Efren Barrera named one of California’s Classified School Employees of the Year Staff reports April 27, 2016He was one of six classified school employees of the year in Orange County. Now the Ocean View School District’s Efren Barrera...
Santa Ana Unified School District partners with city library to give all Santa Ana students library cards Staff reports April 26, 2016In the words of author Stephen King, books are “uniquely portable magic,” and now the Santa Ana Public Library has...
In the news: State suspension rates down, OCDE to offer ‘Transitioning to College’ workshop and more Staff reports April 22, 2016Happy Friday! It’s time for the weekly roundup of education stories: The California Department of Education released data indicating the number of...
Beckman High School to host eighth annual SoCal Student Film Festival on April 30 Staff reports April 22, 2016Beckman High School in the Tustin Unified School District will host a national high school student film showcase and competition on...
Navigating the transition: OCDE to offer high school to college workshop Staff reports April 20, 2016Students often say they want to know what college is really like from other students, and parents want to know what...
Discovery Cube to host ocMaker Challenge Exhibit and Competition Staff reports April 18, 2016Heard of the ocMaker Challenge? It’s a STEM-based design competition that promotes creativity and innovation with this enterprising prompt for students: Design and build — or significantly...
In the news: 140 OC schools awarded Gold Ribbon, Newport Harbor HS cooking team set for nationals Staff reports April 15, 2016Ready the roundup, it’s Friday! Take a look at the top stories in education news this week: State Superintendent of...
Granted gold: State awards California Gold Ribbon to 140 Orange County elementary schools Staff reports April 13, 2016State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has released a list of the Gold Ribbon Schools for 2016, and nearly 20...
OCDE upgrades internet speeds, becomes nation’s first K-12 educational entity to jump to 100 gbps Staff reports April 12, 2016Imagine expanding a bustling freeway from two lanes to 20. That’s essentially what just happened to OCDE’s internet highway, which...
In the news: OCDE to launch kindness initiative, Santa Ana Unified SD leads downward trend in suspension rates Staff reports April 8, 2016The weekly roundup of this week’s top education stories is here: How’s this for ambitious? The Orange County Department of Education...
