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DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES
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LA parents demand ‘equitable education’ as prospect of first LAUSD teachers strike in decades looms |
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As the prospect of an LA teachers’ strike loomed, parents showed up at Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters on Wednesday demanding “equitable education.”
Nonprofit group ParentRevolution bused in the group of about 25 parents from East and South Los Angeles Wednesday to deliver 1,300 parent signatures to headquarters demanding that district leaders find a way to resolve differences as the possibility of the first strike by the district’s teachers in more than two decades grows.
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https://www.dailynews.com/2018/09/26/la-parents-demand-equitable-education-as-prospect-of-first-lausd-teachers-strike-in-decades-looms/ |
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NEW YORK TIMES
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Kids’ Brainpower Tied to Exercise, Sleep and Limited Screen Time |
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At least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, nine to 11 hours of sleep a night, and no more than two hours a day of recreational screen time were tied to higher mental test scores. Researchers tied three behaviors to higher scores on tests of mental ability in children: at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, nine to 11 hours of sleep a night, and no more than two hours a day of recreational screen time.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/well/mind/kids-brainpower-tied-to-exercise-sleep-and-limited-screen-time.html |
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EDSOURCE
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Under local pressure, California school districts adopt lower lead limits for water |
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Two years ago, McClymonds High School in Oakland found alarmingly high lead levels in water coming from a locker room shower. Water from some fountains and sinks tested high as well, leading health and community activists to demand that the district ensure safe water for all children. As the new school year begins, Oakland is carrying out an aggressive strategy to limit lead in water by expanding water testing, installing filtered water stations and adopting a lead limit of 5 parts per billion, lower than the state and federal limit of 15 parts per billion.
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https://edsource.org/2018/under-local-pressure-california-school-districts-adopt-lower-lead-limits-for-water/602930 |
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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE
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West Covina Unified flips the switch on $11 million solar project |
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West Covina Unified recently completed an $11 million project to add solar panels to almost every district campus, a move set to save the district about $750,000 in electricity costs per year. Solar panels were installed at each of the 16 campuses except Orangewood Elementary, which will receive its solar power from the panels at nearby Edgewood Middle/High School.
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https://www.sgvtribune.com/2018/09/26/west-covina-unified-flips-the-switch-on-11-million-solar-project/ |
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SI&A CABINET REPORT
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New laws expand efforts to limit childhood lead exposure |
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With increasing awareness of the health risks posed by lead exposure, a pair of bills signed last week aim to improve public awareness and treatment of students suspected of lead exposure in schools and daycare facilities. One bill signed Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown expands lead testing in drinking water within California’s child care centers and requires parents receive written information about childhood blood lead testing requirements.
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https://k-12daily.org/facilities/new-laws-expand-efforts-to-limit-childhood-lead-exposure |
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