Category: ORange County Board of Education

Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree: Mother-Son Duo Serving on Local Education Boards

July 19, 2023
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When Orange County Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw was appointed board president on July 5, he became the second person in his family to hold such a position—joining his mother, Karen Shaw, who is currently the president of the Lowell Joint Unified School Board, which serves the Whittier and La Habra areas. The Shaw family, who…

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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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OC Department of Education Equips Educators to Support Homeless Students

February 27, 2023
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The Orange County Department of Education last month unveiled an online training program for district educators to support homeless students. The department’s homeless outreach program seeks to remove barriers for homeless students to attend school and to give them the educational and physical support they need to succeed. Jeanne Awrey, coordinator of the program, said…

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Orange County Education Department Equips Educators to Support Homeless Students

February 27, 2023
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The Orange County Department of Education last month unveiled an online training program for district educators to support homeless students. The department’s homeless outreach program seeks to remove barriers for homeless students to attend school and to give them the educational and physical support they need to succeed. Jeanne Awrey, coordinator of the program, said…

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Orange County Education Board Approves Charter School Rejected by Capistrano Unified

February 10, 2023
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The Orange County Board of Education Feb. 1 unanimously approved a petition for a charter school—that uses what’s known as a “servant leadership model”—after its application to the Capistrano Unified School District failed in November. The pro-charter board expressed support for the school’s approach, which in addition to teaching core subjects, seeks to instill leadership,…

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

February 6, 2023
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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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Classical Charter School Denied in Capistrano, Appeals to OC Board of Education

January 9, 2023
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Petitioners behind a classical charter school appealed to the Orange County Board of Education Jan. 4 after its application to the Capistrano Unified School District failed in November. California Republic Leadership Academy’s founders told OC Board of Education trustees on Wednesday they were hoping to bring a classical education model to the county. Such a…

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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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2022 General: Orange County Education Boards Election Results

November 9, 2022
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About one in four Orange County voters participated in the Nov. 8 election, according to unofficial election results by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Below is a first look at the results as of 8:05 p.m. on Nov. 8. The Epoch Times will continue to update this developing story. State Superintendent of Public Instruction…

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Community Speaks Out Against Use of Crisis Lines, LGBT Chatrooms in Santa Ana Schools

November 3, 2022
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Parents and community members spoke out against the Santa Ana Unified School District’s referring students to the National Suicide Hotline, which they say surveys children about their genders and sexualities without parental consent, and The Trevor Project, a national LGBT organization promoting chatrooms with controversial topics for young people. At a Nov. 2 Orange County…

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