OCDE NEWSROOM
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OCDE art contest underscores the importance of census participation — even during a pandemic |
To drive home the importance of participating in the U.S. Census, the Orange County Department of Education is encouraging students to take part in a social media art contest. The Making My Community Count: OC Census Virtual Visual and Performing Arts Showcase invites young people across all grade levels to produce original artwork, videos or graphics that answer this question: “How does the 2020 Census help my community?” |
https://newsroom.ocde.us/ocde-art-contest-underscores-the-importance-of-census-participation-even-during-a-pandemic/ |
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COVID-19 update: Western states urge increased federal support for state and local governments |
OCDE continues to track the latest developments related to the COVID-19 respiratory illness while working closely with partner agencies including the Orange County Health Care Agency and local school districts. |
https://newsroom.ocde.us/coronavirus-update/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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What California’s historic budget deficit could mean for Sacramento-area schools |
California’s projected $54 billion budget deficit will likely have a profound effect on Sacramento-area school districts, some of which were already facing dire financial outlooks before the coronavirus pandemic struck. But with the shutdown still in place, it may be weeks before districts have a solid grasp on what cuts will be necessary. |
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article242576911.html |
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EDSOURCE
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California child care providers struggle to stay in business |
For the past two months, many of the state’s child care providers have been like airplanes stuck in a holding pattern, worried about running out of fuel.
A survey of 2,000 licensed child care centers and family child care providers, released last week, underscores the precarious state of their finances. Having lost money during the pandemic, they face additional expenses as they prepare to fully reopen, with social distancing requirements that will limit the number of children they can serve, significantly reducing their revenue.
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https://edsource.org/2020/california-child-care-providers-struggle-to-stay-in-business/631297 |
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LA Unified plans expanded summer school as ‘just about every’ student is now connected online |
With nearly all Los Angeles Unified students now connected to online learning, superintendent Austin Beutner on Monday outlined an expanded array of summer courses the district will offer to help make up for lost learning during coronavirus closures. Along with standard math and reading classes, Beutner said the district is offering newly designed courses on sports science, animated film and other topics over the summer in a greatly enlarged program. The session begins June 24, will be entirely online and will be open to all students for the first time in the district’s history.
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https://edsource.org/2020/la-unified-plans-expanded-summer-school-as-just-about-every-student-is-now-connected-online/631280 |
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