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OCDE NEWSROOM
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State expands California Distinguished School list to include 10 more from OC |
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Ten additional Orange County campuses have been added to this year’s list of California Distinguished Schools, bringing OC’s total to 21 in 2021. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced Tuesday that after reviewing the data, an additional 121 schools across the state would earn the prestigious designation, which was initially awarded to 102 middle and high schools on March 18. The newly added Orange County schools are:
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/state-expands-california-distinguished-school-list-to-include-10-more-from-oc/ |
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#kindness1billion: A roundup of random acts of kindness shared (so far) in 2021 |
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During the past year and a half, spreading kindness has been more important than ever. Even amid a global pandemic, people and organizations across Orange County are showing that kindness is instrumental in caring for people during not-so-certain and often tough times. And if you haven’t noticed, kindness is a big deal at OCDE. So big that in 2016 OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative to quantify kindness as part of a larger effort to promote civility, character and positivity across our county and beyond.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/kindness1billion-a-roundup-of-random-acts-of-kindness-shared-so-far-in-2021/ |
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EDSOURCE
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California teachers, school staff receive bumps in pay as campuses reopen |
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Some California teachers and school staff are receiving bonuses, salary increases and stipends as part of union agreements with school district officials eager to reopen classrooms. Recently signed school district agreements with teachers unions include everything from retroactive pay raises and a bonus in Long Beach to bonuses as high as $5,000 for a course in Campbell Union High School District in San Jose and one-time 7% salary increases in April for teachers who voluntarily return to campuses in Sweetwater Union High School District in Chula Vista.
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https://edsource.org/2021/california-teachers-school-staff-receive-bumps-in-pay-as-campuses-reopen/653663 |
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MODESTO BEE
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Modesto high school seniors asked for outdoor proms. Here’s what the district says |
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Citing equity and health concerns, the Modesto City Schools district is turning down seniors’ bid to have outdoor proms to conclude a school year that likely will be remembered most for COVID-19.
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https://www.modbee.com/news/local/education/article250948164.html |
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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE
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CALmatters
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The wires may be there, but the dollars aren’t: Analysis shows why millions of California students lack broadband |
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About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats — the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studied in her parents bedroom — in time for virtual class. The screens freeze — sometimes during online tests. At times the little one bursts into frustrated tears as they wait for their connection to resume, precious class time slipping away. |
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https://calmatters.org/projects/california-broadband-student-access/ |
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How we analyzed why millions of California students lack broadband access |
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Have your kids spent the last year struggling to connect to their virtual classes because of unstable broadband connections from hotspots or discount internet plans? What about their peers? Or has logging on to remote school been smooth sailing? For most Californians, the answer appears to boil down to whether their families can afford to pay for a high-speed broadband connection, according to an unprecedented CalMatters data analysis of state and federal data. |
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https://calmatters.org/projects/broadband-district-map-analysis-methodology/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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How a Snapchat post laden with F-bombs and teen angst could give schools broad power over students’ off-campus speech — and why young leaders are fighting back |
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In a major Supreme Court case that could grant educators the power to regulate student speech far beyond the schoolhouse gate, the nation’s highest court is preparing to weigh the merits of a high school cheerleader’s profanity-laden social media post. Though the Snapchat post central to the case was filled with F-bombs and laden with teen angst, it could carry far-reaching implications for more serious dialogue after the court hears oral arguments Wednesday.
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http://laschoolreport.com/how-a-snapchat-post-laden-with-f-bombs-and-teen-angst-could-give-schools-broad-power-over-students-off-campus-speech-and-why |
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