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VOICE OF OC
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OC Board of Education Opposes Nationwide Federal Probe of Threats Against School Officials |
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School board meetings across the country and in Orange County are becoming increasingly heated as debates rage on polarizing issues like mask mandates and ethnic studies courses. On Wednesday, the Orange County Board of Education decided to jump in on the debate and voted 3-1 to pass a resolution calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to backpedal his memorandum stating the Department of Justice will announce a series of measures to address the “rise in criminal conduct towards school personnel.”
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https://voiceofoc.org/2021/11/oc-board-of-education-opposes-nationwide-federal-probe-of-threats-against-school-officials/ |
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CAPISTRANO DISPATCH
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Parents, Students Praise CUSD Cultural Proficiency Plan |
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Capistrano Unified School District’s Cultural Proficiency Plan—intended to address racial and inequity issues, among other matters—continues to draw reactions from community members, this time mostly in support. Parents and students complimented ongoing work under the plan and aspects of its goals during a CUSD Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 3. A quarterly report on the plan, which was approved in December 2020 and has been in the works since at least late 2019, was presented by district staff as part of the meeting.
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https://www.thecapistranodispatch.com/parents-students-praise-cusd-cultural-proficiency-plan/ |
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EDSOURCE
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U.S. Department of Education launches Covid dashboard for schools |
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A new federal dashboard will track Covid cases among students, youth vaccination rates and whether schools are operating in person, remote or hybrid, the U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday. The dashboard, which will be updated weekly in conjunction with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, allows users to compare schools, districts and states, as well as view national and regional data.
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https://edsource.org/updates/u-s-department-of-education-launches-covid-dashboard-for-schools |
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Federal government approves state plan for $15 billion in Covid aid for K-12 |
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California became the 46th state Thursday to have its state plan approved by the U.S. Department of Education for using American Rescue Plan funding that Congress passed in March. The federal OK releases the final third of $15 billion, the state’s entitlement of the $122 billion for K-12 schools nationwide. Approval was delayed because the State Board of Education, at the urging of student advocacy groups, gave school districts an additional month to consult with the public in drafting plans for spending the Covid-related assistance.
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https://edsource.org/updates/federal-government-approves-state-plan-for-15-billion-in-covid-aid-for-k-12 |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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California schools: Get Covid shots or go back to distance learning |
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Nearly 350,000 California students face an imminent choice: Get vaccinated for Covid-19 or stay home. Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and Oakland are the first large school districts in the nation to mandate Covid vaccines for older students, becoming a national test case for the logistical hurdles and possible lawsuits that lie ahead. Students there must get their first shot within weeks or leave classrooms in January.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/04/california-schools-vaccination-or-distance-519565 |
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