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OCDE NEWSROOM
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In the news: Harvard-bound student credits success to Garden Grove superintendent’s mentor program |
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A Spectrum News 1 crew recently highlighted the inspiring story of a Garden Grove student’s journey to Harvard University and a unique mentor program that helped him achieve his dream. Sebastian Lozano, class of 2021 graduate and co-valedictorian at Los Amigos High School, was thrilled when he received the news on Dec. 17 that he was accepted to the university he could only dream of attending.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/in-the-news-harvard-bound-student-credits-success-to-garden-grove-superintendents-mentor-program/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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LA, Orange County students have perfect first day in National Spelling Bee |
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Each of the three spellers from Los Angeles and Orange counties in the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee correctly spelled both words and chose the proper definition for the third word they were given as the competition began Saturday on a virtual basis. All competition through the semifinals will be held on a virtual basis. The top 10-12 finalists will travel to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida for the finals, which will be held July 8.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2021/06/12/la-orange-county-students-set-to-begin-competing-in-national-spelling-bee/ |
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Students design for the win |
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Estancia High School Engineering Design Pathway students won first place in the countywide Vital Link Energy Invitational Design Competition for Team Havoc’s energy efficient vehicle design. Nearly 200 students across Orange County participated in the challenge, and despite the event being virtual, 18 designs were submitted. This was the first time Estancia participated in the design competition, which is a project-based learning program that partners students with professional mentors in the industry to develop a design for an energy efficient vehicle.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2021/06/14/students-design-for-the-win-and-more-reasons-to-say-bravo/ |
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SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
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Push is on to get San Diego area schools to offer transitional kindergarten |
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Five small, elementary-only school districts located in some of the wealthiest parts of San Diego County are part of a minority of California districts that do not provide any transitional kindergarten, even though the state education department says the law requires it for students who are currently age-eligible. The five districts are Cardiff, Del Mar, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe and Solana Beach. Their officials say they disagree with the state department’s interpretation of the law. They also say they can’t afford transitional kindergarten because, unlike other San Diego County districts, they don’t get any state money to pay for it.
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https://bit.ly/3cISnKq |
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EDSOURCE
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Teachers report spring school reopenings were exhausting and unproductive |
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Many parents weren’t alone in their displeasure with how school campuses reopened this spring across California. So were most teachers, according to a new survey. Those who taught in variations of a hybrid schedule, in which students divided their time between in-person instruction at school and distance learning at home, were the most frustrated. They characterized their experiences as “exhausting”, “stressful,” even “discombobulating.”
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https://edsource.org/2021/teachers-report-spring-school-reopenings-were-exhausting-and-unproductive/656368 |
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LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
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Laguna Beach USD tables schedule change for 1 Year |
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Thurston Middle School and Laguna Beach High School are nixing the controversial “4 by 4” schedule change, for now. The schools will adopt a modified schedule for the next academic year, district officials said. Similar to the initial 2019-20 academic year schedule, students will have six periods with the option of a zero period. However, students will no longer have rotating periods. Courses will be a year long, as opposed to the proposed semester-long classes under the “4 by 4” schedule.
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https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/laguna-beach-usd-tables-schedule-change-for-1-year/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Research from Europe points to online tutoring as a potent weapon against learning loss |
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During the early days of the pandemic, with students around the world shut out of school buildings and many struggling to succeed in virtual classrooms, academics and philanthropies in several countries embraced a novel solution: online tutoring. In recent months, the first research studies on those initial efforts — one based in the United Kingdom, the other in Italy — have emerged, showing significant evidence of effectiveness. Participants were overwhelmingly likely to say they enjoyed the experience. Even more striking, a study of the Italian Tutoring Online Program (TOP) found that it delivered sizable benefits to pupils in terms of academic performance, life aspirations, and even psychological health.
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http://laschoolreport.com/research-from-europe-points-to-online-tutoring-as-a-potent-weapon-against-learning-loss/ |
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