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Tag: Orange County School reopenings
Posted inEducation
Classroom or Online Learning? Orange County Debates How to Teach Students During Omicron Spike
One public health scientist said the situation shows a disconnect between the hospital system, school districts, and local and state governments.
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Orange County School Districts Grapple With COVID-19 Testing for Students
As COVID-19 is spreading among younger age groups, school districts across the county discuss testing policies — addressing a gap left by the state’s classroom reopening guidelines.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Over 600 OC Children Hospitalized Since Pandemic Started, Officials Fear Long Term Effects
Kids are also heading back to classrooms as the Delta variant is spreading throughout the county. It’s still unclear exactly what the long term virus effects could be on people.
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OC School Districts Left On Their Own On Enforcing Statewide Classroom Mask Mandate
OC health officer Clayton Chau clarifies guidelines during an unrelated item at Tuesday’s County Supervisors meeting after board cancels regular COVID update last month.
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Will Schools in Orange County’s Hardest Hit Community Reopen Following New Push From State?
Santa Ana students have been navigating the difficulties of online learning since March 2020 but some may return.
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OC Schools to Reopen Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Classrooms, or Risk Losing State Grant Money
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature are pushing schools to begin reopening classrooms by the end of the month, or risk losing out on some of the $6.6 billion targeted to the reopening efforts.
Posted inCountywide
Outdoor Youth Sports Expected to Return in OC, State Officials Consider School Reopening Changes
Sports like Football and Soccer could be back on soon. State officials are also mandating counties give 30% of vaccines to teachers.
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Teachers Push Newport-Mesa to Return Older Students Home Over Safety Concerns
The Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers says the district dashboard doesn’t accurately reflect community risk to the virus.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC School Reopening Debate Continues as Potential Second Coronavirus Wave Looms
Hospitalizations increased over the past week, a metric one expert says could indicate a second wave.
