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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Gilbert High’s sports program empowers at-promise students, boosting grades and attendance |
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Gilbert High School is celebrating two years of its Sports Intervention Program, aimed at re-engaging at-promise 11th- and 12th-grade students. In its second year of implementation, campus staff have noted an increase in student interest in their education, leading to improved grade point averages and higher attendance rates.
Developed in response to students’ expressed needs, the program, often referred to as SIP, leverages sports as a tool for academic success and social-emotional development.
Gilbert High School is an alternative high school in the Anaheim Union High School District.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/gilbert-highs-sports-program-empowers-at-promise-students-boosting-grades-and-attendance/ |
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Weekly roundup: Capistrano student plans to make waves with beach clean-up campaign, and more |
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At just 14 years old, San Juan Hills High School student Ryan Hickman has dedicated much of his free time to recycling and collecting roughly 2 million bottles and cans from beaches, lakes and rivers with the help of volunteers. Just ahead of Earth Day on April 22, the Orange County Register reported that Ryan is set to launch a five-week campaign to remove trash from five beaches. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/weekly-roundup-capistrano-student-plans-to-make-waves-with-beach-clean-up-campaign-and-more/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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OC superintendent, absent from meetings for more than a year, expects to return in August |
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The last time Superintendent Al Mijares was present at an Orange County Department of Education meeting was in December 2022. He’s been on medical leave since August — and says he is hoping to make a return in full capacity to the department this August. “Currently, I remain focused on my health — and following my medical team’s advice closely,” Mijares said in a statement. “Yet if all goes as planned, I am hopeful to be cleared to resume my responsibilities in August, following an appointment with a trusted physician.” |
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https://www.ocregister.com/2024/04/21/oc-superintendent-absent-from-meetings-for-more-than-a-year-expects-to-return-in-august/ |
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OAKLAND TRIBUNE
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Reading rivalry: Oakland students face off in OUSD’s first Battle of the Books |
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On a warm Thursday afternoon, stuffed with pizza and obscure book trivia, dozens of third, fourth, and fifth graders and their parents filled Bella Vista Elementary’s auditorium, eager to demonstrate their knowledge of books.
The school librarians emceed the competition. They can barely read the questions in full before students’ frantic whispers—they’re conferring among themselves to figure out the answer—drown them out. Then each team scrambles to enter their answer on the Chromebook in front of them.
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https://oaklandside.org/2024/04/19/reading-rivalry-oakland-students-face-off-in-ousds-first-battle-of-the-books/ |
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CONTRA COSTA TIMES
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South Bay students get a taste of AI at The Tech Interactive |
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When it comes to technology, it stands to follow that the youngest generations get it more quickly than the rest of us. But that doesn’t mean we don’t need to try to keep up with them. That’s one of the reasons why the Tech Interactive in San Jose hosted an event Friday morning for National AI Literacy Day. Sure, there were more than 1,100 students crawling around the downtown learning center, but there were also teachers and administrators hearing from experts on panel discussions about why its important for communities to understand artificial intelligence and how it’s already impacting schools and communities. |
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https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/04/20/students-get-a-taste-of-artificial-intelligence-at-the-tech-interactive/ |
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EDSOURCE
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Sharp divisions over how California’s aspiring teachers will be taught to teach reading |
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Supporters of bolstering how teacher candidates in California are taught to teach reading cheered in 2021 when the Legislature agreed and mandated change. They remained enthusiastic a year later when the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing adopted new standards that emphasize explicit instruction of fundamental skills, including phonics. Now, advocates are charging that the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and its oversight body, the Committee on Accreditation, have failed their first test to stand behind those new standards. Instead, after a one-hour hearing Friday, the commission confirmed full accreditation to Mills College at Northeastern, which critics argue is ignoring critical new standards. |
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https://edsource.org/2024/sharp-divisions-over-how-californias-aspiring-teachers-will-learn-how-to-teach-reading/710309 |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Santa Ana high school student accepted to 15 universities |
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Brandy Figueroa, a Santa Ana high school senior, was accepted not only into her dream school but 14 others, among them: Harvard University, Columbia University, Stanford, Duke, and several UC’s. The 17-year-old will be graduating with a GPA of 4.7, which puts her in the top one percent of her class at Segerstrom High School. Figueroa said she doesn’t believe just her academics got her into so many colleges, she’s involved in nearly a dozen clubs, ranging from Latino leadership groups to environmental clubs. The Santa Ana native also tutors, plays tennis, and is involved in student government. |
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https://www.nbclosangeles.com/local-2/santa-ana-high-school-student-accepted-to-15-universities/3393158/ |
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Judge tentatively sides with California AG in fight over ballot measure on students’ gender ID |
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A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools. A group backing the measure sued Bonta over the language he released, arguing it was biased and misleading. Bonta titled the measure the “Restrict Rights of Transgender Youth” initiative, but backers want it changed to the “Protect Kids of California Act.” They also want the summary updated. |
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https://apnews.com/article/california-transgender-parental-notification-schools-372ad55c99a17e19ce8f3f66c4963faf |
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Teacher uses Legos to spark curiosity in students while learning |
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In a world where innovation is critical to success, teachers around the nation are revolutionizing education by using Legos, the colorful blocks used for play.
One Lego Education Ambassador teacher is transforming traditional learning into a colorful, hands-on experience. The Lego Education Ambassador program application will open very soon for the 2024 – 2025 school year.
For more information on how you can apply, visit www.legoeducation.com.
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https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2024/04/17/teacher-uses-legos-to-spark-curiosity-in-students-while-learning |
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