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OCDE NEWSROOM
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2022-23 school year: Here’s a roundup of back-to-school posts from social media |
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From brightly colored balloon arches to rolling out literal red carpets, school districts across Orange County are welcoming students back with VIP treatment. In honor of the new school year, the OCDE Newsroom has compiled a collection of social media posts created by local districts to celebrate the back to school season. Most of the county’s 28 districts have reopened, but there are a handful that have not. This post will be updated as more districts reopen and share their photos. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/2022-23-school-year-heres-a-roundup-of-back-to-school-posts-from-social-media/ |
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VOICE OF OC
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Here’s Who Wants to Run your Public Schools and Community Colleges |
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Around 650,000 students attend Orange County’s public schools and community colleges – and control of their education is on the ballot this fall.
Education races often are overlooked on ballots. But they have an enormous impact on decisions like classroom mask rules, in person-versus-online classes, charter schools and what should – and should not – be taught in classrooms.
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https://voiceofoc.org/2022/08/heres-who-wants-to-run-your-public-schools-and-community-colleges/ |
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USA TODAY
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First AP African American studies class to be offered in some high schools this fall |
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Some high school students across the country can take a new Advanced Placement course this fall. AP African American Studies will be a class option for some students, on top of traditional AP subjects such as calculus, art history and computer science.
The College Board, the organization that oversees the college-level courses offered in many high schools, announced the pilot earlier this year.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/08/30/school-ap-african-american-studies/7941650001/ |
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EDSOURCE
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Teacher shortage? Depends where you look |
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The teacher shortage has struck most districts in California, but an EdSource survey shows that the impacts are nuanced, uneven — and sometimes inequitable. Even within the same district, some schools — particularly those in wealthier neighborhoods — experienced less teacher turnover and were more likely to start the school year with a full staff. |
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https://edsource.org/2022/teacher-shortage-depends-where-you-look/677497 |
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Santa Barbara Unified bans cellphones, other devices |
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Students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District are no longer allowed to access cellphones, smart watches or headphones during classes, according to sanluisobispo.com. To comply with a new district policy, students must keep those devices in their backpacks, and some have already reported having devices confiscated, according to The Tribune newspaper. ShaKenya Edison, Santa Barbara Unified’s superintendent of student services, told the newspaper that the devices are distractions. “The idea is we want young people engaged with each other, working on those social skills and competencies, and really plugged into the instruction that has been prepared for them to help them excel,” Edison said. |
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https://edsource.org/updates/santa-barbara-unified-bans-cell-phones-other-devices |
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Kindergarten may soon be mandatory in California |
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Kindergarten could soon be mandatory for all California children if a bill approved by the state Senate Monday gets signed into law by the governor. Currently, California, like most states, does not mandate kindergarten. Children who are 5 years old are eligible for kindergarten but are not required to attend school until they are 6 years old. If the bill becomes law, California would join 19 other states where kindergarten is not optional, a milestone in early education policy for a state with almost 3 million children under age 5. |
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#kindergarten-may-soon-be-mandatory-in-california |
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