ocregister.com/2017/12/19/tammie-bullard-named-president-of-the-tustin-unified-board-for-2018/

LOS ANGELES TIMES

DAILY PILOT

Find more funding for new Estancia High aquatic center, Newport-Mesa board tells staffers

Newport-Mesa Unified School District advised staff Tuesday morning to find additional funding for Estancia High School's aquatic center despite its higher-than-anticipated cost.

http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-pool-project-20171219-story.html

PRESS-TELEGRAM LONG BEACH

Only 3% of former foster children graduate college. Here’s how universities are working to change that

Foster youths age out of the system when they turn 18. California offers some services to help ease the transition, but childhoods marked by trauma and upheaval can have profound consequences on their educations and careers. Only about half of foster youths graduate from high school, compared to 93 percent of their peers, according to a 2005 study by the National Foster Youth Institute.

https://www.presstelegram.com/2017/12/19/only-3-percent-of-former-foster-children-graduate-college-here-is-how-socal-universities-are-working-to-chang

EDSOURCE

Early intervention helps boost reading skills for young children most at risk of falling behind

By implementing summer programs for students in early grades and high-quality preschool that focuses on preparing students for kindergarten, one California county is improving the reading skills of its young children. While San Mateo County has a significant number of residents with advanced degrees, 44 percent of 3rd-graders in the county were not reading at grade level, based on standardized test scores in 2012-13, said Diana Harlick of the San Mateo County Office of Education.

https://edsource.org/2017/early-intervention-helps-boost-reading-skills-for-young-children-most-at-risk-of-falling-behind/591669

KPCC

Beware of expanding community college bachelor’s degrees, report says

In a report released on Tuesday, California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office warned policymakers against expanding a three-year old pilot program that allows 15 California community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees.

https://www.scpr.org/news/2017/12/19/79055/report-beware-of-expanding-community-college-bache/

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