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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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The Crowd: CdM senior involved in Big Sisters program wants to ‘make a difference in a child’s life’ |
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The “high school bigs” program is relatively new at CdM. 2017 was the first year of the program there. The one-to-one peer mentoring program matches teens in grades 9-12 with elementary school students. The matches meet weekly at the elementary school during the academic year. A Big Brothers Big Sisters program specialist facilitates each session and a curriculum designed to address academic achievement, bullying, self-esteem and relationship building blocks. |
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http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-et-the-crowd-20180913-story.html |
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LAUSD chief signals desire to limit teacher job protections and change funding rules |
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On Thursday, in a speech to an invitation-only audience, Los Angeles schools Supt. Austin Beutner gave strong signals that he might fight to place some limits on job protections for teachers and to get Sacramento to change the way it determines funding. Beutner defended the concept of tenure but expressed dissatisfaction with the results. |
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http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-beutner-teacher-job-protections-20180913-story.html |
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EDSOURCE
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Most districts complying with California’s sex ed law, but resistance remains |
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The California Healthy Youth Act, the groundbreaking state law passed in 2015 mandates that schools teach “medically accurate” and “age appropriate” comprehensive sex education. Among other things, the law delves into specific issues regarding the sexual health and development of LGBTQ students and addresses issues relating to HIV prevention, relationship abuse and sex trafficking. |
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https://edsource.org/2018/most-districts-complying-with-californias-sex-ed-law-but-resistance-remains/602236 |
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SI&A CABINET REPORT
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Funding opportunity: federal preschool grants |
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The $250 million preschool grant program, one of the few initiatives of the Obama administration not yet reversed by President Donald Trump, will begin again accepting applications starting Friday. The Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five has been put back into the federal budget by Congressional leaders twice after Trump sought to eliminate it. Jointly managed by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education, the program is open to all 56 states and federal territories. Grants range from $500,000 to $15 million. |
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https://k-12daily.org/curriculum-instruction/funding-opportunity-federal-preschool-grants |
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LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
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School District to Launch Early Learning Program |
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On Tuesday, Oct. 2, the Laguna Beach Unified School District will launch its 2018-2019 Learning Link program for early learning, with its first session from 9-11 a.m. Learning Link supports early childhood education, fine and gross motor skills, speech and language development, family literacy, and school readiness. |
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https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/school-district-to-launch-early-learning-program/ |
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