School board President Carrie Buck twice cancelled January’s meeting because people refused to mask up inside the meeting chambers, angering some parents while drawing praise from others.
Tag: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District runs 34 schools in Placentia, Yorba Linda, Anaheim and Fullerton and teaches about 22,000 students. We cover the board’s votes, its budget and the decisions that reach classrooms.
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School Absences Declining as OC’s Fourth COVID Wave May Be Cresting
After a rocky start for Orange County schools earlier this month, absence rates are declining alongside the testing positivity rate.
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Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board May Switch to Online Meetings Following Mask Revolt
District trustees have been unable to hold a meeting for more than five minutes this month because of mask compliance, now they may hold their meetings online.
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Santa Ana Unified Suspends Reporting New COVID-19 Cases in Classrooms
While some OC school districts saw their COVID-19 cases drop this week, at least three are reporting more than 1,000 confirmed cases.
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Placentia Yorba Linda School District Can’t Hold Meetings Because Residents Refuse to Mask
The abrupt meeting cancellations come as Orange County continues wrestling with the fourth COVID-19 surge.
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Orange County’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Shrinks for First Time in a Month
Increased COVID testing is key, says one leading epidemiologist to keeping schools open.
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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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Hanzo: Truth is the First Casualty of the PYLUSD Culture War on Critical Race Theory
Debates can be healthy, except when we lose civility and decorum. The current culture wars and propaganda being delivered at school board meetings are frightening. Education is the search for truth. We won’t find that with bans and unconstitutional limits on academic freedom and speech.
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With Students Back in Class after the Holidays, Covid Concerns Again Take Front Seat Across OC
OC School districts await a supply of Covid tests from the state amid concerns over in person instruction as Covid cases rise.
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Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory: A Tumultuous Year for OC School Boards
One local school district is trying to ban critical race theory after a year of intense debates on ethnic studies across OC districts.
