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Most of the schools looking to reopen are in South County, where the virus hasn’t hit residents as hard, compared to working class neighborhoods in Anaheim and Santa Ana.
It isn’t the first time arguments around ‘choice’ have come up in debates over public education in Orange County.
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a request by OC sheriff officials to block a federal judge’s order requiring physical distancing and other pandemic safety measures at the OC jails
Youth sports have been put on hold after updated coronavirus guidance from state health officials.
The federal cash was passed on to the city from the state, on top of the $3 million it already received from Orange County.
New partnerships between census workers and local community leaders have formed new outreach efforts to ramp up response rates in undercounted areas.
Orange County elementary schools could reopen for classroom teaching if parents, teachers and community groups sign off, along with interim health officer Dr. Clayton Chau.
The meeting ended, and the window closed, without enough support by policymakers to put the question before voters in time for the November election.
The virus is hitting working class Latino neighborhoods especially hard because many residents are essential workers who are trying to quarantine in overcrowded housing.
OC Social Services Agency Director assured residents and workers her agency took a slew of precautions to prevent coronavirus outbreaks.