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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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Kindergarten could soon be mandatory for California children |
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California is one step closer to mandating that children attend kindergarten, a requirement that would come after droves of the state’s youngest students skipped the grade during the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened learning gap concerns.
A bill approved by the state Senate late Monday night is headed to the governor’s desk and, if signed, would require children to complete a year of kindergarten before entering first grade, beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-29/kindergarten-could-soon-be-mandatory-for-california-children |
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EDSOURCE
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L.A. Unified adopts ambitious plan to cool down playgrounds — but is it fast enough? |
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Planting trees and grass, installing shade structures and misters and creating native plant gardens are among the steps Los Angeles Unified is taking to cool down schoolyards and make students more comfortable outside, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. The hundred-million-dollar plan is intended to make schools’ outdoor spaces more inviting and healthier while preventing students from becoming overheated when playing outside. |
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#l-a-unified-adopts-ambitious-plan-to-cool-down-playgrounds----but-is-it-fast-enough- |
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KPBS
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First day of school, vaccination rates for the youngest in San Diego still lag behind |
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On Monday thousands of young, new students attended school for the first time. California's Transitional Kindergarten program is rolling out this year, and that means 4-year-old children are learning on campuses across the county. Very few in their age group have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, however. According to data released Aug. 25 from San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, only 9% of children between 6 months and 4 years old and 47% of kids age 5 to 11 have been vaccinated. |
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/08/29/first-day-of-school-vaccination-rates-for-the-youngest-in-san-diego-still-lag-behind |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Nearly 70% of LAUSD teachers consider leaving education profession: study |
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A new report released Monday revealed 70% of educators within the Los Angeles Unified School District have seriously considered leaving the profession due to the material conditions within the district, according to United Teachers Los Angeles.
The report, "Burned Out, Priced Out: Solutions to the Educator Shortage Crisis," also found that 60% of veteran teachers with 20 or more years of experience cannot afford to live in the community where they teach, and 28% of UTLA educators are working a second job to be able to cover basic living expenses.
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https://www.foxla.com/news/lausd-teachers-considering-leaving-education-profession-report |
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