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OCDE NEWSROOM

Brea Olinda Unified School District names new superintendent
The Brea Olinda Unified School District has found its next superintendent in deputy Superintendent and Chief Human Resource Officer Brinda Leon. The BOUSD educator will be moving into her new role as district superintendent, pending approval by the Board of Education on June 9.
https://newsroom.ocde.us/brea-olinda-unified-school-district-names-new-superintendent/

County superintendent issues statement on Texas school shooting
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares on Tuesday issued the following statement on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
https://newsroom.ocde.us/county-superintendent-issues-statement-on-texas-school-shooting/

DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES

LA County COVID hospital cases jump back over 400
The increase in cases has authorities on edge, noting that previous surges during the pandemic have led to swelling hospital numbers and eventually deaths.
https://www.dailynews.com/2022/05/24/la-county-covid-hospital-cases-jump-back-over-400/

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE

San Diego Unified postpones vaccine mandate again — at least to July 2023
The San Diego Unified School Board voted Tuesday to delay its student COVID-19 vaccine mandate a second time, at least until July 2023. The school district is following the lead of state leaders and other school districts.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2022-05-24/san-diego-unified-postpones-vaccine-mandate-again-at-least-to-july-2023

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Businesses that violate disabled citizens’ rights must pay up. Should that include public schools?
Hearing a Bay Area case, the state Supreme Court appeared reluctant Tuesday to allow disabled students to seek damages under a California civil rights law, including triple damages in some cases, if a public school violates their rights.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Business-that-violate-disabled-citizens-rights-17196036.php

CONTRA COSTA TIMES

Suit settled over Piedmont schools’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate
With graduation looming and about 98% of Piedmont students vaccinated, the settlement of a lawsuit by two groups against the Piedmont Unified School District over its COVID-19 vaccination mandate is in the rear-view mirror.
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/05/24/suit-settled-over-piedmont-schools-covid-19-vaccine-mandate/

EDSOURCE

Gates Foundation offers grants to scale high school pathway programs
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it is wading into the world of dual enrollment and career technical education. Through its new “Accelerate ED” initiative, it is donating $175,000 each to twelve teams across the country, including one in California led by the Linked Learning Alliance. The Gates Foundation is interested in researching and accelerating ways to ensure that every high school graduate has the opportunity to earn an associate’s degree or an industry-equivalent certificate within a year of graduating, according to Sara Allan, the director of Early Learning and Pathways for the Foundation.
https://edsource.org/news-updates#gates-foundation-offers-grants-to-scale-high-school-pathway-programs

LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT

Retiring El Morro principal Chris Duddy dies in sleep
El Morro School principal Chris Duddy died in his sleep Tuesday, school district officials said in a press release. He was 57. Duddy was slated to retire on June 30. He had served the Laguna Beach schools community for 24 years. “We are deeply saddened to inform you that our beloved Principal, Mr. Chris Duddy, passed away last night in his sleep. Mr. Duddy has been an incredible partner and leader in our El Morro family and Laguna Beach Unified School District,” Laguna Beach Unified Supt. Jason Viloria said in a statement Wednesday.
https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/retiring-el-morro-principal-chris-duddy-dies-in-sleep/

OTHER NEWS OUTLETS

Amid literacy crisis, CA ed chief rejects phonics-driven approach to reading
California Superintendent Tony Thurmond issued a challenge to the state’s school districts last week to ensure third graders become strong readers by 2026. “We’re asking you to take a pledge today,” he said during the May 20 Zoom session, providing a link for participants to sign. Other elements of Thurmond’s agenda include library cards for 100,000 children, free access for families to ebooks and a campaign to deliver 1 million books to children’s homes.
https://laschoolreport.com/amid-literacy-crisis-ca-ed-chief-rejects-phonics-driven-approach-to-reading/


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