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OCDE NEWSROOM
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OCDE helps subsidize child care costs for eligible families |
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Did you know the Orange County Department of Education can help you pay for child care? OCDE’s Family Support Services subsidizes child care costs for eligible families using funds allocated through the state’s Alternative Payment Program. The department has contracts with scores of local providers, including day care facilities, center programs, school districts and private homes.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/ocde-program-helps-subsidize-child-care-costs-for-eligible-families/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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8-year-old’s leukemia diagnosis spurs acts of kindness for kids undergoing treatment |
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Eight-year-old Bodhi Boul has weathered the storm – hopefully for good.
The Oak Grove Elementary School second-grader is in full remission after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on Oct. 1, 2018, and her classmates stepped up to the plate to help her during her battle with the disease. Her teacher, Leanne Higgins, and mom, Emily Boul, came up with an idea to put together toys, hats, and other items for the other kids visiting the clinic where she’d received treatment. It was a hit.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/02/25/8-year-olds-leukemia-diagnosis-spurs-acts-of-kindness-for-kids-undergoing-treatment/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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New California school vaccine rules have left nurses, doctors and parents confused |
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A pair of hotly debated new California laws limiting which schoolchildren can skip vaccines appears stuck in bureaucratic limbo, the result of uncertainty over how to interpret last-minute changes made before the legislation was signed last year by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Meanwhile, the state Department of Public Health, which is tasked with offering key guidance on the new vaccine laws, has been silent on the confusion over the rules.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-25/californias-new-school-vaccine-rules-confusion |
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CAPITOL WEEKLY
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November ballot plan seeks new school money, would alter Prop. 13 of 1978 |
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An initiative to reclaim up to $12 billion for California public schools and local communities could make its way onto the ballot in November 2020. Proponents of the measure say it will force large corporations to pay their fair share in property taxes.
The Schools & Communities First initiative would amend the current property tax law established under Proposition 13 in 1978. The measure has not yet qualified for the ballot, and proponents are in the process of obtaining signatures on petitions.
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https://capitolweekly.net/november-ballot-plan-seeks-new-school-money-would-alter-prop-13-of-1978/ |
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EDSOURCE
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Charter school politics still in play in LA Unified school board elections |
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The majority of Los Angeles Unified school board seats are up for grabs next week, a pivotal election that will shape how the state’s largest school district approaches several key challenges. The next school board will have to grapple with budget deficits, enrollment declines and achievement gaps for black, Latino, low-income and other underserved students. However, the biggest issue framing the March 3 primary, with four of seven board seats on the ballot, remains charter schools and how to handle efforts to expand school choice.
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https://edsource.org/2020/charter-school-politics-still-in-play-in-la-unified-school-board-elections/624275 |
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KPCC
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The Uncertain Future of the Orange County School of the Arts |
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A standoff with the Santa Ana school district could bring down the curtain on one of Southern California's most popular — yet highly controversial — charter schools.
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https://laist.com/projects/2020/oc-arts-charter-school/ |
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KPBS
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Getting The Lead Out Of School Drinking Water |
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You cannot see it, smell, or taste it. But lead in drinking water can be toxic, especially to children. The San Diego Unified School District has a new way to deal with this growing concern with its clean water program. At Clay Elementary School Tuesday, the San Diego Unified showed off its proposed solution to the problem: Filtered water hydration systems installed in all the district's schools.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/feb/25/getting-lead-out/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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California lottery didn’t give $36M to schools, auditor says |
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The California lottery skimped on giving $36 million in revenue to fund public education and spent $720,000 on food and travel expenses without considering cheaper options, the state auditor said in a report made public Tuesday. Sales from scratch and lotto tickets have funded public schools and colleges in California since 1985. But the lottery should have accounted for an increase in profits during the fiscal year that ended in June 2018 by turning over an additional $36 million to finance public education.
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https://apnews.com/7dd99df2a02fde09f45bc5ccdb6355a4 |
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