|
OCDE NEWSROOM
|
|
|
|
Vaccinations are coming for school employees — but how soon? |
|
Across the country, COVID-19 vaccine shortages have contributed to the slower-than-expected pace of getting shots in arms, leading to frustration and uncertain timelines. There’s every reason to believe the rate of production will eventually increase to meet the demand, especially as new vaccines hit the market. In the meantime, OCDE is working with the Orange County Health Care Agency to make sure plans are in place for vaccinating the county’s educators and support staff once sufficient doses are available.
|
|
https://newsroom.ocde.us/vaccinations-are-coming-for-school-employees-but-how-soon/ |
|
|
|
|
Celebrating school counselors: Four facts you may not know |
|
One week a year is devoted to celebrating and recognizing a special group of uniquely-trained educators who have a big impact on student success and achievement in our local schools. Celebrated annually during the first week in February, National School Counseling Week honors counselors’ contributions within schools across the country. Between helping students with academic plans, being there for them emotionally and socially, and supporting students’ college and career plans, school counselors have a unique role.
|
|
https://newsroom.ocde.us/celebrating-school-counselors-four-facts-you-may-not-know/ |
|
|
|
|
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
|
|
|
|
Garden Grove Unified using state’s reopening plan as guide |
|
The Garden Grove Unified School District has adopted the coronavirus monitoring metrics in the state’s new Safe Schools for All Plan as its strategy for reopening classrooms, but health conditions within its borders will still need to improve before in-person instruction can begin. The state plan introduced by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Dec. 30 is meant to encourage more schools to reopen. It focuses on ways to provide in-person instruction, includes financial assistance for schools making the transition and recommends coronavirus testing for students and staff.
|
|
https://www.ocregister.com/2021/01/29/garden-grove-unified-using-states-reopening-plan-as-guide/ |
|
|
|
|
Two high school athletes file lawsuit against Gov. Newsom seeking return to competition |
|
Two high school football players in San Diego, with their guardians, filed a lawsuit on Thursday, Jan. 28 against Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state health department and the county of San Diego seeking a temporary restraining order to allow high school competition amid the pandemic, the Southern California News Group has learned. Most youth athletes in California have been prohibited from competing in high school competition since mid-March by California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidelines, which last month were updated to allow low-contact sports such as cross country to begin Monday, Jan. 25.
|
|
https://www.ocregister.com/2021/01/29/two-high-school-athletes-file-lawsuit-against-gov-newsom-seeking-return-to-competition/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SACRAMENTO BEE
|
|
|
|
|
Will Sacramento schools reopen this spring? |
|
Diners have returned to restaurant patios in Sacramento County. You can get a massage or a tattoo. Yet most public school campuses across the county remain locked, leaving thousands of families wondering whether their children will return to the classroom this academic year.
|
|
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article248750670.html |
|
|
|
|
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
|
|
|
|
Closed San Diego school districts aren’t sure when they will reopen |
|
Almost 11 months into the pandemic, some San Diego County school districts say they aren’t sure when to reopen as they wait for case rates to fall and for vaccines to be made available to school staff. Three CDC scientists stated in an article this week that there is little evidence that schools have contributed to community spread of COVID-19, as long as there are adequate safety measures in place, suggesting that schools should be open. Meanwhile, children’s health experts warn that learning loss and depression are taking a toll on children due to school closures.
|
|
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-01-31/closed-san-diego-school-districts |
|
|
|
|
|
PRESS-ENTERPRISE
|
|
|
|
Online learning works best when building on structure and certainty |
|
When Alyssa Cotter’s daughter began distance learning for kindergarten last August, it was a slow transition for her to adjust to school on a screen. “She didn’t know what she was missing out on,” said Cotter, a Rancho Cucamonga resident. “At the same time, it was really hard for her to focus and pay attention. We just tried to make the best we could out of the situation.” “Even now, after six months of school … we’re reinforcing those classroom behaviors that she doesn’t know exist because she hasn’t been in the classroom,” Cotter said.
|
|
https://www.pe.com/2021/01/29/online-learning-works-best-when-building-on-structure-and-certainty/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
KPBS
|
|
|
|
Gov. Newsom And Unions Clash Over School Openings |
|
An effort to reopen California schools is foundering, stoking frustrations across America’s most populous state from parents eager to get their children back in classrooms and a governor who wants them there. Parents and behavioral experts say many schoolchildren are feeling helpless or depressed and need a classroom setting to improve their mental health. An exasperated Gov. Gavin Newsom told school officials last week to “pack it up” if they fail to resume in-person classes soon.
|
|
https://www.kpbs.org/news/2021/feb/01/california-governor-and-unions-clash-over-school/ |
|
|
|
|
WHITTIER DAILY NEWS
|
|
|
|
Keep calm and play on: Students chart a new music course during COVID-19 |
|
After COVID-19 halted in-person learning last spring, music teachers suddenly needed to connect with students in ways they had never imagined. For local educators, that meant a period of adjustment for navigating different apps and implementing virtual lesson plans. As the pandemic nears the one-year-mark, Los Angeles area instructors have become proficient at working online and keeping students engaged in their music studies from afar.
|
|
https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2021/01/29/keep-calm-and-play-on-students-chart-a-new-music-course-during-covid-19/ |
|
|
|
|
NPR
|
|
|
|
Gov. Newsom: If California teachers demand vaccination, schools won’t reopen this year |
|
The latest snarl in negotiations to reopen California schools comes as teachers call for priority in the vaccination line, but Gov. Gavin Newsom says there aren’t enough doses for school staff until summer.
|
|
https://www.capradio.org/162048 |
|
|
|
|
|