OCDE Education in the News

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

OCDE NEWSROOM

2024-25 school year: Here’s a roundup of back-to-school posts from social media

To capture the excitement and community spirit of the new school year, the OCDE Newsroom has compiled a collection of social media posts created by local districts and charter school partners, showcasing the vibrant celebrations and heartfelt efforts to make every student feel at home on their campus. This roundup is being updated almost daily as more districts kick off the school year and share their back-to-school moments.

https://newsroom.ocde.us/2024-25-school-year-heres-a-roundup-of-back-to-school-posts-from-social-media/

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

PYLUSD is back to the business of learning

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified was the last school district in our area to return students to campus for the new school year. With lots of hugs, reunions with friends and first-day photos, students and families celebrated the first day of school on Tuesday.

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/08/27/pylusd-is-back-to-the-business-of-learning/

LOS ANGELES TIMES

DAILY PILOT

Huntington Beach City School District readies campuses for return

Huntington Beach City School District is one of the later-starting districts in the area, welcoming kids back on Sept. 3, the day after Labor Day. When they get back, a couple of schools will have more Apples in the classroom than the stereotypical fruit given as an act of goodwill by students.

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-08-27/huntington-beach-city-school-district-readies-campuses-for-return

DAILY PILOT

Girl Scouts donate vending machine exchanging literacy for acts of kindness to Newport Elementary

With the $5,000 in profit they earned after selling over 7,700 boxes of Thin Mints, Do-si-dos and other iconic treats, they might have booked a whole day at a virtual reality arcade, ordered more than 100 cotton candy makers or purchased at least 375 pounds of saltwater taffy. Instead, they chose to give back to their school, Newport Elementary, while promoting literacy with the donation of a book vending machine.

https://bit.ly/3YXnStj

EDSOURCE

LAUSD’s 100 priority schools show support for equity, but some say program isn’t enough

In an effort to promote equity across the district, LAUSD provides priority schools like Jefferson extra support and is the first to receive various resources, including instructional days designed to recover pandemic learning losses, as well as being the first to pilot LAUSD’s AI personal assistant.

https://edsource.org/2024/lausds-100-priority-schools-show-support-for-equity-but-some-say-program-doesnt-go-far-enough/718186

Preschool teachers to get more training under new bill

Teachers at state-subsidized preschools will get more days set aside for training, and get training specifically for serving children who speak languages other than English, under a bill that passed the California Legislature Monday.

https://edsource.org/updates/preschool-teachers-to-get-more-training-under-new-bill

KPCC

How you can advocate for better laws to help your children

It’s a hard world out there to raise kids. Trying to get the care and support you need can feel complicated or just plain unfair. Here’s what you can do as a parent to make things better.

https://laist.com/news/education/early-childhood-education-pre-k/parent-advocacy-early-childhood-california-legislation-policy

OTHER NEWS OUTLETS

Your guide to Proposition 2, California’s $10 billion school bond measure

Proposition 2 is among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters will get to weigh in on this fall. Here’s what you need to know about it.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/08/28/your-guide-to-proposition-2-californias-10-billion-school-bond-measure/

California earmarks $500M to put 1,000 new electric school buses on the road

California has set a target of having all zero-emission school bus fleets by 2035, and now it has launched a program to distribute $500 million to help schools achieve this goal. Districts can apply for funding to purchase new electric buses and build the infrastructure needed to run them, like the high-speed bidirectional chargers at Sun Valley, which will allow the district to sell any power left in the bus at the end of the school day back to LADWP.

https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2024/08/28/state-earmarks--500-million-to-put-1000-new-electric-school-buses-on-the-road

Back-to-school tips after a long summer break

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After a long summer break, the new school year has begun. And with it come new challenges for both students and their parents. With new teachers, classes, friends and even new locker combinations, all these challenges can start to feel overwhelming. Family nurse and practitioner Alice Benjamin, aka Nurse Alice, joined "Your Morning" with preparation and strategy tips.

https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/education/2024/08/27/back-to-school-nurse-alice-your-morning

Views of K-12 education improving from record low: Gallup

Americans’ views of the K-12 education system improved from last year’s record low opinion of the institution, according to a new poll from Gallup.

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4851560-k-12-education-improves-poll/

School is back! LBUSD celebrates first day of 2024-25 school year

All across the city on Tuesday morning, Long Beach’s students either returned to familiar school sites or made their first trip to a new campus. District Superintendent Jill Baker was all smiles while welcoming students to Stephens, with music bumping and pom-poms waving.

https://lbpost.com/news/education/lbusd-first-day-of-school-stephens-middle-distinguished

Long Beach teachers create fund to help low-income students

With some students in need of help financially, kindhearted teachers at Wilson High School in Long Beach created a fund to help them.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/long-beach-teachers-create-fund-to-help-low-income-students/3497434/

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