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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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Innovative program teaches high school students to think like engineers |
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No marinara sauce. No meatballs. No garlic bread. None of the trimmings normally included in the quintessential pasta meal were needed to construct the spaghetti-framed masterpieces built by budding engineers at the annual Spaghetti Bridge event at Cal State Fullerton. Only epoxy, a calculator, ingenuity and teamwork were needed to create a spaghetti bridge capable of supporting multiple kilograms of weight before crumbling to the ground. Held annually since 2006, the July 29 competition was the culmination of the four-week Engineering Innovation program for high school students who have an aptitude in math and science and an interest in engineering. |
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https://www.ocregister.com/2022/08/15/innovative-program-teaches-high-school-students-to-think-like-engineers/ |
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SACRAMENTO BEE
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Sacramento students return to school as COVID-19 cases decline. What restrictions remain? |
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With COVID-19 transmission rates on the downturn in California, Sacramento-area schools are finalizing their public health guidelines for the upcoming academic year.
Masks are encouraged, but generally not required around Sacramento schools this fall.
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article264329846.html |
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SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
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A 2-hour commute to school? How new late start times are pinching busing |
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At least hundreds of San Diego students have lost access to school bus transportation as the school year begins. School officials across the county say two major forces are making bus transportation harder to come by at schools across California. “Right now we have a staffing in place to start school on Monday, but we are concerned about the shortage. COVID has slowed down the process for the California Highway Patrol to approve bus driver licenses,” said San Diego Unified School District President Richard Barrera. |
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2022-08-14/school-bus-shortage-preuss-trolley-commute |
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EDSOURCE
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More than 100 Bay Area school board candidates – including some with extreme views – running unopposed |
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At least 100 school board elections in the Bay Area have only one candidate, meaning the race will not appear on voters’ ballots due to cost-cutting measures, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Among the candidates running unopposed in the Bay Area is Dennis Delisle, an accountant and business owner who opposes homosexuality, wrote that descendants of slaves “are so much better off” than if their ancestors had been left in Africa, and has said he believes the role of public schools is to teach young people about God. |
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#more-than-100-bay-area-school-board-candidates-8211-including-some-with-extreme-views-8211-running-unopposed |
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What parents should know about getting kids ready for transitional kindergarten |
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Going back to school is always a bit of a sticky transition, but this year there’s more to worry about, from teacher shortages to mask rules, than the usual concerns. On top of all that, there are many more children who will be going to transitional kindergarten, or TK, this year because of the expanded age guidelines. These children are younger than the usual TK cohort of almost 5-year-old children who just missed the cutoff for kindergarten. |
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https://edsource.org/2022/what-parents-should-know-about-getting-kids-ready-for-transitional-kindergarten/676655 |
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KPCC
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What Parents, Teachers And Students Should Know About The CDC's New COVID Guidelines |
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The new school year is underway and so are new federal guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated recommendations on Thursday, largely loosening virus protocols and leaving much of the decision-making to individuals and local officials.
The changes to the existing guidance are a reflection of the country's sweeping immunity. Around 95% of the population have some immunity due to a combination of vaccination and past infections, according to Greta Massetti, a senior epidemiologist at the CDC.
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https://laist.com/news/education/covid-new-cdc-guidelines-impact-schools |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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LA Unified superintendent visits students' homes to convince them to go to school |
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Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho is serious about getting chronically absent kids back to school. On Friday, he personally visited five families whose children didn’t go to class for much of the past school year, despite being enrolled. “You know what happens Monday?” Carvalho asked three young children sitting on a bed in their Boyle Heights apartment. “Monday is the first day of school, and you are going to go. You will have free breakfast, free lunch, a lot of fun and a great education,” he said, before handing them backpacks with school supplies and laptop computers to complete their homework. |
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https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2022/08/12/la-unified-superintendent-visits-students--homes-to-convince-them-to-go-to-school |
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California schools address mental health concerns on campus |
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School is set to start next week for most schools in the Garden Grove School District, and for many, mental health has become a focal point on campus.
More than a third of teens experienced poor mental health during the pandemic, according to the CDC. Experts say issues like anxiety and depression are at an all-time high among students. Administrators at La Quinta High School in Westminster are working hard to address mental health concerns. The school has several counselors, psychiatrists and social workers to provide students with the proper assistance needed.
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https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2022/08/12/california-schools-address-mental-health-concerns |
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