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Weekly roundup: The Great ShakeOut, impactful arts, new state legislation, and more

October 18, 2019

The students and staff of Arroyo Elementary School in Tustin Unified dropped, covered and held on this week. And they weren't alone. Millions of Californians in schools, offices, hospitals and homes took par... Read More

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Weekly roundup: Climate change awareness campaigns spread across schools, OC test scores steadily improve, and more

Fermin Leal

October 11, 2019

As young people across the globe increase efforts to raise awareness about climate change, more and more school boards, PTAs and other education groups across California have taken proactive steps to tackle the... Read More

New state tests show OC students continue steady growth

Fermin Leal

October 9, 2019

Orange County's public school students continued to make steady progress in English language arts and mathematics in the latest round of state tests, according to figures released today. For the fifth consec... Read More

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OCDE secures $449,000 grant for career and technical education

Fermin Leal

October 8, 2019

The Orange County Department of Education has been awarded a federal grant of $448,936 to help prepare more students in career and technical education. OCDE received the Innovation & Modernization Grant ... Read More

VIDEO: Costa Mesa High student’s kindness campaign inspires classmates, community

Fermin Leal

October 7, 2019

Costa Mesa High School student Rebekah Robeck wanted to spread kindness to her school and community. So she started by giving out something most teens would likely not pass up — free pizza. Rebekah began the... Read More

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Trabuco Mesa Elementary teacher named a State Teacher of the Year

Fermin Leal

October 4, 2019

Mandy Kelly, a sixth-grade teacher from Trabuco Elementary School in Rancho Santa Margarita, was named Friday as one of five 2020 California Teachers of the Year. Kelly has taught sixth grade at the school i... Read More

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Westminster district honors Mendez family and the landmark civil rights case that bears their name

Ian Hanigan

October 3, 2019

In 1943, Sylvia Mendez and her two brothers were turned away from Westminster’s 17th Street School, known then as “the white school,” based on their heritage and skin color. What followed was a lengthy court... Read More

Weekly roundup: Tustin High tech academy leader spotlighted, six OC schools win Blue Ribbons, and more

Fermin Leal

September 27, 2019

Teacher Ed Hernandez has been compared to a real-life Tony Stark for his work heading the award-winning T-Tech Academy at Tustin High School. Hernandez was profiled recently by Fox 11 News. The segment inclu... Read More

6 Orange County schools win 2019 National Blue Ribbon

Fermin Leal

September 26, 2019

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded six Orange County public schools 2019 Blue Ribbons, the nation’s top honor for individual campuses based on academic achievement. The recipients are Acacia Elemen... Read More

2019 state bill tracker: 9 proposed laws that could impact education in OC

Fermin Leal

September 25, 2019

The California State Legislature is busy considering dozens of proposed education bills that could affect everything from charter schools and mental health support to when the school day should start for middle... Read More

Weekly roundup: The Great ShakeOut, impactful arts, new state legislation, and more

Weekly roundup: Climate change awareness campaigns spread across schools, OC test scores steadily improve, and more

New state tests show OC students continue steady growth

OCDE secures $449,000 grant for career and technical education

VIDEO: Costa Mesa High student’s kindness campaign inspires classmates, community

Trabuco Mesa Elementary teacher named a State Teacher of the Year

Westminster district honors Mendez family and the landmark civil rights case that bears their name

Weekly roundup: Tustin High tech academy leader spotlighted, six OC schools win Blue Ribbons, and more

6 Orange County schools win 2019 National Blue Ribbon

2019 state bill tracker: 9 proposed laws that could impact education in OC

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