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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Orange Unified promotes bilingual education with Spanish Spelling Bee |
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To underscore the value of bilingualism, including the lifelong opportunities that come with speaking more than one language, the Orange Unified School District recently held its second annual Spanish Spelling Bee. Sixty contestants from OUSD’s four comprehensive high schools competed in the event, spelling close to 700 Spanish words in the district’s board room on Saturday, May 19. |
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http://newsroom.ocde.us/orange-unified-promotes-bilingual-education-with-spanish-spelling-bee/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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DAILY PILOT |
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Costa Mesa High places fourth overall in solar-powered boat competition |
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Costa Mesa High School sophomore Cameron Kutz recently piloted the Mustangs’ solar-powered race boat to victory over four fellow rookie teams at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s 16th annual Solar Cup at Lake Skinner in Temecula Valley.
Cameron was recruited by his engineering teacher, Racine Cross.
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http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-costa-mesa-high-solar-boat-20180601-story.html |
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DAILY PILOT |
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Huntington Beach student on track to graduate with perfect K-12 attendance record |
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Huntington Beach High School senior Kylie Cochran is getting closer and closer to graduating June 13 with a perfect school attendance record since her first day of kindergarten at Hope View Elementary. Cochran, 18, said she never intended to pursue perfect attendance. She attributes her achievement to the fact that she’s never been seriously ill and that she didn’t want to fall behind on her classwork. |
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http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-huntington-beach-student-attendance-20180601-story.html |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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California unions want to keep anti-labor activists from meeting new teachers and cops |
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California's public employee unions are backing a pack of bills that might help them hold on to members if the Supreme Court this summer issues a ruling that’s expected to deliver a serious blow to the finances for labor organizations. Two of the bills lay out standard guidelines governing how public agencies collect dues from union members. Both give unions time to call workers and try to change the minds of those who want to stop paying dues. |
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http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article212386229.html |
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USA TODAY
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School district considers new homework policy after students propose banning it |
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A school district in New York is reviewing its homework policy in part prompted by a petition from two fifth-grade students to get rid of the often dreaded task. A shift to a policy more geared on “home learning,” which is being considered in North Rockland, doesn’t necessarily mean students wouldn’t be given work. It would just be a different type. |
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/06/01/homework-policy-petition/663141002/ |
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SI&A CABINET REPORT
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School lobby presses for more education dollars |
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Legislative leaders increased pressure on Gov. Jerry Brown last week by moving forward two education funding bills that would boost both base and special education spending beginning in 2019-20. The move, which has the strong backing of key advocacy groups, is viewed by many around the Capitol as an important bargaining chip in the budget negotiations that are quickly approaching a mid-month deadline. |
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https://k-12daily.org/budget-finance/school-lobby-presses-for-more-education-dollars |
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