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,...
Educators, experts gather at OCDE summit focused on dyslexia Fermin Leal January 30, 2018Magic Johnson, Gavin Newsom, Steven Spielberg and Henry Winkler all have something in common aside from their fame. They each...
Weekly roundup: An earlier start date for Los Al students, The Deeper Learning Podcast, and more Ian Hanigan January 19, 2018Joining a number of other local districts that have moved up their start dates, Los Alamitos Unified will welcome back...
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...