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OCDE NEWSROOM
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A legacy of kindness: Tributes pour in for retiring superintendent Dr. Al Mijares |
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Throughout his 12-year career as Orange County’s superintendent of schools, Dr. Al Mijares consistently underscored the power of spreading kindness to make the world a better place. Now, as he prepares for his retirement on June 30, educators and community members across the county are following his lead by sharing their own statements of gratitude to the longtime educational leader and OCDE’s chief since 2012. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/a-legacy-of-kindness-tributes-pour-in-for-dr-al-mijares/ |
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OC students shine at National History Day Contest |
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Orange County students showcased their impressive knowledge of historical events and their impact at the National History Day Contest in early June, winning four medals out of California’s eight total. In addition, multiple OC students finished as finalists and one was selected for a special award. The week-long contest at the University of Maryland, College Park featured projects in five different categories: papers, websites, documentaries, exhibits and performances. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/oc-students-shine-at-national-history-day-contest/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Her high school diploma is just the beginning thanks to Santiago Canyon College program |
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It’s high school graduation season, and this spring, graduates of Santiago Canyon College’s Adult High School Diploma program are achieving a milestone they previously never thought was possible. One of this year’s program graduates is Flo Cudal. Her journey to completing high school has been long, but it has been one of the most fulfilling endeavors of her life. Cudal is a 36-year-old Santa Ana resident who immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines when she was 11 years old. In lieu of pursuing a high school diploma as a teenager, she chose instead to work, primarily in positions at employment agencies. |
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https://www.ocregister.com/2024/06/27/her-high-school-diploma-is-just-the-beginning-thanks-to-santiago-canyon-college-program/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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DAILY PILOT |
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Laguna Beach Unified announces new principal for Top of the World campus |
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The Laguna Beach Unified School District announced Tuesday the appointment of its newest principal, Thomas Turner, to Top of the World Elementary School. Turner was approved by the district’s school board at a special meeting on June 21. He will be replacing Meghan Schooler, who will serve as a principal in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District. Laguna Beach Unified School District officials said in a statement Turner brings with him about 30 years of experience in education, having worked at school, district and county levels. Turner most recently held the role of executive director of educational services at the Orange County Department of Education. |
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https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-06-26/laguna-beach-unified-announces-new-principal-for-top-of-the-world-campus |
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EDSOURCE
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LAUSD safety concerns are growing. Here’s what the board members have to say. |
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Members of the Los Angeles Unified School District school board continued to discuss student safety Tuesday — and are still a ways away from determining whether to revamp its police presence on individual campuses. A safety task force — which previously recommended each campus choose whether to have police stationed at their site — presented on LAUSD’s approach to student safety, including community-based safety methods such as restorative justice. They will continue to meet in the coming school year. Discussions about reintroducing police to individual LAUSD campuses are taking place for the first time since George Floyd’s murder amid a 45% increase in incidents between 2017-18 and 2022-23, including suicide risk, fighting/physical aggression, threats, illegal/controlled substances and weapons. |
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https://edsource.org/2024/lausd-safety-concerns-are-growing-heres-what-the-board-members-have-to-say/714824 |
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KQED
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How This Classroom on Wheels Is Meeting Oakland's Unhoused Kids Where They Are |
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From a distance, the lime-green vehicle with wide awnings looks like a fancy food truck. But the tricked-out RV has all the necessities of a preschool classroom, including a short toilet and sink, carpeted play area and cabinets full of building blocks, musical instruments and art supplies. One recent morning, the mobile classroom was parked near a recreation center in Oakland’s Chinatown. |
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https://www.kqed.org/news/11992142/how-this-classroom-on-wheels-is-meeting-oaklands-unhoused-kids-where-they-are |
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CALmatters
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A ‘lifeline’ for California’s rural schools is about to expire. Why is it stalled in Congress? |
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Rural schools in California already struggle with declining enrollment, staffing shortages and wildfires. Now they’re facing the possible loss of money they’ve relied on for more than a century. Counties with large areas of public land get federal funding that many rural schools rely on. The most recent round of payments in May – $33.7 million for California – will be the last unless Congress votes to extend the program. |
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https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2024/06/rural-schools/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Bill banning parent notification policies in California schools gains momentum amid protest |
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After two hours of protest and emotional testimony Wednesday afternoon, the Assembly Committee on Education approved a bill that would prevent California school boards from passing parental notification policies that require school staff to “out” trans students to their parents if the student requests to use different pronouns or go by a different name. Assembly Bill 1955, sponsored by Assemblyman Chris Ward, D-San Diego, passed the Senate earlier this month, and received support from education committee chair Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance, and the committee’s other Democratic members. Muratsuchi is a co-sponsor of the bill. The bill will now head back to the Assembly and, if it passes, to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. |
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/bill-banning-parent-notification-policies-120000376.html |
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Studies: Pandemic aid lifted scores, but not enough to make up for lost learning |
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Nearly $200 billion in emergency school funding spent during and after the pandemic succeeded in lifting students’ achievement in math and reading, according to two papers released Wednesday. Test score increases in both studies, which were conducted independently of one another, indicate that states and school districts used the money to effectively support children, even as learning in some areas improved faster than in others. |
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https://www.laschoolreport.com/studies-pandemic-aid-lifted-scores-but-not-enough-to-make-up-for-lost-learning/ |
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Why SFUSD will weigh equity above all when closing schools |
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San Francisco public-school officials vowed Tuesday to avoid repeating the mistakes of the mid-2000s and prevent forthcoming school closures and mergers from primarily affecting sites that primarily serve Black and brown families. The San Francisco Board of Education said equity and inclusion will be weighed above all else when the San Francisco Unified School District decides which locations to close or consolidate next year. Closures in 2005 and 2006 had a disproportionate effect on marginalized groups and “sped along the process of African Americans leaving The City,” said Commissioner Mark Sanchez, who served on the school board during that time. |
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https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/education/why-sfusd-will-weigh-equity-above-all-when-closing-schools/article_c101671a-33f6-11ef-aba1-bba1650934c0.html |
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