Gaffaney: OC Dept of Education Should Model Its Own Kindness Initiative
Community Columnists
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Orange County Department of Education falls short on their “1 Billion Acts of Kindness” initiative. Time to look in the mirror and set the example.
Santa Ana Unified Expands Restorative Justice Efforts
Countywide
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The school board unanimously approved more than $400,000 for services that focus on underlying issues behind student misbehavior.
OH SNACK! OC Schools Set Stricter Food Policies
Health
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This fall, federal authorities are requiring schools to get their snack offerings in line with the upgraded nutritional standards of school lunches.
State Controller: School Districts Should Release Salary Data
Countywide
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Local school officials cite formatting issues as a stumbling block to providing information. State officials say they can solve those problems.
New Law Makes It Harder to Avoid Child Vaccinations
Health
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Health officials brief Orange County’s school nurses on the state law that they hope will increase vaccination rates.
Supreme Court Rules Special Ed Litigation Costs Are Public
County Government
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Orange County school districts have kept secret hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills they racked up fighting families of children seeking special education services.
OC’s Top School Nurse on the Wisdom of Vaccinating Kids
County Government
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Many parents believe that childhood vaccines are harmful. Pamela Kahn, a public health expert and head nurse of the Orange County Department of Education, says those parents are misinformed.
A ‘Brotherhood’ Fights Families Wanting Special Ed
Health
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The Orange County Special Education Alliance is an obscure public agency that uses taxpayer money to help pay the legal bills of school districts battling families over providing special education services.
OC Families Face Fierce Fight for Special Ed Services
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Local school districts rack up large legal bills in efforts to avoid paying for services sought by families, sometimes paying more for lawyers than the services would have cost.
Some Districts Refuse to Release Cost Records
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Voice of OC requested under the California Public Records Act legal bills for special education lawsuits from several Orange County school districts. Some complied, some didn’t.