OCDE Education in the News

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

OCDE NEWSROOM

Anaheim Elementary School District names Jesus ‘Jesse’ Chavarria as new superintendent

The Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education has named Jesus “Jesse” Chavarria as the district’s new superintendent, following a rigorous interview process.

https://newsroom.ocde.us/anaheim-elementary-school-district-names-jesus-jesse-chavarria-as-new-superintendent/

And that’s a wrap, class of 2024: a roundup of OC graduation pictures from social media

Students throughout Orange County will soon start the next chapter of their lives as they receive their high school diplomas.

https://newsroom.ocde.us/2024-graduations/

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

A $1.75 million grant will help Santiago Canyon College meet growing demand in water industry

CalMatters, a nonprofit news organization that covers state government, hosted its inaugural Ideas Festival June 5 and 6 in Sacramento. Among the agenda items was a panel discussion titled “Work Pathways in Today’s Economy,” which included Adele Burnes, deputy chief of the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards; Cesar Lara, director of Workforce and Economic Development, California Labor Federation and Megan Nazareno, senior program and data manager, Construction Trades Workforce Initiative. The labor experts agreed that students in high school and college should have better access to good-paying apprenticeship programs, especially to fill the need for a more diverse workforce.

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/06/18/1-75-million-grant-will-help-santiago-canyon-college-meet-growing-demand-in-water-industry/

The search for Orange County’s next superintendent is coming to an end

The Orange County Board of Education will select the next person to fill the superintendent job this evening, according to its president, Tim Shaw.

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/06/18/the-search-for-orange-countys-next-superintendent-is-coming-to-an-end/

LOS ANGELES TIMES

LAUSD is violating the law on arts education spending, former Supt. Beutner and unions allege

An alliance that includes labor unions, parents and former Los Angeles schools Supt. Austin Beutner has accused L.A. Unified of violating a voter-approved state law designed to increase spending for arts instruction and is calling on the Board of Education to reject an internal report sanctioning the district’s handling of the funds.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-18/lausd-schools-accused-of-violating-law-on-arts-education-funding

EDSOURCE

Behind the scenes, a battle looms over fair funding for school construction

In the coming days, Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to confirm his commitment to place a state school construction bond on the November ballot. What he hasn’t committed to yet — but must decide in the next 10 days — is whether to reform a method of sharing state matching money that has long favored property-rich districts over their property-poor neighbors.

https://edsource.org/2024/behind-the-scenes-a-big-battle-looms-over-fair-funding-for-school-construction/714186

LA Unified considering banning cell phones at schools

The Los Angeles Unified School Board will consider a resolution today to ban cell phones during the school day.

https://edsource.org/updates/la-unified-considering-banning-cell-phones-at-schools

FCMAT

CA law will prohibit "willful defiance" suspensions for middle and high school students

It will soon be prohibited to suspend Central Coast students in middle school and high school for low-level behavioral actions — it is part of a new state law.

https://www.kcbx.org/education/2024-06-17/ca-law-will-prohibit-willful-defiance-suspensions-for-middle-and-high-school-students

KPBS

California Senate approves ban on requiring schools to notify parents of child's pronoun change

School districts in California would be barred from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school under a bill the state Legislature is weighing amid legal battles over the rights of parents and gender-nonconforming students. The state Senate approved the proposal Thursday, which would ban school districts from passing or enforcing policies requiring school staff to disclose a student's gender identity or sexual orientation to anyone else without the child's permission, with some exceptions.

https://www.kpbs.org/news/public-safety/2024/06/17/california-senate-approves-ban-on-requiring-schools-to-notify-parents-of-childs-pronoun-change

OTHER NEWS OUTLETS

Should you use a HELOC to pay your kid’s college tuition?

Proud of your new high school graduate but still wondering how you’ll pay for college? If you’re a homeowner, you might be eying your home equity, the current value of your home minus the amount still owed on your mortgage.

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/06/17/should-you-use-a-heloc-to-pay-your-kids-college-tuition/

Students Offered Free Meals this Summer

Under California's Universal Meals Program, every student is able to get free meals at school. But what happens during the summer, when students are not on campus?

https://www.spotlightschools.com/students-offered-free-meals-this-summer/

L.A. schools investigate data breach as FCC approves $200M cybersecurity pilot

On the same day that millions of sensitive records purportedly stolen from the Los Angeles school district were posted for sale on the dark web, the Federal Communications Commission approved a $200 million pilot program to help K-12 schools and libraries nationwide fight an onslaught of cyberattacks.

https://www.laschoolreport.com/66278-2/

Extra education help available for homeless students in SoCal

LOS ANGELES — According to the American Institutes for Research, 1 in 20 students in California are homeless. Forced to live what can often be a transient lifestyle, students can face extra hurdles when it comes to their education. Since 1993, School on Wheels has provided one-on-one tutoring and other education services to homeless kids throughout Southern California.

https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2024/06/13/school-on-wheels-helps-provide-extra-education-exclusively-to-homeless-students

When colleges close, students are left scrambling. Some never go back to school

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Katherine Anderson trekked from Texas to Philadelphia last year for a college program she couldn’t find anywhere else, combining the music business, entrepreneurship and technology. Two weeks ago, she received the startling news the university would be shutting down within days. The closure of the University of the Arts has left her and 1,300 other students scrambling to find somewhere to go or something to do.

https://apnews.com/article/college-closing-university-of-arts-philadelphia-7c884439f16f24d99a61544381f49c23

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