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Monday, May 22, 2023

OCDE NEWSROOM

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

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/

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/

LOS ANGELES TIMES

DAILY PILOT
Corona del Mar High junior gives back to hospital that saved his life
Riley Meunier doesn’t remember the life-saving procedure he underwent at Children’s Hospital of Orange County just before his first birthday. But the Corona del Mar High junior, now 17, still believes in paying it forward. Riley started a CdM for CHOC club on-campus, with the goal of giving to the hospital. The club, which had CdM English teacher Shelly Bergan as an adviser, grew to more than 20 members.
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-05-19/corona-del-mar-high-junior-gives-back-to-hospital-that-saved-his-life

DAILY PILOT
‘Make music every day’: Corona del Mar High senior named U.S. Presidential Scholar of Arts
Sophia Rabin, 18, has been playing the guitar since she was 4. She was recently named a U.S. Presidential Scholar of Arts.
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-05-19/make-music-every-day-corona-del-mar-high-senior-named-u-s-presidential-scholar-of-arts

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

VOICE OF OC

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/

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE

San Diego Unified students’ medical data compromised in October cybersecurity breach, school district says
The district did not say how many students had been notified or affected, whether staff data may also have been compromised and how security measures have been enhanced.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2023-05-19/student-medical-data-compromised-san-diego-unified-cybersecurity-breach

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Teacher's antisemitic conspiracy theories were 'swept under the rug,' critics of East Bay high school say
A Hayward high school remains mired in controversy months after students and educators raised concerns that a teacher was allegedly peddling antisemitic conspiracy theories and performing the Nazi salute in classes.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/high-school-teacher-antisemitic-18109086.php

EDSOURCE

Activists build “pop-up crosswalks” in front of Oakland Tech high school
Rather than wait on the City of Oakland to fulfill their request of building crosswalks on the high-traffic, dangerous street outside of Oakland Tech High School — a process that often takes months, if not years — activists striped their own temporary crosswalks on Broadway this week, Oaklandside reported.
https://edsource.org/updates/activists-build-pop-up-crosswalks-in-front-of-oakland-tech-high-school

OTHER NEWS OUTLETS

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.
https://www.laschoolreport.com/pre-k-enrollment-nearly-bounces-back-from-pandemic-amid-push-for-universal-access/

Oakland teachers are getting a raise. How will their pay compare to other districts?
If the tentative agreement is approved, Oakland teachers could go from earning salaries near the bottom of those offered in Alameda County to the middle range.
https://oaklandside.org/2023/05/19/ousd-strike-alameda-county-teacher-salary-pay-raise-oea-union-contract/


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