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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Many OC districts will continue to offer grab-and-go meals this summer |
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After campuses closed to students in mid-March, school districts across Orange County set up grab-and-go stations to make sure children didn’t go without healthy meals.
And many will continue doing so over the summer, thanks in part to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to give child nutrition programs some added flexibility. Here’s a look at the dates, times and locations for breakfast and lunch pickups in your area.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/many-oc-districts-will-continue-to-offer-grab-and-go-meals-this-summer/ |
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Updated: When will the 2020-21 school year begin? Here are the anticipated start dates for OC |
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School districts in Orange County are already making plans for 2020-21 based on the latest guidance from the state. Although it’s still difficult to say exactly what school will look like in the fall, we do have a pretty good idea of when classes will begin.
Here’s a list of anticipated start dates for every school district in Orange County.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/when-will-the-2020-21-school-year-begin-here-are-the-anticipated-start-dates-for-oc/ |
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DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES
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L.A. Archdiocese Catholic school campuses to reopen in Fall |
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Catholic schools in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties will resume on-campus instruction this Fall, the Los Angeles Archdiocese announced in a statement Tuesday, June 16. The school openings at more than 250 campuses across the three-county region will follow guidance from the California Department of Public Health, which include physical distancing, regular sanitation, frequent hand washing and face coverings. Each school will also customize a plan to meet their specific needs.
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https://www.dailynews.com/2020/06/16/l-a-archdiocese-catholic-school-campuses-to-reopen-in-fall/ |
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SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
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This fall San Diego-area school districts will let parents choose how their kids learn |
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School districts are getting ready to reopen this fall, and many plan to let parents choose what kind of schooling they want for their kids — normal in-person school, online learning, or a blended model that combines both. A county health order issued Monday allows schools in San Diego County to hold classes on campus as long as they comply with state reopening guidelines and post detailed reopening plans.
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-06-16/san-diego-schools-move-forward-with-reopening-schools |
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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
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Two Berkeley public schools to be renamed in response to BLM movement |
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The Berkeley Unified School District board unanimously approved a “Resolution in Support of Black Lives Matter” during a meeting last week. The move will start the process of of renaming Jefferson and Washington elementary schools. The current school names commemorate the first and third U.S. presidents, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, who both owned slaves. In 2005 Berkeley community members tried to rename Jefferson Elementary School but the motion was not passed. The current Black Lives Matter movement across the country, following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, inspired a renewed, successful effort to change the names of the schools.
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https://www.sfgate.com/education/article/Berkeley-schools-renamed-black-lives-matter-15341173.php |
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USA TODAY
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'Our kids had been forgotten': Parents of special education kids hope for summer school |
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When Diane Segel started a petition urging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow in-person extended summer school, she was at her wits' end. Since mid-March, after schools shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic, Segel struggled to function as a teacher, speech therapist, occupational therapist and physical therapist for her 3½-year-old son William, who has developmental delays. While most children across the country transitioned into the routine of virtual learning, for those with special needs — who get a variety of in-person services — online learning has not been an effective option.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/06/17/coronavirus-summer-school-new-york-special-education/3194729001/ |
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Want to tackle LGBTQ bullying at your middle or high school? Start a Gay-Straight Alliance, study says |
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For students and teachers who want to curb bullying at their schools, one solution could be establishing a Gay-Straight Alliance. The presence of a GSA at school is associated with decreased levels of bullying of students for their weight, gender, religion, disability and sexuality, according to a study released Monday by researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.
GSAs are student-run clubs that traditionally served as safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in middle and high schools, but they've also emerged as vehicles for social change related to racial, gender and educational justice.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/15/lgbtq-bullying-gay-straight-alliance-schools-study/5346463002/ |
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PRESS-ENTERPRISE
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Moreno Valley-area school districts ponder cutting police funding |
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Moreno Valley-area school districts are wondering whether paying for on-campus police is the best use of their money. On Tuesday, June 16, the Moreno Valley Unified School District board heard from community members on its practice of hiring Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies to work as school resource officers on campuses. “SROs actually perpetuate the school-to-prison pipeline … The youth that are part of this pipeline are criminalized for their minor issues in class,” said Jess Sanchez, a fifth-grade teacher at Ramona Elementary School. “Are we saying that black lives do not matter?”
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https://www.pe.com/2020/06/16/moreno-valley-area-school-districts-ponder-cutting-police-funding/ |
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EDSOURCE
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California foster youth face even more challenges amid pandemic |
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For foster youth across California, the coronavirus pandemic has only made their situations worse. Some have found it challenging to transition to online classes. Others don’t have access to technology, and many have been unable to reconnect with their families. Advocates say the pandemic exacerbated the problems foster youth faced even before the coronavirus upended everyone’s lives.
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https://edsource.org/2020/california-foster-youth-face-even-more-challenges-amid-pandemic/633904 |
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KPBS
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San Diego Unified Has Plan For Reopening Schools, But Needs More Funding |
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After months of school closures, the San Diego Unified School District on Tuesday evening approved a plan for reopening amid the ongoing pandemic. It’s still far from certain, however, whether the district will have the money it needs to fully implement the plan. Under the plan, unanimously approved by the board during a virtual meeting, students will have the option to be on campus for full school days with social distancing and smaller class sizes. Students whose families have health concerns or are not comfortable returning to school would have the option of distance learning. A hybrid model will also be available.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/jun/16/san-diego-unified-has-plan-reopening-schools-not-f/ |
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NPR
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COVID-19 Could Close Three Fourths Of California’s Outdoor Science Education Programs |
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Outdoor programs for K-12 students in California — such as science schools, nature parks, aquariums and zoos — are in danger of going away because of the long-term impact of COVID-19. By the end of 2020 more than 4 million students could miss out on over 9.5 million hours of science and environmental education in California. That’s according to a new policy brief from the The Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) affiliated with UC Berkeley.
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https://www.capradio.org/152798 |
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