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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Dr. Mijares speaks with NBC News; discusses recommendations for restarting school |
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Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares joined MSNBC this morning to discuss OCDE’s recommendations for safely restarting school this fall.
During his interview with NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin, Dr. Mijares said the Orange County Department of Education has created a multidisciplinary plan that aligns with recommendations and guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the California Department of Education.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/dr-mijares-speaks-with-nbc-news-discusses-recommendations-for-restarting-school/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Coronavirus rising in kids, teens with school approaching |
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As the school year draws near, children and teens represent a ballooning percentage of Covid-19 cases in the U.S. as the youngest Americans increasingly venture outside their homes and are able to get tested. While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has long maintained on its website that those younger than 18 make up only 2% of cases, state data paints a much less rosy picture. California and Mississippi, for instance, are recording rates nearing 10% of overall cases. Florida has found that about a third of all children tested there are infected.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/07/16/coronavirus-rising-in-kids-teens-with-school-approaching/ |
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Two Anaheim school districts won’t reopen campuses this fall |
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After hearing that hundreds of students and dozens of staff members could be infected with the coronavirus when the new school year starts in August, school boards for two Anaheim districts opted to continue with distance learning for the foreseeable future.
The Anaheim Elementary and Anaheim Union High school district boards both met Thursday, July 16, and voted to keep classes online this fall. Together, the two districts serve about 47,000 students.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/07/16/two-anaheim-school-districts-wont-reopen-campuses-this-fall/ |
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High school coaches believe golf, tennis, cross country can compete safely this fall |
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The CIF State office plans to announce a sports calendar for 2020-21 on Monday that could postpone the start of the high school season to January 2021 due to growing cases of the coronavirus. It’s possible football and basketball will not be played in 2020, but local golf, tennis and cross country coaches believe their teams can still compete safely this fall with physical distancing rules applied. Tennis, along with golf, are considered the least at risk in regards to distance between competitors and teammates.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/07/16/high-school-coaches-believe-golf-tennis-cross-country-can-compete-safely-this-fall/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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Coronavirus testing for half a million L.A. students each week? Easier said than done |
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Testing before schooling. That’s the approach Supt. Austin Beutner called for this week when he said it might be unsafe to reopen Los Angeles Unified School District campuses until coronavirus testing is available to all K-12 students and employees on a regular, even weekly, basis.
That would mean enough tests for nearly half a million students and 75,000 staff members, in some 760 campuses from San Pedro to Chatsworth.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-15/weekly-coronavirus-testing-at-la-schools-not-likely-experts-say |
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Push for reopening Orange County schools without masks has pro-charter school links |
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A set of controversial guidelines recommending county public school students return to campuses without basic coronavirus precautions has ties to an anti-union, pro-charter school group that is looking to open a new Orange County campus in August.
The advisory document — which contradicts recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the California Department of Education and the Orange County Department of Education — was commissioned by executive committee members Board President Ken Williams and Vice President Mari Barke, two vocal proponents of public charter schools and school choice.
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https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2020-07-16/push-for-reopening-orange-county-schools-without-masks-has-pro-charter-school-links |
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VOICE OF OC
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OC Teachers and Unions Seek Safe Reopening as Fall School Plans Emerge |
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Some teachers are uneasy while others are scared to return to the classroom when the school year starts up again in fear of adding to the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Orange County. Still, after nearly a semester of virtual learning some of them have raised concerns over the quality of education online, especially for students with disabilities who are struggling without the face-to-face classroom interactions. Fears over the mental well-being of students who would be stuck at home learning from behind a screen have also become part of the discourse.
