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OCDE NEWSROOM
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‘With Liberty and Justice for All’: OC forum examines ethnic studies and state’s model curriculum (VIDEO) |
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A panel of eight academic experts shared their insight on ethnic studies and California’s recently adopted model curriculum Wednesday during an online forum hosted by Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares.
Presented by OCDE, the event titled “With Liberty and Justice for All: A Colloquium on Ethnic Studies” spanned about two hours, drawing an audience of educators, school administrators, students, parents, elected officials and community members.
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/with-liberty-and-justice-for-all-oc-forum-examines-ethnic-studies-and-states-model-curriculum-video/ |
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Q&A: Highlights from the fourth annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute |
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More than 2,500 educators from throughout California gathered virtually this week for a three-day Professional Learning Institute aimed at sharing practices that support the academic, behavioral and social-emotional success of all students. Reflecting the theme “Know Me, Include Me,” the event centered on promoting excellence, equity and access for all learners through the California MTSS framework and the California Department of Education’s School Conditions and Climate Work Group Recommendation framework. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/qa-highlights-from-the-fourth-annual-california-mtss-professional-learning-institute/ |
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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Superintendents in Orange County see ethnic studies as key to learning and to a just society |
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Four Orange County school superintendents offered their ideas on ethnic studies this week, explaining why their districts are offering courses that some parents praise as much-needed and others criticize as liberal indoctrination. In an online forum hosted by the Orange County Department of Education Wednesday, July 21, the superintendents and other educators said students, and society, benefit by studying versions of American history and culture that incorporate multicultural points of view. They also took some pointed questions.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2021/07/23/superintendents-in-orange-county-see-ethnic-studies-as-key-to-learning-and-to-a-just-society/ |
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CAPISTRANO DISPATCH
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CUSD Discusses Student Chromebook Project |
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Capistrano Unified School District students have individually received and worked on Chromebook laptops during the COVID-19 pandemic—a project CUSD staff reviewed during a Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, July 21. Chromebooks are becoming increasingly popular tools for students in school districts throughout the country. CUSD intended to give Chromebooks to students for school use before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the onset of distance learning during the health crisis accelerated those plans. “The CARES Act really gave us a fantastic opportunity to do just that,” said CUSD Chief Technology Officer Sean Rozell, in reference to funding sources.
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https://www.thecapistranodispatch.com/cusd-discusses-student-chromebook-project/ |
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EDSOURCE
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California K-12 Covid safety practices for the new school year | Q&A |
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State health officials say schools are ready to open for in-person instruction now that vaccines have been widely distributed, but districts face two major challenges: Children younger than 12 are still not eligible for Covid vaccines, and cases have begun to surge again a month after the state dropped most of its Covid restrictions.
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https://edsource.org/2021/california-k-12-covid-safety-practices-for-the-new-school-year-qa/658211 |
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LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
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Laguna Beach USD school bus yard eyed for potential housing site |
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The Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education and City Council discussed adding the school bus yard as a possible site for new housing at a joint meeting on July 15. “As everyone’s aware here, we’re very landlocked here in Laguna Beach,” Assistant Superintendent Jeff Dixon said. “So finding additional land to develop more units is fairly difficult. But they were very creative in their analysis of the city. And what they came up with was potential sites to add affordable housing.”
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https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/laguna-beach-usd-school-bus-yard-eyed-for-potential-housing-site/ |
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CALmatters
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How to help protect your school from ransomware attacks |
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Cybersecurity advice is often scattered and difficult to understand if you’re not a tech expert — it can be brutal out there for school administrators, educators and parents trying to figure out how to protect their schools from cyberattacks. CalMatters spoke with over a dozen cybersecurity experts to help you out.
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https://calmatters.org/education/2021/07/ransomware-attack/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Orange County school boards grapple with state's student mask mandate |
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As K-12 students prepare to go back to school, local school boards are grappling with implementing the state's new mask mandate, and it could get contentious.
With the California Dept. of Public Health requiring students to wear masks in classrooms, the president of an Orange County school board is advocating for local control over the student mask requirement. At a recent Los Alamitos Unified School Board meeting, board president Marlys Davidson said there could be long-term impacts to children and students wearing masks in classrooms.
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https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2021/07/22/los-alamitos-school-board-face-masks-mandate |
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