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OCDE NEWSROOM
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OC students begin return to in-person learning |
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Many students from across Orange County headed back to school campuses last week for the first time in over six months after the pandemic forced closures in March.
Students from the Tustin, Irvine, Fountain Valley and Cypress school districts were among the first in the county to begin opening their school sites last week. This week brings the return of even more students as the Capistrano, Saddleback Valley, Orange, Newport-Mesa and Ocean View school districts open up their doors for in-person instruction.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/oc-students-return-to-in-person-learning/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Los Alamitos High teachers put off voting on strike, plan to work Tuesday |
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Nearly 100 Los Alamitos High School teachers met online Sunday afternoon, Sept. 27, to consider a potential strike over safety concerns with in-person learning, but they put off the vote for at least 10 days from Tuesday, Sept. 29. In that time, union leaders are hopeful that both sides can iron out their differences and avoid a strike, said David Eisenberg, a science teacher and leader with the Los Alamitos Education Association.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/09/27/los-alamitos-high-teachers-put-off-voting-on-strike-plan-to-work-tuesday/ |
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Santa Ana school district sets timeline for return to in-person learning |
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The Santa Ana Unified School District has set a tentative schedule for returning to in-person learning – it would be part of a hybrid model still including some distance learning. Santa Ana has been hit especially hard by the coronavirus and city and public health officials have been targeting hot spots with outreach efforts. In October, some small groups could return to campuses, such as special education programs, students learning English and other students in challenging situations such as homelessness. A precise date remains to be determined, district spokesman Fermin Leal said. Grades six through 12 would not start hybrid learning until January, with specific dates to be determined, officials said.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/09/25/santa-ana-school-district-sets-timeline-for-return-to-in-person-learning/ |
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Placentia-Yorba district delays start of in-person education by weeks |
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The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, reacting to a survey of district families and employees, will delay its start of in-person hybrid instruction by two weeks for its elementary and middle school students and three weeks for its high schoolers.
Oct. 21 is now the target date for transitioning the district’s preschool and elementary students to some on-campus learning, though there would still be times they are learning online. Originally, the district was working toward Oct. 7. Its middle school students would now begin in-person instruction Oct. 26 and high school and adult transition program students would start Nov. 9.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/09/25/placentia-yorba-district-delays-start-of-in-person-education-by-weeks/ |
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School-issued computers a lifeline for Southern California schoolchildren during pandemic |
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'If you have a connection, is it good enough to have two or three kids doing a Zoom at the exact same time?' asks one expert. As this weird fall of distance learning unfolds, new data show that the great majority of schoolchildren in Southern California’s major metro areas are staring at computer screens issued by their school districts — not at devices belonging to their families. And while “internet deserts” persist, the vast majority of adults in households with children — some 90 percent or more, depending on how you calculate it — said they had internet access paid for by their families, according to the latest Household Pulse Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/09/27/school-issued-computers-a-lifeline-for-southern-california-schoolchildren-during-pandemic/ |
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VOICE OF OC
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As Orange County Classrooms Reopen, Questions About Coronavirus Spread Surface |
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Public health experts are concerned about how the coronavirus can spread in Orange County schools as many classrooms around the county are beginning to reopen to mixed reactions from parents and teachers. Dr. Dan Cooper, a top professor of pediatrics at UC Irvine, said while OC’s case rates are improving, it doesn’t mean all schools should automatically reopen — especially in areas where the case rates are high. He’s also concerned about the lack of a data collection center that could gather information on everything from outbreaks and contact tracing to specifics on how the virus is spreading in schools and who’s catching it.
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https://voiceofoc.org/2020/09/as-orange-county-classrooms-reopen-questions-about-coronavirus-spread-surface/ |
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USA TODAY
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Florida schools reopened en masse, but a surge in coronavirus didn't follow, a USA TODAY analysis found |
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Many teachers and families feared a spike in COVID-19 cases when Florida made the controversial push to reopen schools in August with in-person instruction. But a USA TODAY analysis shows the state’s positive case count among kids aged 5 to 17 declined through late September after a peak in July. Among the counties seeing surges in overall cases, it’s college-age adults – not school children – driving the trend, the analysis found. The early results in Florida show the success of rigorous mask-wearing, social distancing, isolating contacts, and quick contact tracing when necessary, said health experts.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2020/09/28/florida-schools-reopened-en-mass-feared-covid-surge-hasnt-followed/3557417001/ |
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INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN
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Upland Unified gets waiver to reopen 9 elementary schools |
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Upland Unified School District received permission from San Bernardino County to re-open nine elementary schools and one K-8 academy, the district announced on Friday, Sept. 25. The waiver application approval means the district can move ahead with plans to transition kindergarten through sixth-grade students and teachers from distance learning to in-classroom learning for part of the time, but only when state-mandated safety measures are fully in place.
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https://www.dailybulletin.com/2020/09/25/upland-unified-gets-waiver-to-reopen-9-elementary-schools/ |
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EDSOURCE
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Some schools now open for small special education classes |
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While most schools in California remain closed for in-person classes, some districts are welcoming students with special needs back to campus — even as debate swirls about safety and districts’ obligation to uphold special education laws. According to guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health on Sept. 4, classes for high-needs students may begin meeting in person, as long as students and teachers meet strict safety protocols. High-needs students can include students with disabilities, foster youth, homeless students, English learners and other students who receive extra services at school.
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https://edsource.org/2020/some-schools-now-open-for-small-special-education-classes/640526 |
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LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
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Laguna Beach USD OKs reopening dates for elementary schools |
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The Laguna Beach Unified School District will reopen its elementary schools for in-person instruction starting Oct. 5, following a school board vote on Friday.
School board members voted 4-1, Board Clerk Carol Normandin dissented, to approve the reopening dates for in-person learning at El Morro and Top of the World elementary schools.
Transitional Kindergarten through second-grade students enrolled in a hybrid school model will return to campus on Oct. 5. Students in grades three through five will join them on Oct. 7.
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https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/laguna-beach-usd-oks-reopening-dates-for-elementary-schools/ |
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NPR
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NYC Principals Union Votes 'No Confidence' In Mayor And Schools Chancellor |
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The executive board of the union representing more than 6,400 of New York City's school leaders passed a unanimous vote of no confidence against Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza on Sunday for what it called officials' "failure to lead New York City through the safe and successful reopening of schools."
The Council of School Supervisors and Administrators is calling on the mayor to cede control of the city's education department for the duration of the public health crisis, and for both officials to seek swift intervention from New York state.
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https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/09/27/917539932/nyc-principals-union-passes-no-confidence-vote-against-mayor-and-schools-ch |
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