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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Chalk it up to the first day of school in La Habra |
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La Habra School District students returned to school Monday and found colorful chalk art on the blacktops, walkways and other spots throughout their campuses. The art included inspirational messages such as, “This is going to be a great year!” and “Throw kindness like confetti.” Some volunteers spent part of their weekend drawing the messages at each La Habra campuses so students would arrive to school to the colorful art.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/chalk-it-up-to-the-first-day-of-school-in-la-habra/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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Summer learning loss: How teachers mobilize when kids return to school |
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In a classroom just west of downtown Los Angeles, a dozen children gathered on a mat around teacher Genesis Aguirre, using dominoes to help them visualize the meaning of “horizontal” and “vertical” and how to count doubles.
“Does everyone feel confident?” Aguirre asked. “Confident means you feel ready to play your game.” Or, in the case of this two-week August intensive, ready to start first grade on Tuesday.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-15/summer-learning-loss-back-to-school |
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CAPISTRANO DISPATCH
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CUSD Initiates Appointment Process to Fill Vacant Board Seat |
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The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees has opted to initiate an appointment process in order to fill its vacant seat that was previously held by Gary Pritchard, whose four-year term representing Area 5 was set to expire in 2020. During a special board meeting held Wednesday, Aug. 14, the trustees voted in favor of appointing a new trustee to the seven-member body rather than calling for a special election, citing costs and time constraints.
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https://www.thecapistranodispatch.com/cusd-initiates-appointment-process-fill-vacant-board-seat/ |
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NEW YORK TIMES
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Push for Ethnic Studies in Schools Faces a Dilemma: Whose Stories to Tell |
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California is one of the first three states, alongside Oregon and Vermont, to gorge ahead this year with creating K-12 materials in ethnic studies. The debate in California highlights some of the difficult questions educators will face.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/us/california-ethnic-studies.html |
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EDSOURCE
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Struggling California school opens with fresh paint, new teachers and renewed hope |
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Students entering Stege Elementary in Richmond on Monday may not immediately notice it, but their school is in the midst of dramatic change. For the first time in years, every classroom teacher is arriving with more than five years of experience as an educator. The K-6 school, which struggled with keeping teachers, will also have a full-time substitute teacher. If the reforms show significant change, it could emerge as an example for how to turn around other low-performing schools in California.
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https://edsource.org/2019/struggling-california-school-opens-with-new-paint-new-teachers-and-renewed-hope/616413 |
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Gender, name changes could be required on California high school diplomas after graduation |
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California school districts could soon be required to update records if graduates have changed their name or gender since leaving high school.
Introduced by Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, AB 711 would ensure that transgender and nonbinary individuals who are no longer in school can have their legal name reflected on school documents such as high school diplomas and transcripts.
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https://edsource.org/2019/gender-name-changes-could-be-required-in-california-school-records/616426 |
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BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
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New pilot program among 9 school districts aims for student success from cradle to career |
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What if a student's academic data could be tracked from their first day of school all the way until they graduate college in a way that was not available before? A Kern County pilot program is on its way to do just that. Nine local school districts are participating in a two-year Kern Integrated Data System pilot program to share real-time student outcome data to assist in making informed decisions about what is best for students, teachers and schools. Every night data will be uploaded to a "warehouse" to provide the most up-to-date information.
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https://www.bakersfield.com/news/new-pilot-program-among-school-districts-aims-for-student-success/article_a7257dcc-bf89-11e9-9cd2-77bdb620116c.html |
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