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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Anaheim Union High School District plans to open a virtual academy in 2020-21 |
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Adding a new option for distance learning in the COVID-19 era, the Anaheim Union High School District has announced plans to launch an online secondary school that will be ready for the 2020-21 academic year. AUHSD officials say Cambridge Virtual Academy will serve students in grades seven through 12 with online coursework, drawing inspiration from the district’s highly rated Oxford Academy.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/anaheim-union-high-school-district-plans-to-open-a-virtual-academy-in-2020-21/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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California can’t cope with its budget deficit without federal help, Gavin Newsom says |
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was confident Thursday that the state will work through a state budget deficit now estimated at $54.3 billion. But he said his optimistic outlook is conditioned on one thing: “More federal support.”
The governor said additional federal spending will be critical for California to pull its way out of the recession’s effect on the state’s spending plan. |
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article242578306.html |
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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
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K-12 school leaders warn of 'disaster' from huge coronavirus-related budget cuts as layoffs and furloughs begin |
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Just as they face unprecedented new challenges and financial costs, leaders of K-12 public school districts around the country are warning of dire consequences from sharp budget cuts from state legislatures attempting to deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The alarm was sounded by school superintendents in 62 cities, who sent a letter to Congress through the nonprofit Council for the Great City Schools, asking Congress for billions of dollars in new federal education assistance and warning that some 275,000 teachers could be laid off in their districts alone because of budget cuts caused by a drop in state and local revenue during the crisis.
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https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/K-12-school-leaders-warn-of-disaster-from-huge-15256113.php |
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EDSOURCE
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Gov. Newsom now projects $18 billion shortfall in revenue for K-12, community colleges |
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Instead of $3 billion more in funding next year, officials from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration are now projecting possibly $18 billion less over two years for K-12 and community colleges. That amount — a historic decline of more than 20 percent in the constitutionally guaranteed minimum level of funding — would have a devastating impact on education, unless Newsom and the Legislature take other actions to reduce the cut or lessen the impact.
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https://edsource.org/2020/gov-newsom-now-projects-18-billion-less-in-required-funding-for-k-12-community-colleges/631095 |
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Parents’ appreciation for teachers grow, but sentiments are simpler |
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Chalk art and thank you parades in front of teacher’s homes have taken the place of gift baskets and luncheons in staff break rooms this year to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, but the sentiment remains the same. After nearly two months of homeschooling their children because of campus closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, some parents say they appreciate teachers more than ever.
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https://edsource.org/2020/parents-appreciation-for-teachers-grow-but-sentiments-are-simpler/631083 |
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KPCC
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CDC Guidance For Reopening Schools, Child Care And Summer Camps Is Leaked |
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No field trips. No game rooms. No teddy bears. These are some of the CDC's guidelines for reopening schools, childcare centers and day camps safely in places where coronavirus cases are on the decline. The CDC does not have authority to enforce its guidance, which is intended for public information only; the actual policy decisions are up to state and local governments. |
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https://scpr.org/news/2020/05/07/92415/cdc-guidance-for-reopening-schools-child-care-and/ |
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KPBS
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Top Teachers Celebrated By San Diego Unified Amid Coronavirus Disruption |
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National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-8. To mark the occasion, the San Diego Unified School District announced its teachers of the year for 2019-2020. Each teacher at the elementary, middle and high school level will have the opportunity to be recognized at the county, state and national levels in the weeks and months ahead.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/may/07/honoring-dedication-amid-disruption-san-diego-unif/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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It's not too late to mark Teacher Appreciation Week. They could use it now more than ever |
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They transitioned to “distance learning” almost overnight. They sent dozens of school supply packs to students in the mail. They fielded hundreds of parent questions.
Teachers could use a thank you.
This Teacher Appreciation Week, there will be no apple on the desk or hugs at the classroom door. Still, there are plenty of creative ways to honor teachers online or at a social distance.
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https://news.yahoo.com/not-too-mark-teacher-appreciation-230300879.html |
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