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OCDE NEWSROOM
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COVID-19 update: Health officials confirm first Omicron case in Orange County |
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The Orange County Health Care Agency on Friday reported the first known Omicron case in the county. The HCA said an adult male resident of Orange County tested positive for infection caused by the Omicron variant of COVID-19 following domestic travel outside of California. The individual is fully vaccinated and has experienced mild illness, according to the HCA, which is following up on any close contacts. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/coronavirus-update/ |
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FRESNO BEE
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How to do online learning well? A district in California’s Central Valley has some answers |
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On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. |
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https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/education-lab/article256695677.html |
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EDSOURCE
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How TK can help students learning English as a second language |
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As California expands transitional kindergarten, English learner advocates are urging school districts to prioritize children learning English as a second language.
California is expanding transitional kindergarten, or TK, over four years, to eventually offer all 4-year-olds a free year of preschool before kindergarten. Previously, transitional kindergarten was only offered to children who turn 5 in the fall, between Sept. 2 and Dec. 2.
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https://edsource.org/2021/how-tk-can-help-students-learning-english-as-a-second-language/664829 |
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NPR
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Schools embrace social and emotional learning to help 'overwhelmed' students |
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Like kids in so many cities and towns around the globe, the youngsters in Michigan's Van Buren Intermediate School District have been through a lot these past few years. A relentless pandemic that continues to disrupt classrooms, sicken friends and loved ones, and has left some district families jobless and homeless. In a school year that was supposed to be a return to normal but has proven anything but, the district has launched an educational program based on a key component of modern psychology — cognitive behavior therapy. |
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https://www.npr.org/2021/12/20/1065714681/schools-embrace-social-and-emotional-learning-to-help-overwhelmed-students |
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First Sacramento-region omicron outbreak reported at West Sacramento high school |
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On Thursday, River City High School in West Sacramento reported the first known outbreak of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in the region, according to Yolo County health officials. The outbreak involves six people, five of whom are students at the high school. Four of those students shared a class period. While two of the individuals with COVID-19 were fully vaccinated, both did not have a booster shot. The other four people were unvaccinated, Yolo County health officer Dr. Aimee Sisson said. |
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https://www.capradio.org/articles/2021/12/16/first-sacramento-region-omicron-outbreak-reported-at-west-sacramento-high-school/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Budget decisions loom for Oakland Unified, which faces a $40 million shortfall in coming year |
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Facing a major budget deficit and pressure from the county, Oakland Unified School District leaders will have tough budget decisions to make in January that could result in layoffs at the district’s central office, and reduced school-site budgets. A decline in enrollment and lower attendance rates this year have contributed to a deficit anticipated to be between $40 and $50 million for the 2022-2023 school year, or roughly 6% of the district’s nearly $700 million budget. |
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https://oaklandside.org/2021/12/17/oakland-unified-budget-deficit-enrollment-attendance/ |
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