Gov. Brown: State to fully fund education initiatives thanks to expected $7.5 billion revenue ‘windfall’ Fermin Leal January 10, 2018California will provide an additional $2.6 billion revenue to public education in the upcoming school year, Gov. Jerry Brown revealed...
Year in review: Solar eclipse offers STEM lesson, music video inspires bravery, and more Fermin Leal December 28, 2017As 2017 winds down, we’re taking a look back at some of our biggest news stories in this past year....
VIDEO: Some tips to help parents navigate the California School Dashboard Fermin Leal December 7, 2017Local schools and districts can find out today how well they performed in the state’s newest school accountability system, the...
Weekly roundup: California School Dashboard changes, Savanna High’s mascot and more Ian Hanigan November 10, 2017The state Board of Education unanimously approved technical tweaks to the California School Dashboard this week, saying it was necessary...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana High teacher receives Grammy nod, suspension rates falling and more Ian Hanigan November 3, 2017At Santa Ana High School, Victor de los Santos not only serves as a music instructor, he’s also a mentor,...
Weekly roundup: Third-grade math scores, Canyon Fire 2 update, the Exit Exam’s final exit and more Ian Hanigan October 13, 2017As we reported way back in September, scores from the 2017 Smarter Balanced Assessments were relatively unchanged from the previous...
More OC 11th-graders ready for college-level coursework, test scores show Fermin Leal October 5, 2017The number of Orange County 11th-graders considered ready for college-level math and English coursework grew slightly, according to last week’s...
Weekly roundup: Saturday school might come to one district, Mandarin immersion school debuts, and more Fermin Leal September 29, 2017For some students in the Centralia School District, Saturdays could become another day they have to wake up early, grab...
OC school named among top campuses in the nation Fermin Leal September 28, 2017One Orange County school has won a 2017 National Blue Ribbon, the top prize for schools in the country based...
Assessment scores remain steady in Orange County, which outpaces state and regional averages Fermin Leal September 27, 2017Orange County’s public school students continued to outperform peers regionally in the latest round of standardized tests, with 57 percent...
