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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Vision to Learn partnership brings free eye care to Anaheim elementary students |
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Having difficulty concentrating on reading materials, feeling dizzy while reading, and avoiding homework and written classroom activities altogether are just some of the signs that a child may suffer with vision problems. Fortunately for some students, the Anaheim Elementary School District has teamed up with Vision to Learn to alleviate these common obstacles young learners may face. A school assembly was held on Wednesday, May 25 to announce the district’s official partnership with the nonprofit organization to give students the proper eye care needed to be successful in and out of the classroom. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/vision-to-learn-partnership-brings-free-eye-care-to-anaheim-elementary-students/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Taft Elementary students in Santa Ana hit by car recovering with fractures and emotional scars |
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Three Taft Elementary School students in Santa Ana injured when a sedan slammed into them as they walked to school last week bore bruises and broken bones while recovering at home Wednesday, June 1 and struggled to process memories of the traumatic crash.
Nine days after the collision, 9-year-old Madeline De La Torre was recovering with a fractured nose, and scabs peppered the right side of her forehead, marking how her face landed on the pavement after she and her cousins were flung into the air. Sophia East, 11, was using crutches to help her move about while her bones heal in a purple cast covering her entire right leg. Victoria Avila, who recently turned 7, suffered fractures to her skull and pelvis.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2022/06/01/taft-elementary-students-in-santa-ana-hit-by-car-recovering-with-fractures-and-emotional-scars/ |
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Police say no arrests likely after threat that shuttered Mater Dei High; campus to re-open |
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Authorities likely won’t arrest or file criminal charges against a person who sent a threat to Mater Dei High School that prompted school administrators to shut down the campus out of safety concerns, police said Wednesday. As the police investigation into what had been deemed a “credible threat” came to a close, school officials said late Wednesday that the campus, which had been scheduled to be shuttered through the end of the week, would re-open to some staff members and students on Thursday and Friday.
Santa Ana police Sgt. Maria Lopez said Wednesday that it was a former employee who sent the threat to the school. The identity of the employee, and further details about the threat, how it was sent and whether it was aimed at anyone in particular were not disclosed.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2022/06/01/police-no-arrest-likely-for-person-who-sent-threat-that-led-to-mater-dei-high-shutdown/ |
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VOICE OF OC
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The Future of Charter Schools in Orange County? Where OC Board of Education Candidates Stand |
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Orange County voters have the power to shape a new majority on the county Board of Education in the coming days, in one of the only races that will be decided this June without moving to a runoff election. Voice of OC reporters reached out to all nine candidates and sent them a list of 12 questions, several of which were submitted by Voice of OC readers in response to a public invitation for questions. |
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https://voiceofoc.org/2022/06/the-future-of-charter-schools-in-orange-county-where-oc-board-of-education-candidates-stand/ |
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Will OC’s Top Education Official Get Ousted or Keep His Job? Here’s How Both Candidates Answer Key Questions |
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Could OC’s top education official get ousted? That’s the question before voters as they decide between the county’s longtime superintendent of schools, Al Mijares, and challenger Stefan Bean.We sent questions to both candidates for OC Superintendent of Schools – a position that governs the county Department of Education that oversees continuation schools, monitors local school district spending and provides legal services to public schools. This is the first time in at least 20 years that voters have a choice for this position, which usually goes unchallenged on the ballot. Mijares is running to keep the seat he’s held for ten years, while Bean, a former charter school leader, says he’s the better path forward for OC. |
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https://voiceofoc.org/2022/06/will-ocs-top-education-official-get-ousted-or-keep-his-job-heres-how-both-candidates-answer-key-questions/ |
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EDSOURCE
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Covid challenges, bad student behavior push teachers to limit, out the door |
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Some teachers left because of the challenges of teaching during a pandemic, while others were fearful they would contract Covid-19 and some were offered higher-paying jobs. Many just burned out. In the last six months of 2020 – after the pandemic began – there were 5,644 teacher retirements, a 26% increase the same period the previous year, according to the California State Teachers’ Retirement System. By the end of the school year, 12,785 teachers had retired – 8% higher than the previous year. |
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https://edsource.org/2022/covid-challenges-bad-student-behavior-push-teachers-to-the-limit-and-out-the-door/673124 |
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KPBS
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South Bay COVID mask mandate returns as the school year ends |
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A COVID-19 mask mandate is back in the South Bay Union School District.
An uptick in cases prompted the district’s superintendent to reinstate Tuesday a requirement that all students and staff wear a mask, indoors and out. The mandate remains in effect until the end of the school year which is only about a week away.
The district has seen a significant jump in the number of COVID-19 cases and positive tests among its 6,000 students in a dozen of its schools.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/06/01/south-bay-covid-mask-mandate-returns-as-the-school-year-ends |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Retired California teachers could receive checks to help cover inflation costs |
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About 55,000 retired teachers would receive new payments to supplement their pensions under a proposal moving through the California State Legislature. Aimed at offsetting inflation, Senate Bill 868 would provide quarterly payments to teachers who retired before 1999. The proposal would deliver increases of 5% to 15% of their pensions depending on retirement year, with those who retired before 1980 eligible for the biggest bumps, according to a summary prepared by the California State Teachers’ Retirement System. |
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https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/california/article262049272.html#storylink=cpy |
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