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OCDE NEWSROOM
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These educational programs from OC have earned Golden Bell Awards |
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The California School Boards Association recently presented Golden Bell Awards to 11 educational programs from Orange County that drive student engagement, improve school cultures and close opportunity gaps. Now in its 41st year, the CSBA’s Golden Bell Award is considered one of the state’s premiere educational honors, recognizing outstanding programs and governance practices.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/these-11-educational-programs-from-oc-have-earned-golden-bell-awards/ |
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COVID-19 update: CIF Southern Section cancels championships for fall sports |
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The CIF Southern Section Tuesday announced that playoffs and championships were cancelled for fall sports, citing a desire to create more time for schools to potentially play regular-season games. This impacts students who participate in football, competitive cheer, cross country, gymnastics, girls volleyball, and boys and girls water polo.
In a statement to local athletic directors and principals, Commissioner Rob Wigod said the decision was made to cancel the portion of the fall sports seasons that CIF has direct control over – which unfortunately is the Southern Section championships.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/coronavirus-update/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Irvine Unified receives $2 million from Irvine Company for art, music, science programs |
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The pandemic has created challenges for schools, but the Irvine Unified district on Tuesday, Jan. 19, received some much-needed financial assistance from one of its partners. A $2 million donation from the Irvine Company will help the district provide art, music and science programs for students in grades fourth through sixth.The contribution is part of an ongoing 20-year, $45 million commitment by the Irvine Company’s Excellence in Education Enrichment program. Established in 2006, the program has helped Irvine Unified navigate declining state and local budgets and is now offering aid amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2021/01/19/irvine-unified-receives-2-million-from-irvine-company-for-art-music-science-programs/ |
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Jeff Bishop retires as Santa Ana High principal |
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Jeff Bishop has announced his retirement as Santa Ana High School’s principal.
Bishop, 63, will still assist the Santa Ana Unified School District as a consultant helping newly hired administrators get acclimated. His retirement as Santa Ana High principal is effective at the conclusion of this school year. He has led Santa Ana as its principal for seven years. Bishop said he is taking advantage of the early retirement incentive offered by the district.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2021/01/19/jeff-bishop-retires-as-santa-ana-high-principal/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Do local teachers earn enough? Search average pay for every district in the state |
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Average teacher pay in California public schools rose to $84,531 last school year, an increase of 2.2% from the prior year, new state data show. Teacher pay was highest in Silicon Valley’s Mountain View-Los Altos Union High school district.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article248579010.html |
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California’s ban on high school sports still scheduled to end next week — for now |
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California’s COVID-19 suspension of youth sports competitions is expected to end next week, but the state’s top public health official on Tuesday voiced reservations about the timeline and said it could change.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article248615635.html |
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USA TODAY
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Adjusting to 'new realities' in admissions process, College Board eliminates SAT's optional essay and subject tests |
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The College Board will eliminate the SAT's optional essay and do away with its subject tests amid a chaotic college admissions landscape marred by the coronavirus pandemic. "As students and colleges adapt to new realities and changes to the college admissions process, College Board is making sure our programs adapt with them," the organization said in a statement Monday, adding that it wanted to reduce the demands on students.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/01/19/sat-eliminates-optional-essay-subject-tests-covid-19-college-board/4220933001/ |
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EDSOURCE
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The best way to handle student anxiety about the insurrection? Talk about it |
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Amid escalating political tension nationwide, California’s school counselors are urging students, families and school staff to talk about the insurgency in Washington, D.C., and the importance of non-violent communication. While many teachers have used the Jan. 6 insurgency and the peaceful transfer of power as a lesson in history and politics, the topic has been decreed off-limits in some schools, said Loretta Whitson, executive director of the California Association of School Counselors.
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https://edsource.org/2021/the-best-way-to-handle-student-anxiety-about-the-insurrection-talk-about-it-say-school-counselors/647263 |
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CALmatters
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Newsom’s $2 billion school reopening fund could actually cost districts money |
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In his bid to get California school campuses back open, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed giving extra money to schools that managed to open by a certain date. But the $2 billion in grant money would come attached with strings that some districts say would mean paying more than if they didn’t get the money in the first place. That’s because Newsom’s proposal — and new state guidance, the first since last summer — calls for vastly increased testing of school staff and students, which the schools would have to pay for. |
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https://calmatters.org/education/2021/01/newsom-school-reopening-fund-proposal-problems/ |
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