Previous Week
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Next Week
Monday, June 20, 2022

LOS ANGELES TIMES

DAILY PILOT
Valley Vista graduates advance to life’s next adventure
Valley Vista High School saw 137 seniors graduate in its on-campus commencement ceremony on Wednesday.
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2022-06-17/valley-vista-graduates-advance-to-lifes-next-adventure

DAILY PILOT
Caps and gowns look regal on the Barons
Fountain Valley held its commencement ceremony at Huntington Beach High School on Wednesday. Principal Paul Lopez said approximately 840 seniors graduated from the class of 2022.
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2022-06-17/caps-and-gowns-look-regal-on-the-barons

DAILY PILOT
Marina High’s Class of 2022 forges into future
The Vikings graduated 550 students on Thursday at Westminster High.
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2022-06-17/marina-high-class-of-2022-forges-into-future

DAILY PILOT
Edison High graduates remember past, look to future
The Chargers celebrated their 517 graduates during Thursday’s commencement ceremony.
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2022-06-17/edison-high-graduates-remember-past-look-to-future

CAPISTRANO DISPATCH

Capo Unified Board Halts Putting Dana Hills Bond Measure on November Election Ballot
A proposed bond measure that would have funded facility upgrades for Dana Hills High School will not go on the General Election ballot this November following a 3-3 split vote by the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday, June 15. District officials had considered placing the measure on the ballot, allowing Dana Point voters to decide whether to levy taxes on property owners so buildings at Dana Hills High—which opened in 1973—could be updated to match state seismic safety standards. The state does not provide funding for school facility needs, necessitating the use of bonds and other fiscal sources.
https://www.thecapistranodispatch.com/capo-unified-board-halts-putting-dana-hills-bond-measure-on-november-election-ballot/

DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES

School policing controversy resurfaces in LAUSD’s annual budget talks
Despite a shrinking student population, fading COVID-19 relief dollars, and growing liabilities, LAUSD's school board is considering a budget with $1.9 billion in new spending aimed at student achievement, wellness and other priorities. The school policing controversy has resurfaced, with some parents wanting the police back.
https://www.dailynews.com/2022/06/17/school-policing-controversy-resurfaces-in-lausds-annual-budget-talks/

PRESS-ENTERPRISE

Menifee’s STEAM Academy opens animatronics wing for middle school students
The new building has 15 classrooms and amenities, plus a new animatronics design space created through a partnership with Garner Holt.
https://www.pe.com/2022/06/18/menifees-steam-academy-opens-animatronics-wing-for-middle-school-students/

EDSOURCE

California to create teaching credential covering pre-K through 3rd grade that requires literacy training
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing agreed this week to create a new teaching credential for pre-kindergarten through third grade that will require teacher candidates to show they are trained in how to teach reading. The decision came after the commission addressed criticisms that a separate credential that lacked identical literacy instruction coursework and a reading performance test could undermine separate efforts to improve reading instruction in elementary grades.
https://edsource.org/2022/california-to-create-teaching-credential-covering-pre-k-through-3rd-grade-that-requires-literacy-training/674316

OTHER NEWS OUTLETS

Teens to hold camp for kids at Mix Academy
For six years, the Dragon Kim Foundation has awarded money to teen fellows, each developing projects to share with elementary school children. This year, they’re expanding with something a little different. The foundation, headquartered in Irvine, will hold a four-day STEAM camp running from June 20 to June 24.
https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2022/06/17/teens-to-hold-camp-for-kids-at-mix-academy

San Diego Unified Set to Offer $10K Incentives for Nurses, Special Ed Teachers
San Diego schools will strengthen efforts to recruit and retain educators for hard-to-staff positions under an agreement with the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) the district said this week. The goal is for the San Diego Unified School District to help address a labor shortage exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The district will offer $10,000 hiring incentives for special education and school nursing positions, under the tentative agreement with SDEA, pending ratification by both parties.
https://timesofsandiego.com/education/2022/06/19/strapped-san-diego-unified-set-to-offer-10k-incentives-for-nurses-special-ed-teachers/

Starting off as a substitute revives man’s teaching dream
The KIPP Pueblo Unido school employs several long-term substitute teachers who can get teaching credentials, classroom experience and a paycheck at the same time to ultimately become lead teachers.
https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2022/06/18/starting-off-as-a-substitute-revives-man-s-teaching-dream

How can schools teach about gun violence? These Oakland teachers created an entire curriculum
Athena Larios and Melanie Swandby designed the “Addressing Gun Violence Toolkit” after one of their students was shot and killed. Now they’re sharing it with other teachers.
https://oaklandside.org/2022/06/17/gun-violence-curriculum-oakland-teachers-vision-quilt/

SJ grand jury: Stockton Unified needs to make critical changes to avoid dire financial trouble
The Stockton Unified School District Board of Trustees must implement better financial management and leadership policies to avoid financial trouble, conflicts of interest and increase transparency, the 2021-22 San Joaquin County grand jury said in a report released Friday.
https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/education/2022/06/17/grand-jury-susd-stockton-unified-needs-change-avoid-dire-financial-trouble/7663343001/


DISCLAIMER: This Internet site contains hypertext links to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links are provided for your convenience. The Orange County Department of Education does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of links to particular items in hypertext are not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed or products or services offered on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites.