OC high school graduation rate dips to 89.5 percent with new state methodology Fermin Leal August 2, 2018Orange County’s high school graduation rate for the Class of 2017 dropped slightly to 89.5 percent, according to new state...
Weekly roundup: Reducing stress among students, OCDE legal eagle earns honor, and more Fermin Leal May 18, 2018Newport-Mesa Unified School District is considering adopting a new philosophy for its schools that gives students regular breaks from homework,...
AP tests for middle schoolers? At Fullerton School District, 70 take exam for the first time Fermin Leal May 16, 2018Seventy middle school students from the Fullerton School District took the Advanced Placement Computer Science Exam last year, with four...
U.S. News reveals 2018 Best High Schools ranking; find out which OC campuses made the list Fermin Leal May 9, 2018Oxford Academy in Anaheim Union High School District ranked as the second best high school in California in the U.S....
Mijares: OC’s Distinguished Schools leverage technology, collaboration and engaging instruction Al Mijares April 24, 2018After an extended hiatus, the California Distinguished Schools program is back. This award, considered the top honor for California’s public...
Weekly roundup: A Mendez memorial, national assessment scores, Imaginology festival, district news and more Ian Hanigan April 13, 2018The City of Westminster is moving forward with plans to build a park and monument commemorating the landmark Mendez et...
How 43 local schools got that ‘Distinguished’ look Ian Hanigan April 10, 2018Last week, state education officials announced the selection of 43 Orange County campuses as California Distinguished Schools. The designation, revived...
Weekly roundup: Students’ battle of the books, 43 OC schools win ‘Distinguished’ prize, and more Fermin Leal April 6, 2018Anaheim Hills Elementary held its third annual Battle of the Books this spring. But instead of students facing off against...
State names 43 Orange County campuses as California Distinguished Schools Fermin Leal April 2, 2018Forty-three Orange County public schools were named Monday as 2018 California Distinguished Schools, the state’s top honor for campuses. The...
Find out which OC school districts made the College Board’s eighth annual AP District Honor Roll Ian Hanigan February 27, 2018Five local school districts have been named to the College Board’s eighth annual AP District Honor Roll. Capistrano, Garden Grove,...
