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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Eastwood Elementary opens as Irvine students go back to school |
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The brand new Eastwood Elementary School opened its doors Thursday, Aug. 24, to welcome 420 students from the still developing Eastwood Village community. “New schools always have a bunch of excited and dedicated teachers, and the facilities here are awesome,” said Jeff Oliva, whose daughter, Beilen, started first grade. “How can you go wrong with Irvine school?” Beilen was among Irvine Unified School District’s more than 33,000 students who started their new school year Aug. 24. |
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http://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/24/eastwood-elementary-opens-as-irvine-students-go-back-to-school/ |
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El Toro softball field gets sweet makeover thanks to Irvine company |
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It was a sight all too common to see at El Toro High’s softball field – a ground ball would take a bad hop, jump up and hit an infielder in the face, leaving a trail of bloody lips and broken noses. However, coaches and players hope those days are a thing of the past after the field received a sweet makeover thanks to a $100,000 contribution from Irvine-based Morinaga America. |
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http://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/24/el-toro-softball-field-gets-sweet-makeover-thanks-to-irvine-company/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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California approved $9 billion for schools. Why aren’t we spending the money? |
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California school officials and other supporters of last November’s Proposition 51 are growing impatient that, more than nine months after voters approved the $9 billion school-construction measure, the state has not sold any of the authorized bonds.
They say hundreds of projects to remodel and build schools are waiting for the money.
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http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article169234332.html |
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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE
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LA County says Montebello Unified could go broke by 2019 |
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The Montebello Unified School District is projected to go broke by the end of the 2018-19 school year, according to a letter from the county. The school district has been in hot water with the Los Angeles County Office of Education for the past year over its money management. A wave of rescinded pink slips in April and May seemed to signal the end of those concerns, but a letter obtained by this news organization from county to board President Lani Cupchoy shows the district may still be headed for a state takeover. |
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http://www.sgvtribune.com/social-affairs/20170824/la-county-says-montebello-unified-could-go-broke-by-2019 |
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KPCC
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Activists ramp up complaints about Long Beach Unified's spending on high-needs students |
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A coalition of parents and activists elevated their dispute with the Long Beach Unified School District this week, asking California Department of Education officials to rule whether the district is improperly spending millions in state funding intended to help poor and high-needs kids. |
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https://www.scpr.org/news/2017/08/24/74992/activists-ramp-up-complaints-about-long-beach-unif/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Ready for CAASPP scores? Here’s a primer for the upcoming release |
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The California Department of Education on Tuesday will release the latest round of scores for California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP, the state’s series of standardized tests used to measure student achievement. CAASPP includes primarily the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments, along with other tests for students with disabilities and English language learners.
Results being released Tuesday will be broken down by district and school, for each grade and by subgroups, such as English learners and low-income students.
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http://newsroom.ocde.us/ready-for-caaspp-scores-heres-a-primer-for-the-upcoming-release/ |
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