What Does Orange County’s Board of Education Really Do?
Orange County Board of Education
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This week, the panel decided to sue the state over restrictions for reopening schools, but they lack the power to control districts’ return options.
Orange County Board of Education Decides To Sue Gov. Gavin Newsom Over School Closures
OC Schools During Coronavirus
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The decision runs directly against what many commenters at the meeting asked for, calling on the board not to fight the state and comply with the written guidelines.
What Are Orange County School Districts’ Plans for Reopening in Fall?
OC Schools During Coronavirus
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Districts are giving the option for children to learn virtually from home or to come to school a couple days of the week for instruction.
OC Board of Education Recommends Return To School Without Masks Or Social Distancing
OC Schools During Coronavirus
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The 4-1 vote comes after massive public debate over the issue and is in direct opposition to the county’s own Department of Education.
County Postpones Youth Sports Activities Following Letter From OC Department of Education
OC Schools During Coronavirus
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The county’s decision comes on the heels of an advisory sent Monday to school district superintendents across the county clarifying state orders regarding youth sports.
Orange County School Districts Suspend Resumption of Sports Programs
OC Schools During Coronavirus
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OC School districts are suspending youth sports, including high school athletics after the county department of education warned that the state’s health department has not given permission.
Orange County Debates Requiring Children to Wear Masks When Schools Reopen
OC Schools During Coronavirus
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Orange County educators, parents and community members are at odds over whether masks and social distancing should be required when school districts reopen.
Gaffaney: OC Dept of Education Should Model Its Own Kindness Initiative
Community Opinion
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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
Education
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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.