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...
Weekly roundup: OC student competes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, school makeovers in Tustin and more Ian Hanigan June 2, 2017He spelled “tendresse” right. And “tibia.” Nevertheless, Winston Zuo’s run at the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor,...
Weekly roundup: A revised state budget proposal, a groundbreaking in Capo USD, dental services and more Ian Hanigan May 12, 2017Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his latest spending proposal this week, calling for an increase in funding for California’s public schools and community...
Gov. Brown’s latest budget proposal adds $1.4 billion for schools Fermin Leal May 11, 2017California’s public K-12 schools and community colleges could receive $74.6 billion in state funding for the 2017-18 school year, $1.1...
Weekly roundup: A state budget plan, La Habra’s next superintendent, SCOTUS weighs special ed and more Ian Hanigan January 13, 2017It’s Friday the 13th, and you’re in luck — we’ve got another weekly roundup. Here are a few of the stories...
Laguna Beach fiscal chief tapped to be OCDE’s next associate superintendent of business services Ian Hanigan December 24, 2016The Orange County Department of Education has hired a new associate superintendent of business services. Dean West, who has led...
