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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Excessive heat warning issued for Southern California |
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It’s shaping up to be absolute scorcher this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Southern California, which is expected to bake in the triple-digits on Saturday and maybe Sunday. Even coastal areas won’t be immune, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-90s.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/excessive-heat-warning-issued-for-southern-california-2/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Orange County school districts will have local power to manage any COVID-19 outbreaks |
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School districts will manage themselves in the event of a coronavirus outbreak on a campus once they are able to return to in-person instruction, which for most public districts is on track to be allowed as of Sept. 22, Orange County officials said Thursday, Sept. 3.
Orange County CEO Frank Kim, speaking at press conference that addressed an array of subjects related to the reopening of schools, said districts will follow their own policies in deciding to stay open or not once they return to in-person instruction.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/09/03/orange-county-school-districts-will-have-local-power-to-manage-any-covid-19-outbreaks/ |
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CAPISTRANO DISPATCH
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CUSD Campuses Could Reopen for In-Person Instruction |
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After being closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) campuses could gradually reopen for in-person instruction in the coming weeks as part of a phased-in return to campus plan. The CUSD Board of Trustees approved the plan recommended by staff during a special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Under the plan, special education programs and services are scheduled to return starting on Sept. 28, preschool through fifth grade starting on Sept. 29 through Oct. 5, middle school starting on Oct. 6 and high school starting on Oct. 13.
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https://www.thecapistranodispatch.com/cusd-campuses-could-reopen-for-in-person-instruction/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Tech issues. Labor strife. A budget crisis. Sacramento school district starts a difficult year |
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There is little normal about the start of this academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic that has closed school campuses and heaped on challenges for administrators, teachers, counselors and students.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article245442555.html |
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USA TODAY
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'What's going to happen now?' Schools are starting online, meaning many needed vaccinations are getting skipped |
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Schools play a pivotal role in U.S. vaccination efforts. Laws require children to have certain immunizations to enroll and attend classes. But this academic year, to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, many school districts have opted to start classes online. The decision takes away much of the back-to-school leverage pushing parents to stay current on their children’s shots, said Dr. Nathaniel Beers, member of the Council on School Health for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/09/04/schools-starting-online-health-officials-worry-child-vaccinations/5696552002/ |
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KPBS
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San Diego Leaders, Education Officials Issue ‘SOS’ For Financial Relief For Schools |
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Leaders of San Diego Unified School District joined some of the region’s congressional members Thursday to urge federal approval of the HEROES Act. The stimulus package includes more funding for schools. Since schools physically closed in March to prevent the spread of COVID-19, San Diego Unified shifted to online learning. The district provided students with access to school meals, laptops and WiFi connection.
But the pandemic has resulted in unforeseen costs for materials needed to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to keep students learning new content.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/sep/03/san-diego-leaders-financial-relief-schools/ |
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HuffPost
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Teachers Are Spending Their Own Money On School Supplies Due To COVID-19 |
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This year, it’s a whole new ballgame. Not only must teachers keep their classrooms stocked with glue sticks, pencils and construction paper, they need enough inventory to ensure children don’t share supplies and spread germs across the classroom. Plus, they have to maintain a large supply of personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies. And it’s not any cheaper for those who are teaching virtually.
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teachers-spending-money-school-supplies-covid_l_5f5005d1c5b6946f3eacc5c4 |
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Affluent Parents Are Pulling Their Kids Out Of Public Schools |
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Anecdotal evidence suggests that an increasing number of affluent parents are giving up on public schools in the COVID-19 era, sending their kids to private schools in pursuit of in-person learning. The aim, as with the advent of “learning pods,” is to insulate their children from the downsides of remote schooling and the confusion around hybrid school. Many also want to get back to a normal workday.
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/private-schools-affluent-parents-coronavirus_n_5f5149b8c5b62b3add3dd267 |
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CALmatters
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Behind the ‘Wild West’ of school reopenings |
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An academic year in which public education will intersect with public health has created back-to-school shopping lists unlike any other for California’s schools as they attempt to transition toward in-person instruction once they have the state’s blessing.
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https://calmatters.org/education/2020/09/california-school-reopening/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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California school officials raise alarm over legal risks of in-person instruction |
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Even as school districts across Sonoma County stock up on personal protective equipment, install new air vents and put up plexiglass partitions to protect staff and students from the coronavirus, some education leaders are raising the alarm about another risk related to the pandemic: lawsuits. Lawmakers in Sacramento worked to the stroke of midnight Monday in an historic legislative session, but they walked away from the Capitol without addressing a bill that would have offered schools legal protection from COVID-19-related lawsuits.
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https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/california-school-officials-raise-alarm-over-legal-risks-of-in-person-instr/ |
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