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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Mijares: As OC exits the COVID-19 watch list, health officials keep an eye on local hotspots |
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With the number of new COVID-19 cases declining, and a relatively low testing positivity rate, Orange County has made its way off the state’s monitoring list. This is an extremely positive development and a testament to the local communities that have pulled together to reinforce the effectiveness of face coverings and physical distancing. It also brings schools within our county a step closer to resuming in-person instruction, but we’re not there just yet.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/mijares-as-oc-exits-the-covid-19-watch-list-health-officials-keep-an-eye-on-local-hotspots/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Orange County teachers report some Zoom issues Monday morning, but worked through them |
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Zoom wasn’t quite as zooming as hoped Monday morning. Teachers and students have been frequently using Zoom, a videoconferencing tool, in their distance learning prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. The platform experienced breakdowns locally and, according to reports, nationwide Monday that by late morning seem to have subsided. About 9:45 a.m. the company tweeted that “everything should be working properly now.”
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/08/24/orange-county-teachers-report-some-zoom-issues-monday-morning-but-worked-through-them/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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When can schools reopen? What you need to know about waivers and watch lists |
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As county coronavirus case loads drop, the prospect of reopening schools improves. Last week health officials granted school reopening waivers to 30 elementary schools in Orange County. L.A. County’s chief medical officer said local coronavirus numbers may soon drop enough to consider elementary school waivers as well. But what are the requirements for waivers? And most important, what will it take to reopen all elementary, middle and high schools in your county? Here’s what you need to know about California’s school reopening requirements.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-24/waivers-and-the-coronavirus-watch-list-what-you-need-to-know-about-reopening-california-schools |
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In a rural California town, schools try something extraordinary and risky: Classrooms with children |
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On the first day of school at Weaverville Elementary, third-grade teacher Saundra Murphy asked the 14 boys and girls in her class if anyone could define the phrase “social distancing.” A hand shot up in the back of the room. “Social distancing means staying 6 feet or more away from each other,” said a boy in a “Minecraft” T-shirt, his voice muffled by a camouflage face mask. “Does that mean we don’t like the person?” Murphy asked last week. The students shook their heads.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-24/rural-california-tests-in-person-classes-amid-covid-19 |
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SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
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Some San Diego schools open this week. Here’s how one school is doing in-person learning |
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At Christian Unified East elementary school in El Cajon, Monday morning looked like a typical first day of school — except for the school staff taking students’ temperature checks in cars, students wearing masks, and the teachers clad in face shields, welcoming students back to school for the first time in five months. Throughout the day, school aides sprayed tables, swings and play equipment with sanitizing mist. In class, students raised their hands and worked on their assignments at their desks — separated by clear plexiglass barriers. Teachers instructed students how to wash their hands and to remember to get hand sanitizer before entering class.
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-08-24/heres-what-one-of-san-diegos-first-reopened-schools-looks-like |
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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUN
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Rialto school district collecting devices for distance learning after malware attack |
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The Rialto Unified School District has suspended high school classes indefinitely under its Bridge Academy online distance learning program while the district’s information technology department investigates a malware attack on its systems. Digital devices handed out to high school students, teachers and staff for distance learning will be collected throughout the week, the district announced late Monday. Chromebooks and iPads issued to middle and elementary school students have not been impacted, however, and students may keep those devices.
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https://www.sbsun.com/2020/08/24/rialto-school-district-collecting-devices-for-distance-learning-after-malware-attack/ |
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PRESS-TELEGRAM LONG BEACH
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Long Beach YMCA launches day academy to watch children, help with school |
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YMCAs across the country have offered summer day camps for generations — but now, spurred on by the coronavirus, the Long Beach YMCA will had an academic twist to that approach. The YMCA of Greater Long Beach has created the Y Camp Academy and has arranged partnerships with Long Beach, ABC, Bellflower and Paramount unified school districts to provide all-day camps at each of its nearby camps.
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https://www.presstelegram.com/2020/08/24/long-beach-ymca-launches-day-academy-to-watch-children-help-with-school/ |
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EDSOURCE
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California wildfires add angst to distance learning |
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Massive wildfires, which have become an annual event in California, are the first big test of how schools can handle a crisis while distance learning. Lightning strikes and high temperatures sparked more than 600 wildfires last week, burning through more than 1.4 million acres and prompting the evacuation of 100,000 residents.
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https://edsource.org/2020/california-wildfires-add-angst-to-distance-learning/638935 |
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DAILY BREEZE
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As heat wave breaks, LAUSD’s coronavirus testing/tracing program will launch |
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The first wave of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s mammoth coronavirus testing and tracing program will launch sometime this week — with plans to test employees working at schools as well as children and staff involved in childcare programs, Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday, Aug. 24. The launch of the ambitious program was pushed back due to the recent record-breaking heat, Beutner said during his weekly update via video message on the LAUSD webpage. The testing materials are not stable in high temperatures, he said.
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https://www.dailybreeze.com/2020/08/24/as-heat-wave-breaks-lausds-coronavirus-testing-tracing-program-will-launch/ |
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MY DESERT
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Distance learning: A day in the life of a teacher working out of an empty classroom |
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About 12 desks and chairs were spread out six feet apart around the classroom, but they were empty. Along one wall, 20 more desks and chairs were stacked up and out of the way. There was a huge whiteboard at the front of the room, but it, too, was empty, bright, white and sanitized. A smaller mobile whiteboard was next to it with only the words "It's a whiteboard" written on it. It looked like a classroom, but not one that was about to start class in 30 seconds.
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https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/education/2020/08/24/day-life-indio-teacher-working-out-empty-classroom/3400602001/ |
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KPBS
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For Kindergarteners, First Day Of School Won’t Be What They (Or Their Parents) Dreamed About |
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Regardless of their status, kindergarteners and their families will arguably be impacted more than any other grade by online learning this fall. The five- and six-year-olds have little to no experience in a regular school environment, let alone in a virtual space with the distractions of home. What's more, everyone involved said it will be very difficult for these young children to do their lessons and activities without the help of an adult. This means kids whose parents can afford to stay home or hire help for them are starting off their schooling with a distinct advantage over their peers who don't have these luxuries.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/aug/25/kindergarteners-first-day-school-not-what-they-or-/ |
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LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
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Laguna Beach USD cancels Zoom classes amid service outage |
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The Laguna Beach Unified School District canceled Zoom sessions scheduled for Monday, the first day of the 2020-21 school year, following a reported widespread outage on the videoconference platform, according to a prepared statement. Zoom service has been inconsistent and intermittent with many school district accounts working fine while many others did not, Deputy Superintendent Leisa Winston wrote in an email.
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https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/laguna-beach-usd-cancels-zoom-classes-amid-service-outage/ |
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