Newport-Mesa Unified School District names new superintendent Ian Hanigan September 13, 2021The Newport-Mesa Unified School District has announced its next superintendent. Dr. Wesley Smith, who has 24 years experience in California...
Weekly roundup: Tustin High turns 100, summer break officially ends in OC, and more Ian Hanigan September 10, 2021Break out the candles — lots of them. Tustin High School is getting ready to celebrate its 100th birthday. The...
OCDE conference focuses on strengthening school interpretation and translation services Ian Hanigan September 9, 2021There’s still time for educators, parents and community members to register for a month-long virtual conference aimed at enhancing school-based...
OCDE ACCESS student recognized for succeeding and rising against the odds Nichole Pichardo September 9, 2021A victim of abuse and placed in the foster care system at only 12 years old, Kaiyanna Han had the...
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Here are risk factors and warning signs to know. Ian Hanigan September 8, 2021Between 2016 and 2018, suicide was the second leading cause of death among Orange County youth ages 15 to 19...
Weekly roundup: September school start dates; Laguna Beach USD considers weekly COVID-19 testing for students; and more Nichole Pichardo September 3, 2021As we’ve mentioned, most of Orange County’s 28 school districts began their fall semesters last month, with the Centralia School...
Orange Unified partners with Verizon to bring free technology to underserved middle school students Nichole Pichardo September 2, 2021Two middle schools in the Orange Unified School District will soon benefit from a nationwide tech education program set to...
New recycling education program launches in OC classrooms Nichole Pichardo September 1, 2021As part of a multifaceted outreach program to educate students, residents and organizations about recycling best practices, Orange County Waste...
#kindness1billion: Garden Grove USD grad gives back by donating backpacks to kindergarteners Nichole Pichardo August 30, 2021Kindergarten students at Heritage Computer Science Academy in the Garden Grove Unified School District are now prepared for the new...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana principal saluted as a ‘SoCal Hero,’ understanding quarantine guidance, and more Ian Hanigan August 27, 2021Like all Santa Ana Unified campuses, James Madison Elementary offered only distance learning for the entirety of the 2020-21 school...