OCDE NEWSROOM
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Enroll every 9th grader in a college course, says California's incoming Community College Chancellor |
California’s incoming Community College Chancellor Sonya Christian doesn’t officially step into her new role until June 1, but she has an urgent agenda: enrolling every ninth grader in a college course. Right now, just 6% of California students take a college course through dual enrollment their first year of high school. The time is now, Christian said, to make sure that all 436,192 of the state’s eighth graders will be automatically enrolled in a college course next fall. |
https://edsource.org/2023/enroll-every-9th-grader-in-a-college-course-says-californias-incoming-community-college-chancellor/691065 |
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Honoring Orange County’s classified school employees of 2023 |
Nine school workers from local districts earned the title of 2023 Orange County Classified School Employee of the Year for their exceptional dedication to the well-being of their students and unwavering commitment to going above and beyond their assigned responsibilities. While the Orange County Department of Education did announce the winners in March, the OCDE Newsroom wanted to honor the finalists again by letting others know who they are and why they are deserving of the recognition during Classified School Employee Week, which is on the fourth week of May. That week falls on May 21 to May 27 this year. |
https://newsroom.ocde.us/honoring-orange-countys-classified-school-employees-of-2023/ |
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Weekly roundup: Future Farmers of America program turns 50, California MTSS conference extends early registration, and more |
Westminster High School celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Future Farmers of America program with a gathering to recognize the growth and progress it has brought to the Huntington Beach Union High School District campus. Westminster’s program is a local chapter of the National FFA Organization. Founded in 1928, the organization’s mission is to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population. It welcomes students who aspire to become production farmers, teachers, doctors, scientists and entrepreneurs. |
https://newsroom.ocde.us/weekly-roundup-future-farmers-of-america-program-turns-50-california-mtss-conference-extends-early-registration-and-more/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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LAUSD shakes up a highly praised academic initiative, angering parents and teachers |
A Los Angeles public school program that officials portrayed as a major success for helping struggling young students improve academically is being substantially dismantled by Supt. Alberto Carvalho, who says it’s too costly and not particularly effective. The abrupt and unannounced change of direction to Primary Promise, which was launched in 2020, has angered many parents and teachers who viewed the effort as transformative in raising achievement in reading and math for students in kindergarten through third grade. |
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-22/lausd-dismantling-highly-praised-academic-initiative-aimed-at-combatting-learning-loss |
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VOICE OF OC
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Fullerton School District Removes Nazi Symbols From 6th Grade Play |
A new debate is kicking off in the Fullerton School District over whether or not to include Nazi symbols in the “Sound of Music” play, while also raising censorship concerns. This week, Nazi symbols and swastikas will not be present as 6th graders at Rolling Hills Elementary school perform the play because Fullerton School District officials say the images could be used in a negative manner. |
https://voiceofoc.org/2023/05/fullerton-school-district-removes-nazi-symbols-from-6th-grade-play/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Pre-K enrollment nearly bounces back from pandemic amid push for universal access |
The nation’s public pre-K programs saw a rebound last year as enrollment nearly reached pre-pandemic levels, new data shows.
Thirty-two percent of 4-year-olds attended a state-funded program in the 2021-22 school year — up from 28% the year before, when the National Institute for Early Education Research, which publishes the annual “yearbook,” reported that COVID had “erased” a decade of growth in public pre-K.
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https://www.laschoolreport.com/pre-k-enrollment-nearly-bounces-back-from-pandemic-amid-push-for-universal-access/ |
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