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OCDE NEWSROOM
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5 best practices to keep virtual classrooms safe from unwanted attendees |
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While many districts across Orange County are preparing for the safe reopening of schools, distance learning and virtual classrooms are here to stay for the foreseeable future. And as tens of thousands of Orange County students are heading back to school online, one challenge still continues to surface – how to keep unwanted participants, often referred to as Zoombombers, out of virtual classrooms and meetings.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/5-best-practices-to-keep-virtual-classrooms-safe-from-unwanted-attendees/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Coronavirus: Reopening of Orange County schools now delayed to Sept. 22, at the earliest |
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Orange County’s schools may be able to open in-person on Sept. 22 – not Sept. 8 – the Orange County Health Care Agency announced late Monday night via Twitter. Under a new four-color, tiered monitoring system, Orange County is in the most restrictive of the tiers, but it’s on track to bump up to the next tier on Sept. 8. The county would then remain for 14 days in that tier, county health officials confirmed with the the California Department of Public Health, according to the late-night Tweet. That means that the earliest schools could welcome students to campuses is on Sept. 22.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/08/31/coronavirus-reopening-of-orange-county-schools-now-delayed-to-sept-22-at-the-earliest/ |
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Student activists join forces with CUSD Against Racism to pursue educational changes |
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The spark for Olivia Fu and Solei Sarmiento came in June as they helped organize a Black Lives Matter protest deep in south Orange County. The former San Juan Hills High School classmates connected with other student activists and pondered new ways to promote racial tolerance. “What are some more concrete things that we can do?” they asked.
That question led the college students to look closer at their experiences in the Capistrano Unified School District and, before long, that question led to the formation of CUSD Against Racism, a student-led advocacy group comprised of district students and alumni seeking changes in Orange County’s largest school district.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/08/31/student-activists-join-forces-with-cusd-against-racism-to-pursue-educational-changes/ |
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VOICE OF OC
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Orange County School Districts’ Plans to Reopen During Coronavirus Pandemic |
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After a series of tweets over the weekend from the county health care agency that left many confused over when schools could reopen, late Monday evening it announced that OC schools could reopen on Sept. 22 with the state’s blessing. The 28 individual districts that will ultimately make the final decision on how students return. The Voice of OC examined a variety of plans from across the county to see what those reopenings would look like. Here’s an overview of those plans.
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https://voiceofoc.org/2020/09/orange-county-school-districts-plans-to-reopen-during-coronavirus-pandemic/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Class of 2020 to get a pass on grad requirements in COVID-19 bill headed to Newsom |
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Class of 2020 to get a pass on grad requirements in COVID-19 bill headed to Newsom
AB 1350 would authorize districts to retroactively grant a high school diploma to a student who was in their senior year of high school during the 2019–2020 school year, but did not graduate because of the pandemic.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article245393720.html |
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SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
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First day of school after California wildfires: Teaching remotely after losing their own homes |
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Brian Cooper sat in front of his computer at Santa Cruz High School on Monday morning, getting ready to teach integrated math to an empty classroom. His first lesson wasn’t about equations. It was about resilience and empathy. Cooper was supposed to be teaching 32 students remotely from his house, like most teachers grappling with distance learning in the age of coronavirus. But his home office in Bonny Doon, with the view of the madrone and oaks and an occasional deer passing by, was destroyed by wildfire nearly two weeks ago.
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https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/31/first-day-of-school-after-california-wildfires-teaching-remotely-after-losing-their-own-homes/ |
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PRESS-TELEGRAM LONG BEACH
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New school year to bring challenges for LBUSD teachers, students |
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Each new school year comes with a set of challenges for teachers, students and parents.
In that respect, this year is no different for all involved in the Long Beach Unified School District — though the challengers themselves may be a bit tougher. After a summer of negotiations between the district and the Teachers Association of Long Beach, which ultimately provided most faculty with the option to work either from home or at school, the first day of the academic year has arrived. LBUSD resumes classes on Tuesday, Sept. 1. LBUSD is not yet allowed to let students on campus.
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https://www.presstelegram.com/2020/08/31/new-school-year-to-bring-challenges-for-lbusd-teachers-students/ |
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FRESNO BEE
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Fresno-area schools cancel online classes due to ransomware attacks, internet outages |
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With the fall semester in full swing, schools across the nation continue to struggle with the new technology issues that distance learning brings, including ransomware attacks and downed fiber lines.
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https://www.fresnobee.com/news/coronavirus/article245382515.html |
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EDSOURCE
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USDA allows school districts to resume serving free grab-and-go meals through 2020 |
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After pressure from lawmakers and districts, the US Department of Agriculture announced Monday that it is extending the federal waivers that allow schools to offer free grab-and-go meals to any student, regardless of eligibility. The waivers — including the “Seamless Summer Option” and the “Summer Food Service Program” — have made it possible for California districts to distribute millions of grab-and-go meals to students since campuses closed due to Covid-19.
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https://edsource.org/2020/usda-allows-school-districts-to-resume-serving-free-grab-and-go-meals-through-2020/639431 |
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DAILY BREEZE
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LAUSD enrollment down, mostly in kindergarten |
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Average daily attendance and overall enrollment in Los Angeles Unified School District were down slightly in the first week of distance-learning compared to years past, the district reported Monday, Aug. 31. Some of the decline was expected, but was worsened by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Superintendent Austin Beutner said during his weekly briefing. The biggest drops this year occurred at the kindergarten level, where roughly 6,000 fewer students were signed up to take classes. Before this year, kindergarten enrollment in the district declined by roughly 2,000 students per year, according to statistics provided by the district.
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https://www.dailybreeze.com/2020/08/31/lausd-enrollment-down-mostly-in-kindergarten/ |
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KPBS
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South Bay Teachers Try To Bridge The Digital Divide For English-Language Learners |
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Silvia Miranda is a first-grade teacher at Nicoloff Elementary School, which is part of the South Bay Union School District. This district serves 7,000 students. Just over half of them are English Language Learners, meaning they don’t speak English at home.
So, when the pandemic hit in March, during a crucial stage of development, these students’ language acquisition dropped off. “It was a huge challenge, first of all. Many of them don’t have internet access. They’re low income, so internet is very expensive for them,” Miranda told KPBS.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/sep/01/south-bay-teachers-digital-divide-english-learners/ |
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