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OCDE NEWSROOM
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COVID-19 update: OCDE receives shipment of N95 masks for distribution to districts, charter schools |
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On the heels of receiving at-home COVID-19 testing kits, OCDE has taken delivery of more than 1.7 million N95 masks from the California Department of Public Health.
Initially characterized as a 10-day supply, the inventory of N95 masks represents less than 25 percent of what has been committed by the state. Nevertheless, the masks on hand are being made available to school districts and charter schools across the county to pick up and distribute to their students and staff. As with the testing kits, districts and schools will have the discretion to determine how best to manage and dispense their available supplies.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/coronavirus-update/ |
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OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy is helping young students move forward |
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A local charter school is opening doors for young adults who are behind in credits and need to complete their high school graduation requirements. A first of its kind for the county, OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy (CCPA) was created to fill gaps in services currently available to young men and women — 18 to 25 years old — who have aged out of the school system but still have a desire to complete their graduation requirements. The academy offers courses based around work-life schedules, as well as career planning, college options and workforce preparation. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/ocdes-college-and-career-preparatory-academy-is-helping-young-students-move-forward/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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School board meetings become verbal battle zones in COVID era |
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Last week, the Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board abruptly shut down its meeting because people refused to put on face masks. As coronavirus re-surges, and social issues such as race and politics boil over, school boards have become venues for the expression of citizen discontent. The non-partisan boards – typically low-profile until not long ago — are now, often, a community’s focal point. In the past year, there have been protests and heated rhetoric at board meetings across the county, including the Placentia-Yorba Linda, Tustin, Orange, Capistrano and Los Alamitos unified school districts. |
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https://www.ocregister.com/2022/01/18/school-board-meetings-become-verbal-battle-zones-in-covid-era/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Should I keep my kid home from school? What to know about youth COVID in Sacramento |
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More young children are being admitted with illnesses related to COVID-19 during the omicron surge. Here’s what to know about cases and vaccination rates in California, plus when to keep your child home from school during the surge: |
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article257312027.html#storylink=cpy |
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EDSOURCE
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45 colleges selected as part of first round of “Californians for All” College Corps |
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that 45 colleges and universities would receive the first round of funding in the new Californians For All College Corps.
The Corps, which is similar to AmeriCorps, will deploy up 6,500 students from the 45 colleges to work or intern in organizations that are working to improve K-12 education, climate action, and food insecurity in California. Students can earn a $10,000 stipend for participating after a year of service.
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#45-colleges-selected-as-part-of-first-round-of-8216-californians-for-all-8217-college-corps |
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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE
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LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
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Laguna Beach USD opts to keep in-person board meetings amid COVID-19 surge |
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The Laguna Beach Unified School District’s Board of Education agreed to continue meeting in person amid a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases but will keep the option to meet virtually if necessary, officials said Thursday. Board members agreed to hold their Feb. 10 meeting in person at the Thurston Middle School Library but also unanimously approved an emergency resolution allowing meetings to move online if a majority of board members are under quarantine. |
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https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/laguna-beach-usd-board-opts-to-keep-in-person-meetings-amid-covid-19-surge/ |
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CALmatters
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Omicron surge worsens teacher shortage, closing more California schools to COVID |
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The omicron variant of COVID-19 has hit California’s teacher workforce so hard that many schools are weighing closure and in some cases forced to dip into emergency days. The quality of instruction is suffering, but some teachers say they still prefer this to remote instruction. |
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https://calmatters.org/education/2022/01/covid-school-closings/ |
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As LA schools backtrack on COVID vaccine, dozens more districts push to mandate it |
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As omicron rages throughout California, some schools have already added another layer of defense: At least 40 California districts are or soon will require vaccinations for staff or students, or both. Some of these policies are stricter than Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plans to require vaccination for all K-12 staff and students before the next school year, according to a CalMatters investigation. |
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https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2022/01/california-school-vaccine-mandates/ |
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