Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified enters partnership, secondary students return in Newport-Mesa, and more Ian Hanigan November 13, 2020The 50,000-student Santa Ana Unified School District and six other large districts in California recently announced they’re committing to a...
5 schools from OC earn National Blue Ribbon honors Ian Hanigan September 25, 2020Five schools from Orange County have earned National Blue Ribbon status, considered the nation’s highest educational honor. Ethan B. Allen...
California says OC campuses should be eligible to reopen to students on Sept. 22 Staff reports August 31, 2020The California Department of Public Health has reviewed Orange County’s COVID-19 data and determined it will be necessary to wait...
Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning Staff reports July 17, 2020Orange County schools, along with campuses in 32 other counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list, can expect to start the...
California Department of Education unveils student assessment tool for educators Ian Hanigan July 13, 2020State education officials have developed a new online resource to help schools assess student learning levels when classes resume. The...
‘Orange County Together’ guide provides recommendations for safely reopening local schools Ian Hanigan June 19, 2020Representatives from the Orange County Department of Education and school districts across the county have developed a comprehensive guide with...
The Deeper Learning Podcast | Public school funding in the COVID-19 era Ian Hanigan June 12, 2020What started as a mysterious illness on the other side of the world quickly turned into a global pandemic that’s...
California Department of Education publishes guidance for reopening campuses Ian Hanigan June 8, 2020State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on Monday unveiled the California Department of Education’s highly anticipated guidance for reopening campuses, recommending face...
Weekly roundup: Graduation season, reopening guidance, grading during the pandemic, and more Ian Hanigan June 5, 2020As we shared previously, districts in Orange County and throughout California are taking innovative approaches to honoring the class of...
VIDEO: Surprise! Six exemplary educators learn they’re OC’s Teachers of the Year Ian Hanigan May 22, 2020This year’s Orange County Teacher of the Year announcements looked a bit different. Conspicuously missing was the big yellow bus,...