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OCDE NEWSROOM
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El Modena PSA wins national honor |
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The “Just Say No” anti-drug message created by El Modena High School’s advanced video production class was named Best Video in the High School Division at the Elks National Conventions, and it was shown to an audience of 5,000. The class, taught by Vicki Mull, first created the PSA for the Orange Elks Lodge No. 1475. |
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http://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/09/el-modena-psa-wins-national-honor/ |
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Irvine students practice art of instrument repair |
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For the thousands of woodwind and brass instruments that cycle through the hands of students in the Irvine Unified School District each year, there is just one person responsible for overseeing the repairs and upkeep – 26-year-old Ryan Fleming. Fleming has some temporary help. The district has created a paid summer internship program for its high school students that offers the opportunity to work part-time learning how to prep and repair the instruments for the new school year. |
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http://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/08/irvine-students-practice-art-of-instrument-repair/ |
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WASHINGTON POST
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What should America do about its worst public schools? States still don’t seem to know. |
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Two years after Congress scrapped federal formulas for fixing troubled schools, states for the most part are producing only the vaguest of plans to address persistent educational failure. So far, 16 states and the District of Columbia have submitted proposals for holding schools accountable under the 2015 law known as the Every Student Succeeds Act. With few exceptions, the blueprints offer none of the detailed prescriptions for intervention, such as mass teacher firings or charter-school conversions, that were once standard elements of school reform. |
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/2017/08/06/db2d6dcc-76c6-11e7-8839-ec48ec4cae25_story.html |
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EDSOURCE
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Undergraduate education major, banned for 56 years, returns |
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With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Jerry Brown has reversed a half-century-old law that prevented aspiring teachers in California from majoring in education and required them to pursue a teaching credential only after earning a bachelor’s degree. The legislation that Brown signed last month will allow colleges and universities in the state to once again establish teacher preparation as an undergraduate major, enabling students to become an elementary or middle school teacher in four years, as they once did — and currently do in most other states — instead of five and sometimes six years. |
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https://edsource.org/2017/undergraduate-education-major-banned-for-56-years-returns/585830 |
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What it means when a school district declares itself a 'safe haven' or 'sanctuary': a quick guide |
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Some elected school boards have declared their districts “safe havens” or “sanctuaries,” which means they offer protections and create a welcoming environment for students and families who are undocumented immigrants. Definitions of “sanctuary” vary from district to district, but in most cases it means that school staff will not allow federal immigration agents on campus without a warrant, subpoena or court order. |
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https://edsource.org/2017/what-it-means-when-a-school-district-declares-itself-a-safe-haven-or-sanctuary-a-quick-guide/584273 |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Health experts warn teens lack enough sleep, need later school start times |
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Everyone can appreciate a few extra minutes of sleep each morning, especially teenagers heading off to school. Now, a growing number of health groups, educators, parents, and others are concluding that the school day might start too early for middle and high school students. That’s what is behind a proposed bill currently before state lawmakers that would give groggy teens that precious extra time to snooze away. |
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http://newsroom.ocde.us/proposed-law-says-school-starts-too-early-for-middle-high-school-students/ |
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