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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Educational programs from Orange County take home Golden Bell Awards |
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Seven school districts from Orange County have earned prestigious Golden Bell Awards for educational programs that help students test-drive potential careers, build self-confidence, improve language skills and close opportunity gaps.
Marking their 43rd year, the California School Boards Association’s Golden Bell Awards promote excellence in education by highlighting outstanding programs and governance practices.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/educational-programs-from-orange-county-take-home-golden-bell-awards/ |
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Weekly roundup: Apple honors Orange Unified school, U.S. Senate Youth program, summer leadership opportunities, and more |
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Dressed in bright red T-shirts with their mascot, the students and staff at California iInspire Academy celebrated their school’s third consecutive recognition as an Apple Distinguished School on Dec. 1. The technology company’s program considers the academy to be one of the most innovative schools in the world. Apple believes these campuses demonstrate its vision for learning with technology — using Apple products to connect students to the world, fuel creativity, deepen collaboration and make learning personal. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/weekly-roundup-apple-honors-orange-unified-school-u-s-senate-youth-program-summer-leadership-opportunities-and-more/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Anaheim Elementary students explore while reconnecting after pandemic closures |
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Several Betsy Ross Elementary students are bonding by learning together dances such as the merengue and the foxtrot. The 10-week Conga Kids classes are part of an Expanded Learning Opportunities Program the Anaheim Elementary School District is participating in this year. After months of learning at home during the height of the pandemic, the state-supported program offers before- and after-school activities to help “students reduce the academic, social, emotional, and physical stress caused by the pandemic through hands-on experiences.” |
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https://www.ocregister.com/2022/12/11/anaheim-elementary-students-explore-while-reconnecting-after-pandemic-closures/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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DAILY PILOT |
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Students at Back Bay High School design their futures at campus’ new Spyder Lab |
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Plans to bring Spyder Lab to Back Bay High School started in 2020. The lab itself was transformed and constructed over the summer, with final installations accomplished in October. Spyder Lab is a work-based school program that allows students to gain skills for graphic media careers and entrepreneurship. The consultant itself is based in Brea and has labs in schools all over Orange County, including in Back Bay. Though, the Spyder Lab at Back Bay is the only one of its caliber in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. |
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https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2022-12-10/students-at-back-bay-high-school-design-their-futures-at-campuss-new-spyder-lab |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Four years after child’s fatal restraint, Davis schools commit to new safety training |
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Davis schools reached an agreement the federal government this week to update policies on restraining students, resolving an investigation triggered by the 2018 death of a 13-year-old student. Davis Joint Unified committed to providing additional training and monitoring how schools practice restraint and seclusion for students with disabilities by January 2023. The agreement with the U.S. Department of Education comes almost exactly four years after Max Benson died after three employees at an El Dorado County nonpublic school placed him in a face-down prone restraint for nearly two hours. |
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article269771387.html#storylink=cpy |
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EDSOURCE
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Lawsuit asserts California districts illegally charge summer school fees |
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The pro bono law firm Public Counsel filed a lawsuit Thursday against the state and California education officials, charging they are permitting school foundations directly tied to school districts to illegally charge fees for summer school courses.
Operating a “pay to learn” summer school through a third party is an end run around the state constitution’s guarantee of a free public education, the lawsuit says.
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https://edsource.org/2022/lawsuit-asserts-california-school-districts-illegally-charge-fees-for-summer-school/682547 |
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10 things California parents should know about transitional kindergarten |
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Even as families continue to take stock of pandemic-triggered learning loss and emotional upset, California is expanding an early childhood education program that may help young learners begin to bounce back. Next year, transitional kindergarten, or TK, will be available to far more 4-year-olds. In the 2023-2024 school year, children whose fifth birthdays are between Sept. 2 and April 2 will be eligible for the program. By the 2024-25 school year, children who turn 5 between Sept. 2 and June 2 will be able to enroll in TK. And by 2025-26, the program will reach all 4-year-olds. |
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https://edsource.org/2022/10-things-california-parents-should-know-about-transitional-kindergarten/682477 |
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Homeless students underserved by the thousands |
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Homeless students are slipping through the cracks, according to the Center for Public Integrity. The center’s analysis of federal education data indicates that around 300,000 students have slipped through the cracks and not received the support they are entitled to by school districts. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requires schools to help students with unstable housing. They are expected to refer families to health care and housing services, provide transportation and waive certain enrollment requirements. |
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https://edsource.org/updates/homeless-students-undercounted-by-thousands |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Student-driven urban oasis in Santa Rosa thriving, buoyed by community support |
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It’s a flourishing garden in the middle of a sea of asphalt. A small space, dead center in the Santa Rosa City Schools District parking lot, that just a year ago was a stretch of dirt and weeds and a few sad-looking fruit trees. Today there is a footbridge over a rock-lined drainage spillway that is gorgeous but also entirely functional. There are grapevines and trellises, a brand new equipment shed, dahlias and roses, and a smattering of flower beds and fountains. |
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https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/benefield-student-driven-urban-oasis-in-santa-rosa-thriving-buoyed-by-com/ |
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