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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Garden Grove students created a study aid app — and they’ll present it to Congress next month |
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Three Garden Grove High School students will get to showcase an app they developed, a tool to help students study efficiently, to Congress next month. Jessica Nguyen, Henry Vu and Jasmine Chau, all juniors, developed the MnewNote app which combines study techniques with a timer as a way to balance study time with breaks to maximize productivity and reduce mental burnout. They’ll present it to Congress at the annual #HouseOfCode festival in April. The app, the students said, has eight different features, including mnemonic generators and a game to stimulate focus and aid in retention. |
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https://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/22/garden-grove-students-created-a-study-aid-app-and-theyll-present-it-to-congress-next-month/ |
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EDSOURCE
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Panel: Underrepresented students should be the target of California's dual enrollment |
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Taking college courses during high school puts students on track to succeed in high school and college, but even as dual enrollment programs have rapidly grown in California, the students most in need of that academic boost don’t always have access to it. EdSource’s reporting has demonstrated that Black and Latino high school students tend to be underrepresented in dual enrollment courses throughout the state. Panelists at EdSource’s roundtable “Dual enrollment: How to increase access for all students” discussed ways to ensure that dual enrollment opportunities are available equitably. |
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https://edsource.org/2023/panel-underrepresented-students-should-be-the-target-of-californias-dual-enrollment/687332 |
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Schools face crossing guard shortage |
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Schools across the country are facing a shortage of crossing guards.
San Jose Spotlight reports that 30% of its crossing guard positions still remain unfilled. It has 80 out of 262 positions vacant. That has broad ramifications for the safety of children on their way to school.
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https://edsource.org/updates/schools-face-crossing-guard-shortage |
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KPCC
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The 3-Day LAUSD Strike Is Nearing Its End. What Comes Next? |
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The strike that shut down Los Angeles Unified School District has reached its third and, if things go as advertised, final day. The union that represents school support staff walked off on Tuesday, in protest of alleged harassment from the district during prolonged contract talks. The teachers union joined in solidarity. That's 65,000 workers total. On Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Karen Bass's office confirmed she is facilitating discussion between SEIU 99 and LAUSD, emphasizing that the parties involved are taking the lead. |
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https://laist.com/news/education/lausd-seiu-99-utla-three-day-strike-day-three |
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NPR
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6 things to know about U.S. teacher shortages and how to solve them |
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As of October 2022, after the school year had already begun, 45% of U.S. public schools had at least one teacher vacancy. That's according to limited federal data. For several months, NPR has been exploring the forces at work behind these local teacher shortages. Interviews with more than 70 experts and educators across the country, including teachers both aspiring and retiring, offer several explanations. Here's what to know: |
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https://www.npr.org/2023/03/23/1164800932/teacher-shortages-schools-explainer |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Los Angeles strike highlights paltry US school worker pay |
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Bus drivers shuttle America’s children to schools where cafeteria workers feed them and teacher aides assist students who need the most help. And their pay is notoriously low. School support staffers earn, on average, about $25,000 a year in Los Angeles, barely enough to get by in one of the most expensive cities in America. |
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https://apnews.com/article/la-school-strike-worker-pay-62d5d8d6b68775a16a384205c891119f |
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