OCDE NEWSROOM
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4 schools, 2 advisors earn Peer Assistance Leadership program awards for their work to engage students |
The Orange County Department of Education recently honored four schools and two advisors for their work to implement creative and innovative practices that enhance student engagement and connectedness through the agency’s Peer Assistance Leadership, or PAL, program. The PAL program is built around the concept of students helping students. |
http://newsroom.ocde.us/4-schools-2-advisors-earn-top-honors-for-work-in-peer-assistance-leadership-program/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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DAILY PILOT |
'We're fighting against a culture of go, go, go': Newport-Mesa hears possible anti-stress strategies for schools |
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District may consider changes in its curriculum and other practices after hearing a presentation from a Stanford-based nonprofit that works to help schools and families create a more balanced life for students. "We're fighting against a culture of go, go, go where schools are busier than we ever have been before," Margaret Dunlap, school program director for Challenge Success, said during a special school board meeting Monday. |
http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-challenge-success-20180515-story.html |
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CALmatters
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Billionaires vs teachers union: Charter school fight amps up race for California governor |
They are Democrats and Republicans. They are residents of California, New York and Arkansas. They have made fortunes in technology, real estate, retail and media.
What do these billionaires have in common? They aim to shake up public education by promoting charters—schools that receive taxpayer funds but are not required to follow all the rules that govern traditional schools. And their newest goal is to try to elect California’s next governor.
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https://calmatters.org/articles/billionaires-vs-teachers-union-a-fight-over-charter-schools-amps-up-race-for-california-governor/ |
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