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OCDE NEWSROOM
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A few tips to ensure kids (and adults) have a safe Halloween night |
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Here at the OCDE Boos-room, we like our Halloweens spooky, but we’re also pretty big on safety. So we decided to search the interwebs for a few helpful tips and strategies designed to ensure your little ghouls, ghosts and superheroes have a safe, fun and bountiful trick-or-treating session. Let’s begin with what to know before you go.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/a-few-tips-to-ensure-kids-and-adults-have-a-safe-halloween-night/ |
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VOICE OF OC
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Schools Throughout OC Could Soon Start Vaccinating Children, Families |
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State public health officials say schools throughout Orange County and the state could become vaccination sites for children five years and older next month as the Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant an emergency use authorization for the shots.
At a Wednesday morning news briefing, Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of the state’s Health and Human Services Agency said state public health officials have been working with local health departments and schools to roll out vaccines at schools ahead of the FDA’s expected authorization.
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https://voiceofoc.org/2021/10/schools-throughout-oc-could-soon-start-vaccinating-children-families/ |
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EDSOURCE
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California still lags in helping long-term English learners |
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A decade after a landmark report on English learners, California still has a long way to go to help students learn English. The coalition Californians Together released a new report Wednesday on long-term English learners, defined as students who have been enrolled in school in the U.S. for more than six years, but who have not yet achieved full academic fluency in English.
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https://edsource.org/2021/california-still-lags-in-helping-long-term-english-learners/662919 |
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Lifting the veil on college admissions amid the pandemic |
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College admissions have always seemed opaque and confusing to students and families. But the coronavirus pandemic only further complicated the issue, especially after many California colleges and universities stopped accepting the SAT or ACT for admission last year as social distancing prevented students from sitting for standardized tests. Now, students may wonder what has become the most important aspect of the application process: essays, extracurricular activities, grades or their backgrounds?
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https://edsource.org/2021/lifting-the-veil-on-college-admissions-amid-the-pandemic/662946 |
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Schools, colleges designated as areas protected from immigration enforcement |
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Schools, colleges, preschools, day care centers, school bus stops and children’s playgrounds are all named as protected areas where immigration agents should not arrest, search, serve subpoenas or conduct any other enforcement action, according to a new memo from the Department of Homeland Security. The new policy announced Wednesday restricts immigration and border protection agents from conducting enforcement actions at or near places where people access essential services or activities.
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https://edsource.org/updates/schools-colleges-designated-as-areas-protected-from-immigration-enforcement |
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Digital divide has narrowed but inequity remains, report finds |
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In the wake of the pandemic, which has drawn attention to the state’s digital divide, inequities in access to devices and connectivity persist, according to a new report from the Public Policy Institute of California, a nonpartisan think tank. Drawing on survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the report shows that among California households with children, the biggest gains in access to devices were made by low-income households, households without a bachelor’s degree, and Black and Latino households.
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https://edsource.org/updates/digital-divide-has-narrowed-but-inequity-remains-report-find |
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KPCC
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How Will Los Angeles Unified Get Seniors To Apply For Financial Aid? |
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The superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District got a new assignment from the Los Angeles Unified school board this week: Come up with a plan for getting all high school seniors to apply for financial aid for college.
Starting next year, a new state law requires all high school seniors to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or, for resident undocumented students, California Dream Act application. Submitting one of these forms makes a student eligible for government grants, low-interest loans and scholarships for college.
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https://laist.com/news/education/high-school-senior-financial-aid-california-law?_ga=2.100078942.1516486857.1635352934-1528048238.1634315005 |
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NPR
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California says it's ready to vaccinate younger kids against COVID-19 when federal approval comes |
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Ahead of the winter months, California health officials say they will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for the state's 3.5 million children ages 5-11 when federal approval comes, and are urging eligible people to get booster shots. “The coming months as we approach the fall and winter are going to be challenging for the state,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly. “These boosters will help strengthen our immunity ahead of these winter months,” which ushered in a massive spike in California’s cases and deaths last year.
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https://www.capradio.org/articles/2021/10/27/california-says-its-ready-to-vaccinate-younger-kids-against-covid-19-when-federal-approval-comes/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Why are schools revisiting gifted education? |
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Communities across the United States are reconsidering their approach to gifted and talented programs in schools as vocal parents blame such elite programs for worsening racial segregation and inequities in the country’s education system.
A plan announced by New York City’s mayor to phase out elementary school gifted and talented programs in the country’s largest school district — if it proceeds — would be among the most significant developments yet in a push that extends from Boston to Seattle and that has stoked passions and pain over race, inequality and access to a decent education.
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https://apnews.com/article/new-york-education-new-york-city-united-states-race-and-ethnicity-f8cbdb50edba9802fe9ad503cfe7d467 |
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EXPLAINER: Why are schools revisiting gifted education? |
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New York City officials announced plans this month for its school system, the country’s largest, to phase out its program for gifted and talented students.
The screening test the city has given to 4-year-olds used to identify gifted and talented students had drawn controversy for years, but several other districts have been reassessing gifted programs, in which Black and Latino students are often underrepresented. A look at the state of gifted and talented programs:
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https://apnews.com/article/science-new-york-education-new-york-city-race-and-ethnicity-0f3d92179ff20b45c4747d3c84a026a2 |
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Beverly Hills restricts protests around schools after anti-vaccine activists crash National Walk to School Day event |
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Beverly Hills has set new limits on when and where protesters can demonstrate, just weeks after anti-vaccine and anti-mandate advocates crashed an Oct. 6 Walk to School Day event. The restrictions, as approved at the Beverly Hills City Council’s Oct. 26 meeting, prohibit protests within 300 feet of entrances to the city’s elementary or middle schools; bans demonstrators from following students on their way to or from school; and bans protests from “interfering” with permitted events or separate protests.
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https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/public-safety/2021/10/27/beverly-hills-restricts-protests-around-schools |
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