Category: Ken Williams

OC Education Board Opposes State Bill Allowing Minors to Get Counseling, Join Group Homes Without Parental Consent

July 6, 2023
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The Orange County Board of Education took a stance July 5 against a California bill that would allow children as young as 12 to get mental health counseling and place themselves in a group home without parental consent. State Assembly Bill 665, introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblywoman Wendy Carillo (D-Los…

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Orange County Education Board OKs ‘Parent Bill of Rights,’ Expands Parental Control Over Student Learning

February 6, 2023
Jorge ValdesKen WilliamsLisa SparksORange County Board of Educationparental controlRegional & State NewsRegional NewsSouthern CaliforniaSouthern California OC NewsState NewsUS
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The Orange County Board of Education unanimously approved Feb. 1 a “parents’ bill of rights” that grants parents the right to “access, participate in and be notified” in all aspects of their children’s education. The policy expands parental control over student learning in the county’s Department of Education’s schools, giving parents the right to be…

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Federal Program Pushes Critical Race Theory Into Orange County Schools: Trustee

January 6, 2023
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An Orange County Board of Education trustee alleges the county superintendent accepted funds from a federal COVID grant last year for a program that espouses critical race theory for its schools. OC Department of Education Superintendent Al Mijares accepted a $507,000 grant to allow the county Health Care Agency to create mental health centers—called WellSpaces—in…

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