OCDE Education in the News

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

OCDE NEWSROOM

Two OC projects named finalists at culminating National History Day event

Two projects from Orange County were named finalists at this year’s National History Day showdown in Maryland. The 2018 National Contest, which was held June 10 through June 14 at the University of Maryland, featured more than 3,000 middle and high school students presenting documentaries, exhibits, papers, performances and websites connected to the theme “Conflict and Compromise in History.”

http://newsroom.ocde.us/two-oc-projects-named-finalists-at-culminating-national-history-day-event/

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Play environment at Sunset Lane Elementary designed with sensory needs in mind

Jahn, a special day classes teacher who works with children on the autism spectrum, said she noticed that while children frolicked on playground equipment on campus, many of her students stood unengaged to the side.

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/06/19/play-environment-at-sunset-lane-elementary-designed-with-sensory-needs-in-mind/

PRESS-TELEGRAM LONG BEACH

Jordan High School unveils Class Of 2018 banners

Jordan High School — in partnership with Vice Mayor Rex Richardson and Megan Kerr, Board of Education board member — has unveiled banners that recognize the accomplishments of the North Long Beach school’s graduating seniors.

https://www.presstelegram.com/2018/06/20/jordan-high-school-unveils-class-of-2018-banners/

KPCC

The real barrier to a college degree for low-income Californians: housing costs

Sadia Kahn ended up at UC Berkeley because of a look her dad gave her. When she was in middle school she told him she wanted to go to Berkeley because she’d noticed adults perked up when they heard the word, but in this case it backfired.

https://www.scpr.org/news/2018/06/20/84106/the-real-barrier-to-a-college-degree-for-low-incom/

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