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OCDE NEWSROOM
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High School Voter Education Weeks to empower youth voices |
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In a bid to empower young voices and foster civic engagement, High School Voter Education Weeks is set to commence across the state from April 15 through April 26. Led by Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, High School Voter Education Weeks occurs annually over the last two full weeks in April and September, reminding students of the significant power they hold in influencing democratic processes. Students ages 16 to 17 in the state are encouraged to pre-register to vote, making them automatically eligible to vote as soon as they turn 18 years old. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/high-school-voter-education-weeks-to-empower-youth-voices/ |
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Inside the Outdoors’ Summer Day Camp calls Orange County students to return to the wild |
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Inside the Outdoors’ Summer Day Camp is set to return this July to keep Orange County students active and engaged while school is out. Led by Inside the Outdoors’ program naturalists, the environmental education camp administered by the Orange County Department of Education encourages children to foster their creativity and curiosity as they take part in educational games and experiments. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/inside-the-outdoors-summer-day-camp-calls-orange-county-students-to-return-to-the-wild/ |
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EDSOURCE
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Calls, home visits, counseling help get California students back to school |
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When first grader Jordan Muñoz stopped going to school during the 2022-23 school year, his mother attributed it to depression, following the deaths of Muñoz’s great-grandfather and uncle. Some days, his mom couldn’t get him out of the house. Other days, she’d get him dressed and to the corner of Fresno’s Fremont Elementary, but he’d take off running. Most often, she failed to get him beyond the school parking lot.
“I tried to just take him. Leave him at school. But he would get right in front of my car so I wouldn’t leave,” said Muñoz’s mom, Deyanira Pacheco.
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https://edsource.org/2024/calls-home-visits-counseling-help-get-california-students-back-to-school/709068 |
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Teachers union launches ad campaign promoting community schools |
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The American Federation of Teachers launched an advertising campaign today to promote community schools. The teachers union is airing 30-second television and online ads in English and Spanish in the Boston, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco and Washington D.C. media markets throughout April. Union president Randi Weingarten will also be visiting states to promote converting schools to community schools. Community schools provide services from student health care to after school tutoring to food pantries. |
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https://edsource.org/updates/teachers-union-launches-ad-campaign-promoting-community-schools |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Sex ed materials given to Modesto students by Christian group questioned by California AG |
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The Modesto Pregnancy Center was sent a letter from California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday morning demanding that it prove its sexual education given to area students is “medically accurate and unbiased,” according to a release.
The letter said the curriculum given to students of Modesto City Schools may not comply with state law, according to information on the Pregnancy Center’s website and complaints the California Department of Justice received from parents.
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https://ca.news.yahoo.com/sex-ed-materials-given-modesto-181604699.html |
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In need of more teachers, L.A. County offers free schooling and on-the-job training |
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Los Angeles County is in need of more teachers. Right now, there’s more than 725,000 students under the age of five and not nearly enough educators to keep up, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). In hopes of enticing and recruiting more early childhood educators, L.A. County is providing 90 interested individuals with free schooling and training so they can start debt-free careers as teachers. |
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https://ktla.com/news/local-news/in-need-of-more-teachers-l-a-county-offers-free-schooling-and-on-the-job-training/ |
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Oakland’s school year calendar is changing again |
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Two months after the Oakland school board voted to finalize the district’s 2024-2025 calendar, relieving frantic parents who were trying to plan things like summer vacation and childcare, the district announced the calendar is being adjusted yet again.
The school calendar is important because it dictates things like the start and end of school, winter and spring break dates, early release days, and holidays, enabling parents and school staff to plan vacations, childcare, and lots more.
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https://oaklandside.org/2024/04/05/oaklands-school-year-calendar-is-changing-again/ |
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