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OCDE NEWSROOM
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State Board of Education seeks additional testing flexibility for schools |
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The state Board of Education is looking to give California school districts expanded options for assessing student learning this spring — including local tests that align with state standards. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, all states that receive federal funds for low-income students and English learners must annually assess progress in a number of areas including math, language arts and science. While the federal government allowed states to opt out of testing in 2020 because of the pandemic, it’s holding firm this year.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/state-board-of-education-seeks-additional-testing-flexibility-for-schools/ |
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Santa Ana Unified has served more than 5 million meals during the pandemic |
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A year after Santa Ana Unified began providing free, nutritious food to local children impacted by campus closures, the district has reached a noteworthy milestone: Its staff has now served more than 5 million meals.
“When campuses shut down last March, we didn’t know for how long,” said Josh Goddard, SAUSD’s director of Nutrition Services. “Yet our Board of Education made clear: SAUSD was committed to providing the nutrition our students and community children need, and in many cases rely upon.” |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/santa-ana-unified-has-served-more-than-5-million-meals-during-the-pandemic/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Segerstrom cancels first two football games after positive test for coronavirus |
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Segerstrom High has canceled its season-opening football game Thursday, March 18 against Laguna Beach and its game next week against La Mirada because of a positive COVID-19 test within its program, Jaguars coach Joseph Tagaloa confirmed. Tagaloa said one of his players tested positive for the virus, forcing players considered to be in “close contact” to quarantine and leaving the team without enough players to take the field.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2021/03/16/segerstrom-cancels-first-two-football-games-after-positive-test-for-coronavirus/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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More schools reopening as Sacramento County enters red tier |
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The county entered the state’s red tier for coronavirus risk on Tuesday as COVID-19 infection rates continue to drop, allowing a number of businesses to reopen for indoor operations and middle and high schools to reopen.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article249976794.html |
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EDSOURCE
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California could allow school districts to choose their own standardized tests this year |
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California school officials scratching their heads over how to roll out standardized teststhis spring could soon have another option. On Tuesday, the State Board of Education voted unanimously to seek a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education that would allow California school districts to use locally selected tests rather than the Smarter Balanced statewide assessments, which are required by state and federal education law.
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https://edsource.org/2021/california-could-allow-school-districts-to-choose-their-own-standardized-tests-this-year/651364 |
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How the pandemic changed higher education in California |
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For many, the coronavirus pandemic was expected to last a few weeks, at most. Instead, after more than a year, it’s completely changed higher education in a way that will persist even after campuses have repopulated and California and the U.S. reach some form of herd immunity. The most significant change has been to instruction and learning, with the vast majority of students and faculty in online classes. But there have been other changes, such as an intense focus on mental health and campuses becoming more flexible with how they operate.
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https://edsource.org/2021/how-the-pandemic-changed-higher-education-in-california/651334 |
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