Today is Friday, May 8, and once again we bring you a few local education news stories you may have missed.
- From among 101 nominees, two Orange County school workers were named 2015 California Classified School Employees of the Year by the state Department of Education.
In response to the growing use of e-cigarettes by high school and middle school students, the state Assembly moved forward a bill prohibiting minors from purchasing vaping devices that do not include the cartridges, in essence plugging a loophole in current law.
- Educators are finding that dual language immersion programs align well with concepts from the new state standards, such as problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration, and that students in these programs have already been learning in the new Common Core style.
- Governor Jerry Brown is getting ready to release his revised state budget plan for the next fiscal year, which is expected to bring new revenue to K-12 schools.