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Booster Shot Recommended for Teens Whooping Cough Epidemic May Be Worst in 50 Years, Public Health Director Urges Vaccination Urging Californians to get vaccinated now, Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), warned last Friday that the state is on pace to suffer the most illnesses and deaths due to pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in 50 years. “Whooping cough is now an epidemic in California,” Horton said. “Children should be vaccinated against the disease and parents, family members and caregivers of infants need a booster shot.” As of June 15, California had recorded 910 cases of pertussis, a four-fold increase from the same period last year when 219 cases were recorded... O'Connell, Chiang Encourage Schools to Expand Breakfast in the Classroom Programs State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell and State Controller John Chiang last Friday encouraged schools to expand a key student nutrition program and advised school administrators today that serving students breakfast in the classroom will not negatively impact instructional minutes requirements. “Research consistently shows that hungry students do not learn easily or effectively,” said O'Connell. “The breakfast in the classroom program provides nourishing food for students while teachers start classroom instruction... June Court Decision Goes into Effect on July 8 Districts Must Prepare for Administering Insulin Shots to Diabetic Students As California school districts prepare for the start of the new school year, they also need to make plans for nurses to administer insulin shots to diabetic students who need them while at school. In a ruling that came down on June 8, 2010 – and goes into effect today (July 8) – the California Court of Appeals ruled that school district employees who are not licensed nurses may not administer insulin to students with diabetes... How Strong is Your Password? Nine Tips for Improving Your District's Security by Helping Staff Manage Their Passwords Better In recent weeks, new stories about an international spy ring that was exposed also raised broader issues regarding technology security. According to Computerworld, in searching one of the homes of one of the suspected spies, the 27 character password for the persons’ computer was written down and kept in the office next to the computer. Once they had the password, the investigators were able to use the password to find messages hidden in files. When this was discussed with technology security experts, their response was that it continues to be common to find passwords written on sticky Post-It notes, or in a desk drawer... Department of Education Sets New Bar for Transparency with Launch of Data.ed.gov The U.S. Department of Education launched the website Data.ed.gov, which is intended to eventually serve as a “one-stop shop” for education data and allow practitioners, researchers, and the public to access data that can inform their work in classrooms and communities across America. The Department plans to make the grant-making process more transparent to the public through this website by providing substantial amounts of easily accessible data about applications, applicants and their partners, while still protecting privacy and proprietary information... |
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