OCDE Education in the News

Friday, May 27, 2022

OCDE NEWSROOM

Worsening COVID pushes Orange, Ventura, San Diego counties into new tier

San Diego, Orange, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties have entered the medium COVID-19 community level, as case rates worsen across California. Coronavirus case rates are climbing enough such that the number of California counties in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s medium COVID-19 community level doubled on Thursday. The medium COVID-19 community level is the middle level of the CDC’s three-level system for evaluating COVID-19 risk, tied to case rates and hospitalization levels. Nineteen California counties were moved from the low to medium COVID-19 community level Thursday.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-27/san-diego-orange-ventura-counties-enter-medium-covid-19-community-level

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Angry over Texas school shooting, students stage walkouts protesting gun violence, again

Throughout the Los Angeles region and across the country, students and teachers walked out of their classrooms as part of an organized protest after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where an 18-year-old gunman opened fire inside a classroom at Robb Elementary School.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-26/uvalde-school-shooting-students-walkouts

CAPISTRANO DISPATCH

San Juan Hills Graduate Receives Scholarship from Local Group

San Juan Hills High School graduating senior Sandhya Ganesan recently received a $2,000 scholarship from the American Association of University Women San Clemente-Capistrano Bay Branch, during an awards ceremony. “Sandhya Ganesan was also recognized for her academic achievements as a valedictorian with a GPA of 4.0 or higher, Advanced Placement Merit, AP Scholar with Distinction, California State Seal of Biliteracy, and member of the National Honor Society,” a news release said.

https://www.thecapistranodispatch.com/san-juan-hills-graduate-receives-scholarship-from-local-group/

DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES

Granada Hills Charter High bars unvaccinated students from in-person graduation

Last fall the school informed families that beginning in the second semester, students 12 and older, with few exceptions, would not be allowed on campus if they didn’t get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

https://www.dailynews.com/2022/05/26/granada-hills-charter-high-bars-unvaccinated-students-from-in-person-graduation/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

COVID in California: S.F. schools report most COVID cases since January

S.F. schools report most COVID cases since January. San Francisco public school students and staff reported 472 COVID-19 cases last week.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/COVID-in-California-S-F-schools-report-most-17202193.php

EDSOURCE

State announces recipients of $108.6 million in grants to streamline transition from school to college and career

The Governor’s Office today announced the six recipients of regional grants aimed at streamlining the transitions between the K-12 education system, higher education and career. “We’re creating new regional pipelines – K-12 schools to higher education to the workforce – for California’s students that will prepare our kids for the jobs of the future in their communities,” said Governor Gavin Newsom in a statement.

https://edsource.org/updates/state-announces-recipients-of-108-6-million-in-grants-to-streamline-transition-from-school-to-college-and-career

Schools adapt in a shrinking Los Angeles Unified

LAUSD is coping with the loss of 300,000 students and the prospect of even more loss through 2030.

https://edsource.org/2022/schools-adapt-in-a-shrinking-los-angeles-unified/672760

DAILY BREEZE

Students at Saugus High, other L.A.-area schools join walkout to end gun violence

Students at Saugus High and other L.A. area schools join walkout to end gun violence, as youth around the nation call for gun-safety reforms in wake of Texas school shooting.

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2022/05/26/students-at-saugus-high-other-l-a-area-schools-join-walkout-to-end-gun-violence/

WHITTIER DAILY NEWS

El Rancho schools practice for emergency in wake of Texas school shooting

While drills typically are held on a monthly basis, El Rancho Superintendent Frances Esparza ordered up the special ones in reaction to the shooting in Texas.

https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2022/05/26/el-rancho-schools-practice-for-emergency-in-wake-of-texas-school-shooting/

NPR

Experts say we can prevent school shootings. Here's what the research says

For years, school safety experts, and even the U.S. Secret Service, have rallied around some very clear answers. Here's what they say.

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/26/1101571302/what-schools-can-do-to-prevent-school-shootings

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