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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Orange County student competes in famed Scripps National Spelling Bee |
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The word “lepper” is one that 14-year-old student Jason Khan will most likely never forget after this week. The eighth-grader from McAuliffe Middle School in Los Alamitos represented Orange County in Washington, D.C. at the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday. He spelled the words “diffident,” “upbraid” and “threnody” perfectly before getting eliminated in the fourth round with the word “lepper,” missing it by one “p.” Jason had advanced to the quarterfinals by correctly spelling two words and giving the right answer to a multiple-choice word meaning question for a third Tuesday. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/orange-county-student-competes-in-famed-scripps-national-spelling-bee/ |
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USA TODAY
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Harini Logan, an 8th-grader from Texas, wins 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee in historic spell-off |
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The 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a way none of the 93 competitions before it did. A spell-off. The final two competitors, Vikram Raju and Harini Logan, failed to correctly spell two words in a row between Rounds 13 and 18. At that point, judges opted to institute the first spell-off – 90 seconds to spell as many words as possible correctly. The one with the most spelled correctly would win the Bee. |
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2022/06/02/harini-logan-wins-2022-scripps-national-spelling-bee/7492540001/ |
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PRESS-ENTERPRISE
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Moreno Valley schools adding 42 electric school buses |
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The Moreno Valley Unified School District’s project will introduce 42 electric school buses and become the largest electric school bus fleet in California, InCharge Energy, the company that is installing electric vehicle chargers for the district, said in a news release. The vehicles, still rare in the state and Inland Empire, will be ready to transport students by Aug. 10 when the next school year begins. |
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https://www.pe.com/2022/06/03/moreno-valley-schools-adding-42-electric-school-buses/ |
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EDSOURCE
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Thurmond rejects any one reading strategy for California, sees phonics as playing "a key role" |
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While some states and cities like North Carolina, Arkansas and New York City are embracing phonics-based curriculums and teaching practices for early literacy, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond said he does not support one particular strategy for California districts. Still, Thurmond acknowledged in an interview with EdSource that explicit phonics instruction “has a clear place” in his initiative to get all third grade students reading by 2026. Thurmond announced the initiative in September and has named early literacy a top priority. He assembled a task force of educators and education experts to guide the process. |
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https://edsource.org/2022/thurmond-rejects-one-reading-strategy-for-california-sees-phonics-as-a-crucial-part/673372 |
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State superintendent of public instruction candidates differ on how California should solve its early literacy crisis |
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California voters on June 7 will select who will lead the state’s Department of Education as the superintendent of public instruction. Incumbent Tony Thurmond, who is seeking re-election to a four-year term, has six opponents. To inform voters, EdSource is focusing this pre-election piece on the issue of early literacy and how California should tackle what experts have described as a literacy crisis. The primary winner must get at least 50% of the vote. If no one does, the two candidates with the most votes will face a runoff in November. |
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https://edsource.org/2022/superintendent-of-public-instruction-candidates-differ-on-how-california-should-solve-its-early-literacy-crisis/673247 |
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Covid vaccines for children younger than 5 could be available by June 21 |
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Children younger than age 5 may be able to get their first Covid-19 vaccinations as early as June 21, according to the Biden administration. A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet June 14-15 to evaluate the Pfizer and Moderna shots for younger children, the Associated Press reported. If authorized, vaccinations will be available in medical offices and pediatric care facilities as soon as a week later. |
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https://edsource.org/updates/covid-vaccines-for-children-younger-than-5-could-be-available-by-june-21 |
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KPCC
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Los Angeles Unified Makes Big Strides Toward 100% College Financial Aid Apps |
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Starting next school year, the state of California expects every high school senior to apply for financial aid for college. Despite lingering effects of the pandemic, Los Angeles Unified School District has made big strides toward meeting the new financial aid mandate. More than three-quarters of all Class of 2022 seniors at LAUSD high schools have submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application, according to data from the California Student Aid Commission. That's a 15% increase over last year, and higher than the share of seniors who applied for financial aid before the pandemic hit. |
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https://laist.com/news/education/los-angeles-unified-makes-big-strides-toward-100-college-financial-aid-apps |
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KPBS
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Students raise the Pride flag as SD Unified considers more state funding |
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Students from across the San Diego Unified School District gathered Thursday morning for the annual raising of the Pride flag over the administration building in University Heights. Many of the students are members of LGBTQ communities. They were joined by their families and district staff members.
Chelsea Long, a student at Mission Bay High School, said: “The Pride flag is a symbol and a powerful one, but symbols lose their meaning without action behind them.”
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2022/06/02/students-raise-the-pride-flag-as-sd-unified-considers-more-state-funding |
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NPR
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Sacramento City Unified to require masks indoors starting Monday |
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The Sacramento City Unified School District will require masks indoors starting Monday for all students and staff after the county was placed in the highest COVID-19 risk level by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. "This decision was made with careful consideration of the current data trends and is intended to limit the spread of Covid-19 in schools and the community," the district wrote in an update to parents Thursday evening. "At this point, it is unclear how long the mask mandate will remain in place." |
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https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/06/02/sacramento-city-unified-to-require-masks-indoors-starting-monday/ |
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