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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Irvine students paint their “not hate” message |
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In a March report to the Board of Supervisors, Norma Lopez of the Orange County Human Relations Council said there had been a “10-fold increase” of hate incidents against Asian Americans in 2020, when comparing data from the previous nine years. And when Portola High School student Haruka Noda noticed in social media postings incidents towards Asians were occurring in her own community, she felt it was time to act. Being an art student, Noda believed delivering a powerful anti-hate message through artwork would make the biggest impact.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2021/06/17/irvine-students-paint-their-not-hate-message/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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DAILY PILOT |
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Ocean View School District students find canine connection |
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Each Friday, Hope View Elementary School teacher Holly Sjogren goes to the bank to pour coins into a machine. Sjogren, who has been teaching in the Ocean View School District for more than 30 years, has raised money for Guide Dogs of America for the last 10 of those — hence the coins. Nearly $20,000 has been raised over the past decade, Sjogren said. In 2017, the district authorized her to bring a guide dog, Luka, onto the Hope View campus in Huntington Beach.
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https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2021-06-17/ocean-view-school-district-students-find-canine-connection |
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VOICE OF OC
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The Push for Ethnic Studies Classes Continues Throughout Orange County School Districts |
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Students of color in school districts across the county want to see themselves reflected in the curriculum taught to them through ethnic studies courses — sparking debates throughout numerous local school boards. The students — along with some parents and educators — are organizing and pushing for their district board members to make ethnic studies a graduation requirement or offered as an elective class. The courses are designed to teach the history, the culture, the plight and the contributions of people of color in the United States.
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https://voiceofoc.org/2021/06/the-push-for-ethnic-studies-classes-continues-throughout-orange-county-school-districts/ |
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CAPISTRANO DISPATCH
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CUSD Trustees Consider Request to CDPH on Student Mask Requirements |
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The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees will discuss, and possibly vote on, a symbolic resolution requesting mask requirements for students and school staff on campuses be made optional during an upcoming special meeting on June 23. The resolution was placed on the June 16 regular meeting agenda by Trustee Lisa Davis, but other trustees suggested revisions from the dais. Student mask requirements have become a contentious topic with parents, and whether children have to wear masks indoors on campus is set by California Department of Public Health guidelines. If approved, the proposal will be sent to state and local officials.
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https://www.thecapistranodispatch.com/cusd-trustees-consider-request-to-cdph-on-student-mask-requirements/ |
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Capo Unified School District Appoints 3 New Principals |
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Capistrano Unified School District recently announced the appointments of three school principals and a new position of assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, education and support services. The appointed principals are Jamie Goodwyn for Marblehead Elementary School, Michael Hatcher for Aliso Niguel High School, and Shari Nelson for Castille Elementary School, a news release stated. Cary L. Johnson was named to the new assistant superintendent role.
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https://www.thecapistranodispatch.com/capo-unified-school-district-appoints-3-new-principals/ |
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PRESS-ENTERPRISE
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Lake Elsinore students use online chats to improve mental health |
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After a rough, ever-changing year in distance learning, these Lake Elsinore students are ready to talk. Last fall, at the start of her final year at Lakeside High School, then-senior Rowan Howell approached her principal about starting a weekly mental health program for students over Zoom — a virtual safe space for students to chat. Classes were still online, and no one had a clue if students would return to campus. Howell, who grew up in Lake Elsinore, said she and classmates needed emotional support.
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https://www.pe.com/2021/06/17/lake-elsinore-students-use-online-chats-to-improve-mental-health/ |
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EDSOURCE
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State orders stricter county oversight of districts' spending for low-income kids, English learners |
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In a decision with statewide implications, the California Department of Education ruled this week that the San Bernardino County Office of Education erred in approving several districts’ plans for spending money targeted for low-income students and other high-needs student groups. The department upheld a June 2020 complaint filed on behalf of two San Bernardino-area faith-based organizations against the office of San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Ted Alejandre.
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https://edsource.org/2021/state-orders-stricter-county-oversight-of-districts-spending-for-low-income-kids-english-learners/656621 |
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State program has helped create 800 new California teachers |
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A state grant program that helps classified school employees — generally classroom aides, food service workers and clerical staff — to earn a teaching credential has added 800 new teachers to California classrooms over the last five years, according to a report to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The California Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program offers competitive grants to school districts to pay tuition, fees and other costs for employees who want to complete a bachelor’s degree and a teaching credential.
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#state-program-has-helped-create-800-new-california-teachers |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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LAUSD teachers approve labor deal for fall campus instruction |
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Los Angeles Unified School District teachers have overwhelmingly approved the tentative agreement for a return to traditional in-person instruction for the 2021-22 school year, their union announced Thursday evening. In three days of voting that concluded Thursday, there were 11,485 yes votes, 94%, and 708 no votes, 6%, according to United Teachers Los Angeles. The district's Board of Education is expected to approve the tentative agreement Tuesday. It will go into effect Wednesday.
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https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2021/06/18/lausd-teachers-approve-labor-deal-for-fall-campus-instruction |
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