Weekly roundup: Capistrano Valley High teacher wins $25K grant, dual immersion program includes infants, and more Fermin Leal February 14, 2020Capistrano Valley High teacher Candice Harrington was presented this week with a $25,000 check from the Milken Family Foundation, which...
Weekly roundup: State budget proposal adds funds for new teachers, OCDE steps up efforts to curb hate incidents, and more Fermin Leal January 17, 2020Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed a proposed budget for next fiscal year that anticipates nearly $4 billion more in revenue for...
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...
Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more Fermin Leal November 8, 2019Two Portola High School students wanted to start a club for musicians at their Irvine campus. But they also wanted...
Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more Fermin Leal October 25, 2019More than 100 educators from across California, including more than a dozen from Orange County, visited San Pedro’s AltaSea at...
Educators to learn financial literacy concepts that can be passed on to students Ian Hanigan September 16, 2019A two-day workshop in October will empower local teachers with personal finance lessons that can be shared with students. Hosted...
Weekly roundup: Edison High teen wins scientific accolade, lawmakers agree to $15 billion bond proposal, and more Fermin Leal September 13, 2019Edison High School freshman Ishan Ghosh is already conducting biomedical research most students only perform when they’re in college or...
Weekly roundup: Agriculture programs thriving in OC, students returning to school, and more Fermin Leal August 9, 2019Orange County might be among the most populous counties in the nation, but some agriculture programs are thriving here. The...
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,...