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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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DAILY PILOT |
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Sorting through novel memories, Tesoro High students host a book drive for kids at hospitals |
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Harry Potter, Junie B. Jones, the three little pigs and other literary characters from more than 400 books were in search of new homes this month as the FirstBook Tesoro club led its first book drive at Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Southern California. Tesoro student Sara Kurd-Misto co-founded the club with her school friends after seeing television advertisements for First Book, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit that provides books and educational materials to children in need. |
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http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-wknd-et-tesoro-books-20170727-story.html |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Later start times in California schools could save sleep, complicate family life |
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Knikki Royster starts her workday as a juvenile court teacher in San Diego at 7:30 a.m., and she’s not sure what to do if her two kids can’t start high school until an hour later.
“I don’t like the idea of my kids having to walk to school. I prefer to drop them off,” Royster said. |
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http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article164289197.html |
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Homebuilders want high school students for construction jobs |
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Sacramento homebuilders are trying to deal with a severe shortage of construction workers by training high school students in summer internships. They want the teens and their parents to consider the possibility that a construction career might be a good alternative to college, though that can require some convincing. |
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http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article164303832.html |
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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUN
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SI&A CABINET REPORT
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New law calls for media arts standards |
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California will begin developing K-12 education standards in media arts that will allow students to explore projects related to video production, sound design and game design under a bill signed last week by Gov. Jerry Brown. A second bill approved by the governor aims to streamline the teacher credentialing process by removing a prohibition on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing from awarding multiple subject preliminary teaching credentials to individuals who only possess baccalaureate degrees in professional education. |
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https://www.cabinetreport.com/politics-education/new-law-calls-for-media-arts-standards |
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KPCC
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CSU takes algebra out of the equation for non-math and science majors |
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After about a year of deliberation, California State University officials say they’re sending an executive order to their campuses next month to eliminate a math requirement for entering students who are not pursuing math or science related careers.
“For students entering the Fall 2018 and beyond, that notion of, 'you must complete the prerequisite of intermediate algebra,' will be gone,” said Alison Wrynn, associate dean for academic programs for the 23 campus California State University. |
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http://www.scpr.org/news/2017/07/31/74202/california-state-university-to-eliminate-algebra-r/ |
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Tens Of Thousands More Women And Minorities Are Taking Computer Science |
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The College Board last fall introduced a new course and exam called AP Computer Science Principles. Eight years in the planning, it was the largest such course launch in history. While the existing AP Computer Science course focuses on the Java programming language, the new course is billed as a creative exploration of real-world problems. It's designed to appeal to people who might have assumed that computers were not for them. |
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http://www.scpr.org/news/2017/07/31/74234/tens-of-thousands-more-women-and-minorities-are-ta/ |
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