State names 35 OC campuses as 2020 California Distinguished Schools Fermin Leal December 18, 2019The state Department of Education has named 35 Orange County campuses as 2020 California Distinguished Schools, the top honor for...
Weekly roundup: Curriculum helps students identify ‘fake news,’ new Dashboard results released, and more Fermin Leal December 13, 2019A group of Stanford researchers has developed a free online curriculum called Civic Online Reasoning, or COR, designed to help...
VIDEO: 2019 California School Dashboard released Fermin Leal December 12, 2019State education officials have released the 2019 California School Dashboard, an online tool designed to help parents, educators and the community...
Weekly roundup: Student uses engineering skills to build prosthetics, high school to offer healthcare curriculum, and more Fermin Leal November 22, 2019At San Juan Hills High School, senior Ashlynn Mathews isn’t using her new engineering skills learned at her building trades...
Educators, experts gather to discuss language acquisition and multi-literacy Fermin Leal October 31, 2019More than 100 teachers, coaches, consultants and administrators gathered this week to share their best practices for language acquisition and...
Weekly roundup: Climate change awareness campaigns spread across schools, OC test scores steadily improve, and more Fermin Leal October 11, 2019As young people across the globe increase efforts to raise awareness about climate change, more and more school boards, PTAs...
New state tests show OC students continue steady growth Fermin Leal October 9, 2019Orange County’s public school students continued to make steady progress in English language arts and mathematics in the latest round...
Weekly roundup: Mendez memorial funding approved, Santa Ana Unified launches superintendent search, and more Fermin Leal July 12, 2019The Westminster City Council this week approved funding of $450,000 to help build the Mendez Historic Freedom Trail and Monument....
Weekly roundup: Students to receive active-shooter training, new science standards implementation, and more Fermin Leal June 28, 2019Newport-Mesa Unified School District will pilot a program to train students to respond to emergencies on campuses. The one-year program,...
Mijares: Educators must be change-agents, advocates for vulnerable student populations Al Mijares June 26, 2019Interventions for many students have historically taken the form of punitive measures, including suspensions or expulsions. But today’s educators recognize...
