VIDEO: Getting to know the California School Dashboard Ian Hanigan January 29, 2019There was a time when a batch of standardized test scores was considered a passable snapshot of a school’s performance....
VIDEO: School accountability plans require input from parents, students and other stakeholders Ian Hanigan January 14, 2019School districts throughout Orange County will soon be reaching out to parents, students and community members, asking them to weigh...
New education laws for 2019 that will impact OC schools Fermin Leal January 2, 2019California lawmakers approved hundreds of new laws that will take effect this year including dozens that involve public education. We...
Yearly roundup: 10 of our top stories for 2018 Fermin Leal December 28, 2018Now that it’s the end of the year, we wanted to revisit some of our highest read and most notable...
State schools chief invites public to weigh in on health ed framework draft Ian Hanigan December 27, 2018State education leaders are seeking public input on a new curricular framework aimed at helping teachers, administrators, school nurses and...
The 2018 California School Dashboard is out — find out how your school did Staff reports December 6, 2018State education officials have released the 2018 California School Dashboard, an online tool designed to help parents, educators and the...
Weekly roundup: Grad rates, a middle school entrepreneur, a mobile planetarium and more Ian Hanigan November 30, 2018Orange County’s graduation rate edged up slightly in 2018. Figures released this week by the state Department of Education show that...
Weekly roundup: Dodgeball tourney nets cash for schools, OC students participate in ShakeOut, and more Fermin Leal October 19, 2018More than 400 players, including students from Laguna Beach area elementary, middle and high schools, competed in an annual dodgeball...
Orange Unified provided SAT, PSAT to 8,000 high school students Fermin Leal October 16, 2018As part of a growing statewide effort to have more students take the SAT and PSAT, the Orange Unified School...
Q&A: OCDE’s Project GLAD trains educators to build literacy and language skills Ian Hanigan October 11, 2018This week, nearly 100 teachers, coaches, consultants and administrators are engaging in in-depth conversations about language acquisition and multiliteracy at...
