OCDE Education in the News

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

OCDE NEWSROOM

Former Fullerton police officer accused of video recording up high school student’s skirt faces criminal charges

A former Fullerton police officer accused of secretly photographing and videotaping up a high school student’s skirt, while on duty, was charged Monday with disorderly conduct, prosecutors announced. Jose Anthony Paez, a former Fullerton police school resource officer, could face up to a year in jail if convicted of the misdemeanor offense, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Officials declined to disclose the high school that Paez was working at.

https://www.ocregister.com/2019/08/26/former-fullerton-police-officer-accused-of-videotaping-up-high-school-students-skirt-faces-criminal-charges/

LOS ANGELES TIMES

DAILY PILOT

Laguna Beach welcomes students back to school — a week earlier than usual

Anticipation hung in the air around Laguna Beach High School on Monday for the first day of the new school year — a week earlier than usual. Teachers called out “happy first day” greetings to one another at the courtyard. Students decked out in sparkly earrings, bright sneakers and backpacks full of fresh supplies skittered through the hallways to find their classrooms.

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2019-08-27/laguna-beach-welcomes-back-students-a-week-earlier-than-usual

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE

San Diego Unified touts health and wellness on first day of school

Monday was the first day of school for more than 100,000 students in the San Diego Unified School District. Among a host of topics the district says it is working to address — including inequities among schools, achievement gaps for black and Hispanic students, the need for improvements at Lincoln High, chronic student absenteeism, declining enrollment and special education staffing — the district emphasized student health during its kickoff of the school year.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2019-08-26/san-diego-unified-touts-health-and-wellness-on-first-day-of-school

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

Schools Tied to A3 Charter School Scandal Will All Close

An online charter school empire whose leaders have been charged with enrolling fake students and misappropriating $80 million in public funds will be forced to close all of its schools across California.

https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/schools-tied-to-a3-charter-school-scandal-will-all-close/

NEW YORK TIMES

Pre-K Teachers Are Making House Calls. It’s Helping Kids Succeed.

In more than 700 communities across the country, teachers are supporting students of all ages — and their parents — outside the classroom. Even for the youngest children, the benefits can be profound.

https://parenting.nytimes.com/preschooler/preschool-home-visit?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Homepage

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS

California Assembly OKs medical marijuana on K-12 campuses

The California Assembly approved a bill Monday that lets school boards decide whether parents can administer medical marijuana on school campuses. It would allow the use of marijuana in non-smoking form.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/27/california-assembly-oks-medical-cannabis-on-k-12-campuses/

KQED

1,300 More Students To Be Affected by OUSD School Closure Plans

This second round of closures and mergers, expected to affect another 1324 students in total, took some by surprise when it tagged a small, successful and diverse school in the Oakland hills, Kaiser Elementary, to merge with Sankofa Elementary on the Sankofa campus.

https://www.kqed.org/news/11769908/second-phase-of-ousd-school-closure-plans-will-affect-1324-students

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