Mijares: Classified School Employee Week honors those who make teaching and learning possible Al Mijares May 21, 2018In every school district and at every community college, you’ll find employees who quietly lay the foundation for teaching and...
Video contest empowers OC students to start conversations on mental health Ian Hanigan May 21, 2018A dozen mental health videos produced by students from Canyon, Foothill and Katella high schools in Orange County have earned...
Weekly roundup: Reducing stress among students, OCDE legal eagle earns honor, and more Fermin Leal May 18, 2018Newport-Mesa Unified School District is considering adopting a new philosophy for its schools that gives students regular breaks from homework,...
4 schools, 2 advisors earn Peer Assistance Leadership program awards for their work to engage students Fermin Leal May 17, 2018The Orange County Department of Education recently honored four schools and two advisors for their work to implement creative and...
AP tests for middle schoolers? At Fullerton School District, 70 take exam for the first time Fermin Leal May 16, 2018Seventy middle school students from the Fullerton School District took the Advanced Placement Computer Science Exam last year, with four...
Orange Unified School District teacher wins top honor from continuation schools group Fermin Leal May 15, 2018Orange Unified School District career technical education teacher Susan Damon was named as one of four 2018 Teacher of the...
Anaheim Elementary School District announces its new superintendent Ian Hanigan May 14, 2018The Anaheim Elementary School District has found its next superintendent. Christopher Downing, who currently serves as a local district superintendent...
Weekly roundup: Gov. Brown’s new budget forecast, U.S. News’ Best High Schools, homeless education, and more Ian Hanigan May 11, 2018Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal is forecasting a $8.8 billion surplus for next year, about $3 billion more than...
OC to send two teams to the Science Olympiad National Tournament in Colorado Ian Hanigan May 10, 2018After earning top honors at the Southern California State Science Olympiad Tournament last month, teams from two Orange County campuses...
Q&A: OCDE works to remove barriers and align resources for county’s homeless students Ian Hanigan May 9, 2018Jeanne Awrey says people are often shocked to learn that Orange County is home to approximately 28,000 homeless students. “That’s...