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OCDE NEWSROOM
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COVID-19 update: CDC recommends pediatric vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 |
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Kids ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that it was recommending that children in that age group get the vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech, which was granted emergency-use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration four days earlier. That means doses will soon be widely available for 5- to 11-year-olds — with parental consent — at local doctor’s offices, clinics and pharmacies. But COVID-19 vaccines aren’t yet required for students on school campuses, and the timetable remains tentative.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/coronavirus-update/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Tim Shaw quits Orange County Board of Education, but could seek return |
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Tim Shaw, fighting a legal challenge after winning two separate elections last year, is stepping down from his seat on the Orange County Board of Education and, for now, will keep his other role as a member of the La Habra City Council. Shaw submitted his letter of resignation on Monday, Nov. 1, and said Wednesday, Nov. 3, that he planned to announce his move at the Board of Education meeting later that evening. The resignation comes as Shaw faces a lawsuit from a constituent who argues that holding the two elected positions at the same time presents a conflict of interest.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2021/11/03/tim-shaw-quits-orange-county-board-of-education-but-could-seek-return/ |
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El Toro High students develop app to turn fans’ cellphones into light show |
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Virtually anybody who has attended a sporting event with a large crowd is familiar with the wave, enhanced in recent years as fans have started adding in their cellphones, waving their flashlights in sequence. Now, a group of El Toro High computer science students have taken the wave to a whole new level of artistry. Classmates Levi Kramer, David Jun, Dylan Werelius, Eunice Cho and Mukund Ummadisetti developed a cell phone app, LightWave, which can be programmed to create a choreographed light show when used by groups of fans.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2021/11/03/el-toro-high-students-develop-app-to-turn-fans-cellphones-into-light-show/ |
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VOICE OF OC
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La Habra City Councilman To Resign Tonight From OC Board of Education Following Lawsuit |
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La Habra City Councilman Tim Shaw is resigning his post as a board member of the Orange County Board of Education on Wednesday night after a long legal battle debating whether or not he should serve on both panels. Shaw said while he believed he could argue his case and win in court, he decided to resign from the board of education now to avoid any potential legal fees or further arguing.
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https://voiceofoc.org/2021/11/la-habra-city-councilman-to-resign-tonight-from-oc-board-of-education-following-lawsuit/ |
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EDSOURCE
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How California districts re-imagined summer school to focus on innovation and fun |
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California schools, flush with state and federal funding for summer programs, expanded their offerings this past summer to include more students, and attracted them with innovative enrichment classes that helped them to reconnect with their schools, teachers and peers after months of distance learning. Most school districts offered as much summer programming as they could, expanding programs previously limited to students who were falling behind academically, according to a report published Wednesday by Partnership for Children and Youth, an Oakland-based organization that advocates for extended learning programs for students from underserved communities.
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https://edsource.org/2021/california-summer-school-was-innovative-and-fun-this-year-and-it-was-a-success/663180 |
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What's next for schools after Covid vaccine OK’d for children? |
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With this week’s approval of a Covid vaccine for children, California schools and parents began looking ahead to a new era — one that might mean fewer mask and testing requirements, but one where deep ideological divisions remain. A day after the Centers for Disease Control gave preliminary approval for children ages 5 to 11 to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, California followed suit and allowed children in California to begin receiving jabs as soon as Thursday. Some counties, including Santa Clara, have already started accepting appointments for children.
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https://edsource.org/2021/after-covid-vaccine-okd-for-children-whats-next-for-schools/663220 |
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California can now vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 |
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California can now vaccinate children ages 5 to 11
California is now able to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 after the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup signed off on Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children Tuesday night. The work group, a regional collaborative group of scientists from California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, reviewed the federal process and unanimously concluded that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11. The group’s approval was the final step needed to begin administering the vaccine for children of that age group. Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control signed off on Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
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https://edsource.org/updates/california-can-now-vaccinate-children-ages-5-to-11 |
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Kindergartners in low-income schools exercise less and wait more, study shows |
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Kindergartners attending schools where many students come from low-income families get less physical activity and spend more time waiting in line than their peers in higher-income schools, as Chalkbeat reported. The findings come from a new study that examines the kindergarten experience in 82 classrooms in an unnamed urban district. Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison collaborated on the study, which was published in the August issue of Educational Researcher.
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https://edsource.org/updates/kindergartners-in-low-income-schools-exercise-less-and-wait-more-study-shows |
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KPCC
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LAUSD Will Expand Coronavirus Vaccine Access, But Not Mandate, To Younger Kids Following CDC Approval |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisors recommended Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for all children 5- to 11-years old Tuesday.
Following the CDC’s approval, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced it would expand access to the vaccine for younger children, but would not apply the mandate that exists for students 12 and older.
The current policy creates the possibility that there will be a variety of vaccination statuses at Los Angeles middle schools, where students straddle the line between 11 and 12 years old.
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https://bit.ly/3wgeJvq |
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KPBS
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Substitute teachers in high demand as COVID-19 continues |
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The COVID-19 shutdown and continuing uncertain job market has left many San Diego County school districts scrambling for teachers. Substitute teachers are in high demand in order for districts to maintain state-required coverage in classrooms.
Samantha Mohn, who her students call Miss Sam, is a new substitute teacher, this week, at Montgomery Middle School in Linda Vista. She is teaching 7th grade social studies class. It’s a long way from the law firm job she used to have. The COVID-19 pandemic left her wanting more for her future.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2021/11/03/substitute-teachers-in-high-demand-as-covid-19-continues |
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