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https://voiceofoc.org/2020/07/oc-teachers-and-unions-seek-safe-reopening-as-fall-school-plans-emerge/ |
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USA TODAY
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Can kids spread the coronavirus? 'Conclusively, without a doubt – yes,' experts say |
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As school districts around the country begin to reveal reopening guidelines for when students return to classrooms in the fall, many parents are concerned about how the coronavirus could impact their children. A compilation of studies and articles published in JAMA Pediatrics found most patients under the age of 18 with COVID-19, the illness caused by SARS-CoV-2, tend to have mild symptoms and fully recover within one to two weeks – quicker than most adults. While this may alleviate some concerns, medical experts say parents shouldn’t let their guard down. Children can still be carriers of the virus and facilitate spread in their communities.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/07/17/coronavirus-can-kids-spread-covid-19-spreadquestions-answered/5450062002/ |
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PRESS-ENTERPRISE
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Here are Inland Empire school district reopening plans for 2020-21 |
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With rare exceptions, California’s public school students haven’t set foot on campus since mid-March. With about a month before the 2020-21 school year begins, Inland Empire public school districts are debating how to resume lessons as the coronavirus pandemic is resurging throughout Southern California. District plans largely fall into three categories:
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https://www.pe.com/2020/07/16/here-are-inland-empire-school-district-reopening-plans-for-2020-21/ |
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EDSOURCE
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In new guidance, Gov. Newsom expected to impose strict regulations for school opening and closing |
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to announce Friday that all public and private schools in California counties on the state’s monitoring list for rising coronavirus infections would be required to close for in-class instruction and meet strict criteria in order to reopen. Under the expected guidance, children in kindergarten through 2d grade who are being taught in classrooms would be encouraged, but not required, to wear masks. That’s according to several participants in discussions with administration officials and others familiar with the guidance. However, students in grades 3 to 12, along with staff, would be required to wear them. Those who refuse could be sent home to be taught exclusively via distance learning.
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https://edsource.org/2020/as-pandemic-spreads-gov-newsom-expected-to-impose-stricter-regulations-for-school-opening-and-closing/636475 |
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Coronavirus cases spike in California child care facilities |
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California child care facilities are reporting five times as many coronavirus cases as of this week than they were a little more than a month ago. It is unclear how alarming this statistic should be for parents and preschool teachers in the state. Although the number of cases increased, less than 2 percent of open child care facilities reported any cases, according to state data. More programs did open in that one-month period, but that increase was only about 14 percent.
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https://edsource.org/2020/coronavirus-cases-spike-in-california-child-care-facilities/636276 |
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Latino students make up largest ethnic group of students admitted to UC |
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As universities across the state consider how to increase diversity on campus, the University of California’s fall admission class has the highest percentage ever of Latino students. UC announced Thursday that it had offered a record number of Latino students admission to its nine undergraduate campuses for this fall. The students now comprise UC’s largest ethnic group of admitted freshmen, increasing from 34% last year to 36%.
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https://edsource.org/2020/latino-students-make-up-largest-ethnic-group-of-students-admitted-to-uc/636230 |
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KPBS
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San Diego County School Districts Taking Different Approaches On Reopening |
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While the national debate continues over whether students should return to school campuses while the pandemic rages, San Diego County districts are making their decisions. With COVID-19 infections surging, the San Diego Unified and Los Angeles Unified School Districts this week announced plans to begin the school year online. Some other San Diego County districts quickly followed suit. Others, however, are still planning on bringing students back to campuses.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/jul/16/san-diego-county-school-districts-reopening/ |
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NPR
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Exclusive: CDC Won't Release School Guidance This Week As Anticipated |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will not release a set of documents this week aimed at giving schools advice on how to reopen to students after coronavirus shutdowns, NPR has learned. Instead, the full set will be published before the end of the month, a CDC spokesperson says. "These science and evidence-based resources and tools will provide additional information for administrators, teachers and staff, parents, caregivers and guardians, as together we work towards the public health-oriented goal of safely opening schools this fall," the spokesperson said.
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https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/16/892105802/cdc-wont-release-school-guidelines-this-week-as-anticipated |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Marin teachers rally for safer school reopenings |
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Scores of Marin County teachers staged a car caravan and rally Thursday to demand stronger protections for reopening schools as the coronavirus continues to spread.
“We can’t have guidelines that ignore the conditions on the ground,” Morgan Agnew, president of the San Rafael Federation of Teachers, said before more than 150 teachers and supporters gathered in front of the Marin County Office of Education building in Terra Linda.
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https://www.marinij.com/2020/07/16/marin-teachers-rally-for-safer-school-reopenings/ |
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