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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Four OC scholars are named Bank of America Student Leaders |
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Two high school seniors and a pair of recent high school graduates from Orange County have been selected to participate in a prestigious summer internship program that promotes leadership development and community engagement opportunities.
Destiny Ceja of Santa Ana High School, Catherine Liu of Oxford Academy and class of 2021 grads Maya Bryson of Anaheim and Vivian Wang of Yorba Linda were recently announced as Bank of America Student Leaders following a competitive application process.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/four-oc-scholars-are-named-bank-of-america-student-leaders/ |
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New OCTA program to offer free bus rides for Orange County youth |
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A new initiative approved last week by the Orange County Transportation Authority — or OCTA — Board of Directors will soon allow all passengers ages 18 and under to ride the bus for free. As part of a six-month promotional program funded by a state grant, the “Youth Ride Free pass” will allow OC youth to ride any OCTA fixed-route bus in Orange County at no cost. The pass program is scheduled to begin in September and run through the end of Feb. 2022, at which time the program will be reevaluated.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/new-octa-program-to-offer-free-bus-rides-for-orange-county-youth/ |
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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DAILY PILOT |
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Newport-Mesa Unified officials hold off on anti-bias training as some decry critical race theory |
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Amid parent concerns about critical race theory being brought into classrooms, Newport-Mesa Unified School District officials recently tabled discussion on continuing a series of anti-bias trainings offered by the Anti-Defamation League, saying more research is needed.
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https://lat.ms/36OpCsw |
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SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
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Thousands of students in South San Diego County head back to school this week |
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California’s waiver that allowed school districts to do distance learning has expired, so schools are required to provide full-time in-person instruction this new school year, although families can still choose independent or online learning.
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https://bit.ly/3zjkvNe |
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CONTRA COSTA TIMES
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The pandemic crushed their college plans. So why aren’t these Bay Area high school seniors complaining? |
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Estefany Velasquez, a rising senior at Oakland Charter High, always wanted to go far away for college, perhaps all the way to the Ivy League. But the coronavirus disrupted those aspirations: Without a computer for months, she had to juggle online school from her phone, brother’s laptop and cousin’s house. Science enrichment programs were no longer an option. And the financial turmoil she saw around her put her concerns about affording college into sharp focus. Most of all, she realized she wants to stay close to home.
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https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/07/21/pandemic-throws-a-wrench-in-college-plans-for-rising-seniors/ |
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EDSOURCE
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Orange County to explore tense issues over ethnic studies and race |
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In March, after multiple drafts, the State Board of Education approved a voluntary framework for a high school ethnic studies course. In late September, the Legislature will likely pass again — and Gov. Gavin Newsom this time will likely sign — legislation mandating that all students take a high school ethnic studies course to graduate. Over the next week, two forums in Orange County will sharpen, but not resolve, a statewide debate over what should be in the course. Both events promise to be civil discussions that will deal straightforwardly with misperceptions over what ethnic studies is and isn’t. |
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https://edsource.org/2021/orange-county-forums-to-explore-tense-issues-over-ethnic-studies-and-race/658312 |
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Tired of the same old student assessments? This fund wants to help |
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Teachers who have long dreamed of alternatives to traditional methods for assessing students now have an avenue to put their prototypes to the test. On Wednesday, the Advanced Education Research & Development Fund, an initiative that funds inclusive research and development projects about teaching and learning, announced a new national effort to analyze and mitigate achievement gaps between low-income and higher-income pre-K-12 students, called Assessment for Good.
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https://edsource.org/2021/tired-of-the-same-old-student-assessments-this-fund-wants-to-help/658313 |
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Guinea pigs of change: Class of ’21 endured recessions, a pandemic and big shifts in education | VIDEO |
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On June 23, EdSource’s John Fensterwald gave a presentation on California’s school finance system to several hundred high school students. The event was the final day of the second Summer Academy, organized by the California education nonprofit Ed 100, for students interested affecting education policies. Addressed to the class of 2020-21, “The Ginny Chronicles” is a 15-minute short course on two decades of events and federal and state education policies that have shaped their years in school. It follows Ginny the guinea pig from kindergarten through high school as she experiences the consequences of two recessions, a pandemic and policies like the No Child Left Behind Act.
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https://edsource.org/2021/guinea-pigs-of-change-class-of-21-endured-recessions-a-pandemic-and-big-shifts-in-education/658231 |
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Thurmond hosts virtual conversation with California teens |
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is inviting California teenagers to meet with him virtually at 3 p.m. Wednesday to discuss vaccinations and their concerns about returning to school in the fall. Part of supporting the physical and emotional needs of students is allowing them to be heard, according to a press release announcing the event.
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#thurmond-hosts-virtual-conversation-with-california-teens |
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