California students posted a 97 percent participation rate on this year’s statewide English and math assessments, education officials announced Tuesday.
And the numbers were just as strong locally.
It's Friday, Dec. 18, and the OCDE Newsroom has got a new batch of education headlines for the week.
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Guess what? It's Friday again, and we've got a week's worth of education headlines from Orange County and beyond.
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An Orange County School of the Arts student with aspirations of public service and a very impressive resume will represent California in the 54th annual United States Senate Youth Program.
Zena Meyer of Irvine secured the prestigious appointment following a rigorous review process and the high school junior will travel to Washington, D.C. in March to study the federal government as a guest of the U.S. Senate. [...]
How’s this for recognition? State Superintendent Tom Torlakson recently cited the Laguna Beach Unified School District as one of the three leading digital districts in California.
“These bright spots serve as lights of encouragement and guidance for our state,” Torlakson wrote in this letter to district leaders about technology and equity. [...]
OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors program is the subject of a new feature story from the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association.
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Astronaut Leland Melvin, who voyaged to the International Space Station in 2008 and 2009, was the keynote speaker at the inaugural OC Pathways Showcase, held in Hangar 244 at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine.
The event, featuring innovative displays from local schools, colleges and businesses, drew about 300 educators and business leaders to celebrate the first year of OC Pathways.
A limited number of seats are still available for an upcoming showcase to celebrate the first year of OC Pathways, an initiative that's paving the way to college and career success and strengthening the 21st-century workforce.
Open to educators and industry leaders, the inaugural OC Pathways Showcase on Dec. 2 will feature innovative displays from local schools, colleges and businesses, as well as a keynote address from NASA astronaut Leland Melvin. “Equipping Students for the Global Innovation Economy” is the theme of the event, which will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. inside Hangar 244 at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine. [...]
It’s the last Friday before Thanksgiving, and we've got a feast of local education stories you might have missed.
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Leaders of the Tustin Unified School District have officially cut the ribbon on a brand new Humanities Building at Beckman High School.
The two-story, 30,000-square-foot facility, which opened to students on Sept. 1, features 17 classrooms that house world languages and English courses. [...]