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OCDE NEWSROOM
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OCDE to host virtual town hall with state schools chief to discuss closing the achievement gap |
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Educational leaders from Orange County are invited to attend a virtual town hall meeting with State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to discuss strategies for closing student achievement and opportunity gaps. While Thurmond will lead the interactive session from Sacramento, county offices across the state will stream the presentation live and provide opportunities for audience members to ask questions and chat with participants.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/ocde-to-host-virtual-town-hall-with-state-schools-chief-to-discuss-closing-the-achievement-gap/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Teen suicide continues to increase, but there is hope in the trenches |
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In a darkened high school auditorium, the tragedy and reality of teen suicide hits like a gut punch. A short, stark video shows the parents of 16-year-old Patrick Turner grasping one another’s hands for support, speaking about their son taking his life and giving voice to their teenager’s final plea in a letter discovered after his death: “Be nice to everyone, and most importantly, be inclusive.”
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https://www.ocregister.com/2019/09/19/teen-suicide-continues-to-increase-but-there-is-hope-in-the-trenches/ |
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USA TODAY
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A popular '90s book told kids how to save Earth with 'simple things.' Today's kids say more is needed |
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Recycle. Plant a tree. Turn the lights out. When the book "50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Save The Earth" published in 1990, children were taught small ways to have a positive environmental impact and offset others' negative impacts. Selling more than one million copies with over half a million in its first year, it became a staple in classrooms and kicked off conversations around how to practice sustainability every day. Today, many kids are thinking a bit bigger.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/20/climate-change-school-children-strike-can-they-save-earth/2372456001/ |
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EDSOURCE
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Amazon expands ‘cloud’ training to Northern California colleges, high schools |
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Looking to bring new talent into cloud computing, Amazon Web Services has turned to California community colleges and high schools. The company, a subsidiary of Amazon, has teamed up with colleges in the state to help teach the skills needed for a growing number of in-demand jobs that require cloud computing. The partnership exists in Los Angeles and will launch Sept. 23 at one Bay Area college with others to follow.
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https://edsource.org/2019/amazon-expands-cloud-training-to-northern-california-colleges-high-schools/617732 |
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LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
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Two LBHS Students Receive National Merit Honors |
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Laguna Beach High School students Kenneth Chu and Kyle Herkins have been named semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. These talented seniors will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million next spring.
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https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/class-notes-176/ |
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WHITTIER DAILY NEWS
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How lung disease in teens is bringing the vape industry more scrutiny |
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E-cigarette products are being investigated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after 530 cases of lung injury (as of Sept. 19) reported from 38 states and 1 U.S. territory and 8 deaths have been reported. It is illegal for people under the age of 21 in California to purchase e-cigarettes or other tobacco products, but teens are still getting them. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a recent report from the CDC found that e-cigarette use rose from 1.5% to 21% among high school students and from 0.6% to 5.3% among middle school students from 2011 to 2018.
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https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2019/09/19/how-lung-disease-in-teens-is-bringing-the-vape-industry-more-scrutiny/ |
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