While some OC school districts saw their COVID-19 cases drop this week, at least three are reporting more than 1,000 confirmed cases.
Tag: Garden Grove Unified School District
Garden Grove Unified School District runs 64 schools in Garden Grove, Westminster, Santa Ana and Fountain Valley and teaches about 36,000 students. We cover the board’s votes, its budget and the decisions that reach classrooms.
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Parents Across Orange County Keep Tense Watch as School COVID Dashboards Soar
As virus cases and anxiety flares across OC public school districts, questions focus on accuracy of district case reports.
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OC Homeowners to See School Bond Tax Changes; Some Will Pay More, Others Less
There’s a wide range in what districts charge taxpayers for school bonds – with one charging 10 times as much as another.
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OC Schools to Follow Mask Mandate as COVID Surges, Some Parents Rally Against Rule
Rallies are planned at school districts across the county this month as a parent group and the OC Board of Education moves to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for the statewide school mask mandate.
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OC School Districts Are Looking at Ethnic Studies; What Exactly Will Those Classes Entail?
The debate on the courses has heated up around the County and continues this week as a state bill could make the class mandatory.
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Garden Grove Unified School District to Phase In Reopening of Schools Amid Pushback
The district will reopen some schools next week while a protest to delay a return is set for Friday.
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Gaps In Coronavirus Outreach to Non-English Speaking Families & Businesses
Recent orders — and subsequent clarifications — by the county health officer weren’t immediately translated into non-English languages when they went into effect Tuesday. Meanwhile, local activists and doctors have taken it upon themselves to ensure key information about the novel coronavirus gets across to immigrant families and businesses where English isn’t the first language.
Posted inEducation, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Unified Set to Offer Ethnic Studies Classes
This fall, the district will join an increasing number in California that offer classes in which students can explore their own ethnic identities.
Posted inEducation, Garden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove Unified Fills Empty Board Seat
The Board of Trustees appointed Theresa Rocco to fill a vacancy left by Bao Nguyen, who was elected Mayor of Garden Grove.
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County Rejects School Bonds Due to District’s Finances
The Garden Grove district’s proposed budget projects a $60-million deficit.
