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SACRAMENTO BEE
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‘You can hack into a game.’ See Sacramento kids come out to learn about science, tech, math |
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It was time for some robot breakdancing in Maple Park in south Sacramento on Saturday. H@ck the Park returned for a third outing after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adding an arts component to transform from STEM to STEAM to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics in underrepresented communities. “We wanted to make sure that all kids had access to STEAM in a fun way. So what do you do? Put it in a festival,” said Nicholas Hasting, executive director of nonprofit Square Root Academy, one of the event organizers. |
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article263322353.html#storylink=cpy |
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EDSOURCE
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Family of slain Aptos teen sue school district, citing removal of campus security |
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The parents of an Aptos High School student sued the Pajaro Valley Unified School District last week, claiming that the district’s removal of school police officers was a contributing factor to the death of their son, according to Lookout Santa Cruz.
Last August, the son died after he was stabbed by a classmate on campus. The incident occurred about one year after the district — like many in California — reduced or eliminated campus police in the wake of the George Floyd protests. According to the lawsuit, the district failed to address safety concerns and rising violence on campuses.
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https://edsource.org/updates/family-of-slain-aptos-teen-sue-school-district-citing-removal-of-campus-security |
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San Jose Unified extends police contracts despite 2021 decision to remove cops from campuses |
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The San Jose Unified school board unanimously voted to extend more than two dozen contracts with San Jose Police Department officers until June 2023, contradicting the board’s 2021 decision to cut ties with the police department, the Bay Area News Group reported. Board president Carla Collins called the recent decision an “alternative” to having full-time officers on all campuses. The officers will only have short-term contracts, and its up to principals and school staff to use the officers, according to the Bay Area News Group. |
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https://edsource.org/updates/san-jose-unified-extends-police-contracts-despite-2021-decision-to-remove-cops-from-campuses |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Advocates fear LA schools’ Wi-Fi partnership with AT&T may not be enough to bridge digital divide |
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A $50 million partnership between LAUSD and AT&T California to provide thousands of students with high speed internet access is drawing concern from advocates.
When Los Angeles district schools went remote at the start of the pandemic, the school system’s digital divide was thrown into sharp relief — making clear many low income students lacked reliable Wi-Fi at home. Unable to connect made it nearly impossible for those students to attend online classes or complete school work.
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https://laschoolreport.com/advocates-fear-la-schools-wi-fi-partnership-with-att-may-not-be-enough-to-bridge-digital-divide/ |
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