Ensuring success of all students the theme of three-day MTSS conference Fermin Leal July 30, 2019More than 3,000 educators from throughout California are gathering this week for a conference aimed at sharing practices that support...
OC teacher finds innovative practices, common purpose during tour of German schools Ian Hanigan July 29, 2019It might not be business card-official, but we’ll go ahead and call Gina Whitcomb our international education correspondent. In 2017,...
Weekly roundup: Fullerton Union High grad finds dinosaur fossil, school calendars, and more Fermin Leal July 26, 2019Harrison Duran, a graduate of Fullerton Union High School, recently found the partial skull of a 65 million-year-old Triceratops. Duran,...
Here are the start dates for every OC school district Fermin Leal July 24, 2019The start of the new school year is just a couple weeks away for a handful of Orange County school...
OC Bee champ’s passion for spelling developed early on Fermin Leal July 9, 2019In the first grade, Nicholas D’Sa told his teacher that one of his goals in life was to become a...
Local high school students pair up with Boeing engineers in summer internship program Ian Hanigan July 1, 2019Some 75 local high schoolers are serving as interns this summer in a highly selective work-based learning program offered by...
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,...
Trabuco Hills High School earns state award for special education Ian Hanigan June 27, 2019A Trabuco Hills High School program established to promote inclusion on the field and in the classroom has earned a...
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...
Godinez High School softball team reaches elite status with CIF crown Fermin Leal June 18, 2019Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares recently offered some words of praise for Godinez High School’s girls softball team for...