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OCDE NEWSROOM
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5 ways to help prevent summer learning loss |
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You might hear it called the summer slide, summer learning loss or even brain drain.
These terms all describe how students can fall behind academically during long periods with no school-related tasks. As a result, teachers are often forced to start each new school year by going over more material from the previous year than planned.
Analyzed, discussed and written about extensively, the phenomenon can affect students of all backgrounds, but the National Summer Learning Association says summer learning loss takes the greatest toll on economically disadvantaged children, reinforcing achievement gaps.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/five-strategies-to-help-combat-summer-learning-loss/ |
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Weekly roundup: Five OC grads pursue career goals, Fullerton unveils new sports-focused program, and more |
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With graduation season upon us, high school seniors throughout Orange County are gearing up to launch their college and career journeys once they receive their diplomas.
The Orange County Register shed a spotlight on five recent graduates who are forging their plans for the future off the beaten path. Kennedy High School graduate Deborah Okbaab has gotten a head start on her goals of becoming a nurse, earning her license through completing the Patient Care Pathway program. After acquiring hands-on experience via her coursework, she passed the California Certified Nurse Assistant exam and is set to start her first role in the health care field helping others.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/weekly-roundup-five-oc-grads-pursue-career-goals-fullerton-unveils-new-sports-focused-program-and-more/ |
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USA TODAY
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State's weigh school cell phone bans atop district policies |
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Educators are pursuing creative tactics to limit their students' cell phone use in class. Some students are required to leave their phones in lockers, others store their phones in pouches that cannot be accessed until the end of the day. And of course there is the honor system. Although teachers have been battling for their students' attention for many years now, some policymakers are catching up to the problem. Three states recently passed laws banning or restricting cell phone use in schools. Florida was the first to do so in 2023. |
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/06/09/cell-phone-school-laws/73975232007/ |
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SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
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California-mandated ethnic studies sparks curriculum clash |
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California’s public schools will be required to offer a full-year course in ethnic studies beginning in the 2025-26 school year. And by 2030, students won’t be able to graduate without it. But school districts, including some in the Bay Area, are caught up in a curriculum crossfire that’s landed some in hot water — and court. |
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https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/10/state-mandated-ethnic-studies-sparks-curriculum-clash/ |
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EDSOURCE
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San Bernardino County: Growing hot spot for school-run police |
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In eastern San Bernardino County, a cluster of five school districts take a different approach than nearly all the rest of California when it comes to school policing: they not only buy books for kids, they also buy bullets for cops. They run their own police departments. There are just 19 school-run police forces in California spread over 10 counties. They include Los Angeles and San Diego unified, the state’s two largest districts. In all, 15% of California K-12 students — more than 863,000 kids — attend districts with their own police departments. |
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https://edsource.org/2024/san-bernardino-county-growing-hot-spot-for-school-run-police/713650 |
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Safety concerns on the rise in LAUSD; Carvalho looks to police |
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Four years after removing district police from individual campuses, the Los Angeles Unified School District has temporarily restored officers to two schools — reviving longstanding debates and dissatisfaction over school policing. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho attempted to restore officers to 20 school sites to make campuses safer, according to a May 13 memo to school board members. Those campuses were chosen based on “relevant safety data.” |
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https://edsource.org/2024/safety-concerns-on-the-rise-in-lausd-carvalho-looks-to-police/713258 |
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Civil rights groups want guardrails to prevent discriminatory school closures |
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Two civil rights organizations, the Advancement Project and the Southern Poverty Law Center, have asked the U.S. Department of Education’s civil rights office to issue guidance to ensure school closures don’t unfairly impact students of color and students with disabilities, Education Week reported. At least 65 districts are set to shutter their doors by this upcoming school year, the Advancement Project has tracked via an informal survey of news reports, according to Education Week. And “research on school closures and lived experiences of the students and families whose neighborhood schools were closed overwhelmingly shows that school closures are harmful to students and their families, not beneficial,” the groups said in a May 30 letter identifying ways that closure decisions can be fair and minimize harm. |
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https://edsource.org/updates/civil-rights-groups-want-guardrails-to-prevent-discriminatory-school-closures |
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KQED
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California Teacher Shortage Hinders Transitional Kindergarten and Bilingual Education Goals |
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For students in the transitional kindergarten classroom at Oakland’s International Community Elementary School, the day is split in half. They spend their mornings speaking and learning Spanish from teacher Cintya Valdivia. After lunch, they learn everything in English from teacher Sophie Siebert. When the school year began, the 4- and 5-year-olds dreaded switching to English, Seibert said. The school is in Fruitvale, home to the city’s largest Latin American immigrant community, and with many students speaking Spanish or a Mayan language called Mam at home, they were not yet comfortable with English. But by the end of the year, assessments showed that the students were picking up a lot of English, Seibert said. |
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https://www.kqed.org/news/11989465/california-teacher-shortage-hinders-transitional-kindergarten-and-bilingual-education-goals |
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LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
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Over $450K in scholarships awarded at LBHS Honors Convocation |
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For the 77th year, scholarships were awarded to Laguna Beach High School’s graduating seniors in the annual honors convocation held Friday night, May 31, at the library courtyard on the high school campus. The scholarships totaled $461,350 and have a significant impact on the lives of LBHS students, providing them with the opportunity to pursue their higher education goals. There were 140 donors who stepped up to provide the 303 grants to this year’s graduates. The event also honored Ketta Brown, who has given exceptional service to Laguna’s educational community, including eleven years as an active member of the scholarship foundation. |
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https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/over-450k-in-scholarships-awarded-at-lbhs-honors-convocation/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Trading Places: DHHS Principal Brad Baker to Succeed SCHS Principal Chris Carter |
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Chris Carter assumed the role of principal at San Clemente High School amidst controversy in 2015, following the unpopular dismissal of previous principal Michael Halt for failing to meet Capistrano Unified School District’s “rigorous standards.”
A lot of healing needed to be done, Carter told San Clemente Times.
His work has continued and paid off, Carter reflects nine years later, as he prepares to take on a new role in the Capistrano Unified School District as the Executive Director of College and Career Advantage. The position oversees all the readiness programs within CUSD and the Laguna Beach Unified School District.
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https://bit.ly/4c9qmIc |
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