OCDE Education in the News

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

OCDE NEWSROOM

Three local high schools net awards to expand work-based learning opportunities for students

Three work-based learning projects from Orange County high schools have been awarded ePrize education grants from Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies, in partnership with the CEO Leadership Alliance of Orange County. The Tustin Unified School District’s summer internship course, Samueli Academy’s year-long business and finance career technical education (CTE) capstone course, and the Anaheim Union High School District’s healthcare career pathway were each announced as winners during an ePrize webinar on May 20.

https://newsroom.ocde.us/three-local-high-schools-net-awards-to-expand-work-based-learning-opportunities-for-students/

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Fountain Valley eateries serve up a plan to recognize graduating seniors

The Fountain Valley Restaurant Association Cares fundraiser aims to provide gift certificates to the graduating seniors at Fountain Valley, Los Amigos and Valley Vista high schools.

https://www.ocregister.com/2020/06/01/fountain-valley-eateries-serve-up-a-plan-to-recognize-graduating-seniors/

PRESS-ENTERPRISE

Riverside County schools foundation seeks help to close digital divide

A new campaign aims to address the digital divide among Riverside County students in the age of distance learning caused by the coronavirus. The Riverside County Office of Education Foundation has created the effort, known as All For One.

https://www.pe.com/2020/05/29/riverside-county-schools-foundation-seeks-help-to-close-digital-divide/

EDSOURCE

Oakland students organize protest of George Floyd death, pleading to be heard

Students in the Bay Area are adding their voices to nationwide protests demanding an end to police brutality. Thousands of Bay Area youth and adults gathered in Oakland on Monday to march in support of the family of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died last week after a police officer in Minneapolis kneeled on his neck, which has since sparked outrage and protests across the country.

https://edsource.org/2020/oakland-students-organize-protest-of-george-floyd-murder-pleading-to-be-heard/632891

Emotional schools chief Tony Thurmond vows to address racism in public education

California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond’s voice broke as he recounted the last moments of George Floyd’s life as he lay dying on a Minneapolis street. “I am haunted by the sound of his voice, begging to breathe, begging for life and we must address that trauma head on,” Thurmond said during an address on Facebook Monday. “We must have hard conversations.”

https://edsource.org/2020/emotional-schools-chief-tony-thurmond-vows-to-address-racism-in-public-education/632843

'A turning point': California education leaders speak out about racism and police brutality

After George Floyd, an African-American man, died last week in Minneapolis after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by a white police officer, protests and rage erupted throughout the U.S. On Monday, education leaders across California spoke out about systemic inequities and current crises facing young people. Here’s a summary:

https://edsource.org/2020/a-turning-point-california-education-leaders-speak-out-about-racism-and-police-brutality/632827

CALmatters

Prepping to reopen, California schools desperate for guidance, money

School districts plan for fall without knowing how much money they’ll have or exactly how to create the safest learning environment for students.

https://calmatters.org/education/2020/06/california-schools-fall-reopening-plan-k-12/

OTHER NEWS OUTLETS

‘I am beyond worried’: More California high schoolers are applying for financial aid — and enrolling in college as a result. But coronavirus may put an end to both

When Akyiaha Simpson, a senior at California’s Orange Vista High School, started applying to college last fall, she wasn’t sure how she was going to pay for it. The first step? Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Not only was it a requirement to get money for college, but also to earn her high school diploma. “My counselor was on me about that,” she said. “I didn’t know what the FAFSA was at first.”

http://laschoolreport.com/i-am-beyond-worried-more-california-high-schoolers-are-applying-for-financial-aid-and-enrolling-in-college-as-a-result-but-c

Grading the COVID-19 Semester: Students Like the Extra Sleep and Miss Their Teachers, but When It Comes to Distance Learning, the Verdict Is Mixed

This mass transition represents an unprecedented and unexpected experiment in distance learning. The verdict on distance learning, based on interviews with a variety of students across the country from a range of different types of schools, is as varied as their zip codes.

https://www.the74million.org/article/grading-the-covid-19-semester-students-like-the-extra-sleep-and-miss-their-teachers-but-when-it-comes-to-distance

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