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OCDE NEWSROOM
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On National School Nurse Day, here are 4 things you might not know about school nurses |
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Each year, National Nurses Week is recognized from May 6 through May 12, which, not coincidentally, is the birthday of Florence Nightingale. And the Wednesday within that week is annually celebrated as National School Nurse Day to honor the contributions of professional nurses in educational settings. School nursing is, in fact, its own specialized practice that goes way beyond Band-Aids and temperature checks to support the long-term health, wellness and academic success of students. And to celebrate National School Nurse Day, we’re sharing four facts you might not know about school nurses.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/on-national-school-nurse-day-here-are-4-facts-about-school-nurses/ |
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VOICE OF OC
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Will Fullerton High School District Require Ethnic Studies? Los Alamitos District Passes Social Justice Standards |
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The debate on whether students should learn the history, the culture and the contributions of people of color in the United States and the world — through ethnic studies classes — continues in school districts throughout Orange County. The discussion sprung up this week in the Los Alamitos Unified and the Fullerton Joint Union High School districts. Across the state and country, parents, educators and lawmakers face a reckoning on what type of history is being taught in public schools — and what is being left out. |
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https://voiceofoc.org/2021/05/will-fullerton-high-school-district-require-ethnic-studies-los-alamitos-district-passes-social-justice-standards/ |
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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUN
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EDSOURCE
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Little return for seniors, but apparently big return for San Francisco Unified |
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San Francisco Unified teachers made a surprise offer over the weekend to let high school seniors return to school before school ends. An analysis by the San Francisco Chronicle of the details shows the agreement provides little for students but a lot for the coffers of the school district — about $12 million by barely complying with requirements for additional state funding.
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#little-return-for-seniors-but-apparently-big-return-for-san-francisco-unified |
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KPBS
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SDUSD Superintendent Cindy Marten Confirmed As US Deputy Education Secretary |
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San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten was confirmed Tuesday as the nation's next deputy education secretary. The U.S. Senate voted 54-44 to confirm Marten, who was nominated for the post earlier this year by the Biden administration. Once Marten is sworn into office, she will assume the federal post after more than three decades as an educator in San Diego, including eight years as superintendent of SDUSD.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2021/may/11/sdusd-superintendent-cindy-marten-confirmed-as-us/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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7M meals served to help Santa Ana students stay focused in school |
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When money is tight, and food is short, 10-year-old Daniel Mascorro isn’t picky.
“A lot of meals in stores are expensive, and these meals are free, so I feel good about these meals,” Daniel said. Daniel is one of more than 45,000 students and their families who have been helped by the Santa Ana Unified School District’s meal program. The fifth grader is the youngest of three children in his family and attends Martin Elementary School in Santa Ana.
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https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2021/05/12/7-million-meals-served-to-help-students-stay-focused-in-school- |
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