Weekly roundup: 5.0 GPA grad a budding entrepreneur, middle school unveils mural, and more Fermin Leal June 15, 2018El Toro High School graduate Joel Kattapuram has already armed himself with the tools to become a tech tycoon. The 17-year-old,...
Orange County Department of Education readies spending plan for 2018-19 Ian Hanigan June 13, 2018The Orange County Department of Education is finalizing a budget for the next fiscal year that outlines $222.7 million in...
Orange Unified breaks ground on first of four new science centers as part of $288 million school bond Fermin Leal June 12, 2018Orange Unified School District officials have broken ground on the new science center at Orange High School that will feature...
Weekly roundup: Students test storm water quality, governor wants more money for schools, and more Fermin Leal January 12, 2018Fifth-grade teacher Pam Conti from Pegasus School in Huntington Beach is on a mission to take water samples from Dana...
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...
New 2018 education laws include ending ‘meal shaming’ Fermin Leal January 3, 2018It’s the start of a new calendar year, and with that comes a batch of state laws affecting Orange County’s...
Weekly roundup: Curbing cell phones at lunch, designing cities on Venus, unveiling a stadium and more Ian Hanigan September 22, 2017What happens when you prevent students from using their cell phones during lunch? They hang out and talk, apparently. As in...
State Board of Ed backs plan for federal funds for English learners, low-income students Fermin Leal September 18, 2017The State Board of Education has adopted a plan that will guide California’s spending of about $2.6 billion in federal...
Weekly roundup: Trustee area changes, school start dates and more Staff reports July 14, 2017The Tustin Unified Board of Education this week approved a new district map with five distinct trustee areas, putting that...
OCDE’s accountability plan targets technology, parental outreach and college/career readiness Fermin Leal July 1, 2017The Orange County Department of Education has developed a plan for the upcoming school year that aims to expand access...
