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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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25 years after 13-year-old dancer’s death, her legacy lives on at L.A. charter schools |
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The Angelus Temple megachurch in Echo Park was the unlikely venue (and largest to date) for the Gabriella Charter Schools’ year-end dance recitals. Friends and family packed the 5,300-seat, three-story theater for two performances on a Saturday in June, which transported them from California’s redwood forests and Central Valley farms to the schools’ home of Los Angeles. |
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https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-07-01/gabriella-charter-schools-dance-education |
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EDSOURCE
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Budget would require districts to post plans to educate kids in emergencies |
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Starting next March, California school districts will be required to post a plan on their websites outlining how they will provide instruction to students within 10 school days of an emergency that keeps children from attending classes. They should also make contact with students and families within five days of the emergency. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the education trailer bill as part of the 2024-25 budget.
The plan must be operative by July 1, 2025.
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https://edsource.org/2024/budget-would-require-districts-to-post-plans-to-educate-kids-in-emergencies/714976 |
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$10 billion school construction bond headed to Nov. 5 ballot: what’s in it? |
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Legislators are poised to place a $10 billion construction bond for K-12 schools and community colleges on the Nov. 5 statewide ballot. If voters agree, the money will replenish a pool of state matching money that ran dry for building new schools and for fixing old ones – benefiting many districts. With 34 authors and co-authors, Assembly Bill 247, laying out the details of the bond, is expected to pass easily. It will receive a hearing today, only two days after it was made public after weeks of negotiations. The Assembly and Senate are expected to approve it on Wednesday, the deadline for final wording for November initiatives. |
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https://edsource.org/2024/10-billion-school-construction-bond-headed-to-nov-5-ballot-whats-in-it/715153 |
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VENTURA COUNTY STAR
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‘Cleaning up our air:’ Funds help Ventura County school districts invest in electric buses |
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School districts in Ventura, Simi Valley and Oxnard will receive millions in state and federal funding to replace diesel-engine school buses with less polluting electric vehicles and pay for the needed infrastructure. The awards aim to help the Ventura County districts comply with the state’s mandate for transitioning public fleets to zero emission vehicles by 2030 for buses and all-terrain vehicles, 2035 for light-duty vehicles and 2040 for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. |
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https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/education/schoolwatch/2024/07/01/ventura-county-school-districts-to-get-more-electric-buses/74016704007/ |
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CALmatters
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Does a proposed $10 billion bond favor richer California school districts? |
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Small and low-income school officials say the bond measure deal is unfair. The money is allocated through matching grants, so wealthier districts that can raise more local funds will get more money from the state. |
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https://calmatters.org/education/2024/07/california-school-districts-2/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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San Diego, Dr. Seuss Foundations Award $1.3M to Support Early Childhood Care, Education |
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San Diego Foundation and the Dr. Seuss Foundation have awarded more than $1.3 million in grants to local nonprofits supporting early childhood education and care for San Diego families with young children ages 0 – 5. “Access to affordable, quality care, education, and mental and behavioral health resources is essential to the health, development, and future success of San Diego’s youngest residents,” said Pamela Gray Payton, SDF VP, chief impact and partnerships officer. “San Diego Foundation grants will support the essential services that help families grow and thrive.” |
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https://timesofsandiego.com/education/2024/07/01/san-diego-foundation-dr-seuss-foundation-award-1-3m-to-support-early-childhood-education-care-for-loc |
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