20 OC campuses recognized as America’s Healthiest Schools Ian Hanigan September 17, 2018Twenty campuses in Orange County have been named among America’s Healthiest Schools after implementing strategies designed to boost nutrition and...
Weekly roundup: Canyon High grad wins ‘So You Think You Can Dance,’ podcast explores bilingual education and more Ian Hanigan September 14, 2018If you caught the big finale of “So You Think You Can Dance” this week, you saw another of example...
New school bus policy aims to improve student safety Fermin Leal September 11, 2018School buses in Orange Unified School District headed to pick students up for the first day of the new school...
Santa Ana students ask astronaut about life on the International Space Station during live stream Fermin Leal September 6, 2018Students at Mendez Intermediate School in Santa Ana Unified spent part of their morning Thursday peppering an astronaut with questions...
Garden Grove Unified begins year with high-fives, new opportunities for students Ian Hanigan September 5, 2018Last week, Garden Grove Unified School District administrators, teachers and staff rolled out the red carpet at several campuses, where...
Dozens of OC schools to offer free meals for every student this school year Fermin Leal August 27, 2018All students at 67 schools in two Orange County school districts are eligible to receive a free school breakfast and...
Two new K-8 schools open in Orange County this week Fermin Leal August 23, 2018State-of-the-art learning labs, eco-friendly designs and that new-classroom smell greeted students at two brand new schools that opened this week...
OC students begin heading back to school as summer breaks end Fermin Leal August 10, 2018With back packs filled, pencils sharpened and school lunches packed, tens of thousands of students across Orange County began arriving...
New legal chief eager to continue OCDE’s vision of supporting public schools Fermin Leal August 3, 2018Following a comprehensive nationwide search, the Orange County Department of Education has hired Jeffrey Riel as its next general counsel....
OC high school graduation rate dips to 89.5 percent with new state methodology Fermin Leal August 2, 2018Orange County’s high school graduation rate for the Class of 2017 dropped slightly to 89.5 percent, according to new state...