OCDE Education in the News

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

OCDE NEWSROOM

Local commission honors OCDE alternative education students for their personal reflections of hope and resilience

A local commission that advocates on behalf of incarcerated youth is giving students enrolled in OCDE’s alternative education program the chance to express themselves through the written word. In partnership with OCDE and the Orange County Probation Department, the Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) of Orange County hosted its fourth annual essay contest to honor current and post-secondary students not only for their resilience but for their self expression.

https://newsroom.ocde.us/local-commission-honors-ocde-alternative-education-students-for-their-personal-reflections-of-hope-and-resilience/

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Spooky fun at the Dino Dash in Tustin

After the serious running and bicycling was done, families got into the Halloween spirit Sunday at the Dino Dash, held to raise money for benefit Tustin students. The popular event hosted by the Tustin Public Schools Foundation featured running races of 10 kilometres and 5 kilometres and biking tours of up to 50 kilometres in the morning at The Market Place. After there was a 2K fun run and costume contest that drew lots of fun entries.

https://www.ocregister.com/2021/11/02/spooky-fun-at-the-dino-dash-in-tustin/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

S.F. schools face $125 million in budget cuts that will likely affect classrooms

A San Francisco Unified School District plan on how to strip $125 million from its budget drew criticism and significant questions Tuesday from teachers, families and school board members, with concerns focused on proposed cuts to classrooms.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/S-F-schools-face-125-million-in-budget-cuts-16587241.php

'They have failed to protect us': S.F. students walk out over sexual assault concerns

Hundreds of San Francisco high school students walked out of classes Tuesday morning to voice concerns about what they say is a climate that too often ignores sexual harassment and assaults.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/They-have-failed-to-protect-us-S-F-16586878.php

EDSOURCE

Vaccinations for California kids ages 5 to 11 could begin this week

California kids ages 5 to 11 could be able to get Covid-19 vaccinations by the end of the week. Centers for Disease Control Director Rochelle Walensky signed off on Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 earlier today, the final federal step for its emergency use authorization, according to the Associated Press.

https://edsource.org/news-updates#vaccinations-for-california-kids-ages-5-to-11-could-begin-this-week

Centers for Disease Control approval brings Covid vaccine for kids one step closer

Vaccine advisors to the U.S. Centers of Disease Control voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, according to CNN. On Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11, saying that clinical trials of the vaccine showed that the vaccine was 90.7% effective in preventing Covid-19 in children in children ages 5 to 11.

https://edsource.org/updates/centers-for-disease-control-approval-brings-covid-vaccine-for-kids-one-step-closer

DAILY BREEZE

LAUSD to offer voluntary coronavirus vaccines to kids 5 to 11

The Los Angeles Unified School District announced Tuesday, Nov. 2, it will make COVID-19 vaccines available to children ages 5 to 11 at schools for those who want them, though it's not currently requiring students in this age group to get the shots.

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2021/11/02/lausd-to-offer-voluntary-coronavirus-vaccines-to-kids-5-to-11/

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