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OCDE NEWSROOM
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State superintendent appoints Irvine Unified student for the 2023 U.S. Senate Youth Program |
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A Northwood High School senior who already has a long list of accomplishments under her belt was chosen by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond as a delegate for the 2023 U.S. Senate Youth Program. Student Fiona Lu from the Irvine Unified School District will join Summer Sun, a senior from Chico Unified, in March as they represent California for an intensive week-long educational experience in Washington, D.C. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/state-superintendent-appoints-irvine-unified-student-for-the-2023-u-s-senate-youth-program/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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In Southern California, Afghan refugees seek out education |
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Tabasum Mustafa excitedly clutches a new laptop — brand new to her, that is.
Mustafa, a 10th-grader at University High School in Irvine, is a refugee from Afghanistan who came to the U.S. last year. The laptop, a tool that will help her learn English, was one of 600 given out to refugees on Sunday, Dec. 4 during an event organized by Afghan Refugee Relief at the Tustin-based nonprofit, Sabil USA.
More than 500 refugee families — most from Afghanistan but also some from Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Egypt — benefited from the initiative. Google, through Welcome.US, donated the refurbished laptops that were distributed. Families also received bags of rice, heaters, school supplies, winter coats and hygiene kits.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2022/12/07/in-southern-california-afghan-refugees-seek-out-education/ |
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FRESNO BEE
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‘We feel ignored.’ Fresno teachers say job performance can’t be tied to student test scores |
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Fresno Unified’s typically quiet board room buzzed with voices Wednesday as teachers union supporters turned out to denounce the district’s first set of bargaining priorities. Seventeen teachers — out of roughly 150 in attendance, according to FTA president Manuel Bonilla — took to the podium Wednesday night to criticize the district’s initial document, which several teachers said represents a step “backward.” One major sticking point with teachers was the district’s interest in “including student academic growth” in employee evaluations. |
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https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/education-lab/article269746691.html?ac_cid=DM735106&ac_bid=1559499709 |
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EDSOURCE
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54 youth mental health programs win state grants |
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A psychiatric hospital in Los Angeles, an adolescent substance abuse facility in Orange County and a tribal outpatient center in Humboldt County are among the 54 projects to share $480.5 million in grants promoting youth mental health and wellness, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. |
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#54-youth-mental-health-programs-win-state-grants |
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U.S. Office of Civil Rights reaches agreement with Davis Joint Unified on seclusion and restraint |
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In the wake of a student death in 2018, Davis Joint Unified agreed to change its policies, training and record-keeping related to secluding and restraining students with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday.
Under the agreement between the district and the department’s Office of Civil Rights, Davis Joint Unified will improve the way it monitors students with disabilities who are placed at private schools. That includes better record-keeping of seclusion and restraint incidents, training school staff and taking other measures to ensure students are safe and families are well informed.
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#u-s-office-of-civil-rights-reaches-agreement-with-davis-joint-unified-on-seclusion-and-restraint |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Report on O.C.'s children shows decrease in high school dropout rate, increase in number of kids missing school, among other findings |
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28th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County assesses kids' education, health, economic well-being and safety. |
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https://bit.ly/3P8CDTf |
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