Each Friday, we post a roundup of local education headlines. Here are the big stories from this week:
- Canyon High School in the Orange Unified School District has earned top honors in this year’s Orange County Academic Decathlon – but they’re not the only local school that will advance to California Academic Decathlon.
- The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is considering a new permit system that would effectively extend the amount of time substitute teachers can fill in for regular teachers out on medical leave.
- A state mediator has been appointed to help settle a negotiations impasse between the Fullerton Joint Union High School District and the association that represents that district’s teachers.
- A Dana Hills High student whose photo was omitted from the yearbook on the grounds that the keffiyeh worn on his head could be perceived as offensive is challenging that decision.
Another week is in the books, and we’ve got a recap of some of the education news you might have missed.
- The Super Quiz Relay marked the final event of this year’s Orange County Academic Decathlon, and the Orange County Register had it covered with a story and photos.
- OCDE’s new College and Career Preparatory Academy is designed to fill gaps in services available to young men and women who have aged out of the school system but still need to complete graduation requirements.
- About 35 fifth- and sixth-grade students from Newport Coast Elementary School are taking coding classes offered by a local nonprofit.
- The famous Harlem Globetrotters trotted through Orange County this week to spread a message of anti-bullying at several schools, including Richmond Elementary in Fullerton, Star View Elementary in Midway City, St. Joachim Catholic School in Costa Mesa and St. Anne School of Santa Ana.
- A Fullerton School District board member who would have been up for re-election in November will have to wait two years to run again as a result of Fullerton’s transition from an at-large election system to geographical trustee areas.
That’s all for now.
Union Bank has opened an actual working branch on the campus of Loara High School in Anaheim. By all accounts, this represents a highly unique partnership that’s dispensing both lessons on financial literacy as well as bankable job training for Loara students.
We could probably deposit a few more bank puns into this post, but we think you should just check out the video, courtesy of our top-notch Media Services team.
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It’s that time again. Here’s a week’s worth of local education stories you might have missed.
- California’s teacher shortage is likely to worsen, according to a new report that calls for “purposeful steps” to reverse the trend.
- The integration of hands-on career technical training with standards-based academics is becoming increasingly prevalent in California’s high schools thanks to a sizable investment by the state in programs like Orange County’s own OC Pathways.
- The Orange Unified School District has conducted a feasibility study to determine whether a bond measure to replace aging facilities can win voter approval.
We’ve made it to another Friday, and that means it’s time for our weekly recap of recent education stories.