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OCDE NEWSROOM
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OC Board of Ed to fill open seat through provisional appointment |
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The Orange County Board of Education has announced the process for filling the Fourth District seat previously held by Tim Shaw. Trustees will provisionally appoint a successor to complete Shaw’s term, which expires in June, according to a public notice posted on the board’s website. Candidates interested in serving on the board must submit letters of intent and resumes to ocbe@ocde.us by no later than noon on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/oc-board-of-ed-to-fill-open-seat-through-provisional-appointment/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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A fifth-grade teacher’s softball club carries on her father’s work |
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Erika Cardenas had only recently started her job teaching fifth grade at Orangethorpe Elementary School in Fullerton, when her father, Mark Campbell, longtime softball coach for Pacifica High School and the OC Batbusters, died suddenly. Campbell had been coaching a softball game in La Mirada that day in March 2019 when he suddenly fell ill and was taken to St. Jude Medical Center, he died the following morning.
Two weeks later, Cardenas started a softball club for Orangethorpe fifth graders.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2021/11/13/a-fifth-grade-teachers-softball-club-carries-on-her-fathers-work/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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DAILY PILOT |
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Pedal-ED campaign aims to support students pursuing CTE pathways |
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As students venture deeper into their high school careers, they turn an eye to the future.
To many, that means applying to four-year universities, but there are those that want to remind students that they have more than one option. Dr. Brian Dozer, president of the Orange County nonprofit Vital Link, has been cycling to and meeting with students to raise awareness about career technical education pathways through the Pedal-ED fundraising effort.
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https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/sports/story/2021-11-13/pedal-ed-campaign-aims-to-support-students-pursuing-cte-pathways |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Anti-vaccine leaflet objects to Sacramento school mandate. Does it target Latino families? |
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Leaflets in both English and Spanish were distributed on cars in Sacramento last weekend urging parents to reconsider vaccinating their children against COVID-19. And some parents feel they are targeting the Latino community.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article255715591.html#storylink=cpy |
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EDSOURCE
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Thousands of teachers still unvaccinated in Northern California |
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The number of teachers who are vaccinated varies widely among Northern California districts, ranging from 98% in San Rafael to about 77% in Manteca, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Some school districts, such as Los Angeles Unified, require all teachers to be vaccinated. However, the state of California allows teachers to remain unvaccinated, as long as they have weekly Covid-19 testing.
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#thousands-of-teachers-still-unvaccinated-in-northern-california |
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KPBS
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Parents use ‘mental health’ day to get kids vaccinated |
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Just a little more than half the students in the San Diego Unified School District appeared to have taken advantage of a controversial ‘mental health’ day on Friday.
District officials' preliminary numbers show student attendance on Friday at about 48%. Students had the option of going to school or not.
Sheila Gray is one parent who welcomed the mental day off. She brought her 10-year-old daughter, Ava, to get a children’s dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Ava is a fifth-grade student at nearby Alice Birney Elementary School.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2021/11/12/parents-use-mental-health-day-to-get-kids-vaccinated |
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LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
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Laguna Beach teacher recognized by Navy for mentoring sailor |
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Laguna Beach High School teacher Jonathan Todd, was surprised in his classroom on Nov. 4 with the Navy’s Impact Influencer Award. This service recognizes educators like Todd for having a positive impact in the lives of future sailors. Todd’s former student, Jack Strickland, was accepted into the Navy’s Nuclear Engineering program, which is one of the hardest and most sought-after programs in the service. |
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https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/laguna-beach-teacher-recognized-by-navy-for-mentoring-sailor/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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San Diego Judge Dismisses Carlsbad Group’s Suit to Stop Mask Mandate in Schools |
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A San Diego Superior Court judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit that challenged Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mask mandate in state schools.
The lawsuit, filed by the Carlsbad group Let Them Breathe, sought to overturn mandated masking at schools, as well as other state guidance related to quarantines and COVID-19 testing on campuses. In her ruling, Judge Cynthia Freeland wrote that state officials have “a legitimate interest in protecting health and safety by mandating public measures, which measures can include masks.”
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https://timesofsandiego.com/education/2021/11/12/san-diego-judge-dismisses-carlsbad-groups-suit-to-stop-mask-mandate-in-schools/ |
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