Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified enters partnership, secondary students return in Newport-Mesa, and more Ian Hanigan November 13, 2020The 50,000-student Santa Ana Unified School District and six other large districts in California recently announced they’re committing to a...
Virtual school counseling conference draws more than 700 attendees Ian Hanigan November 13, 2020Nurturing student resilience was the focus of a virtual conference attended by hundreds of Orange County school counselors and educational...
State Board of Education approves shortened standardized tests for students Nichole Pichardo November 12, 2020The California State Board of Education last week voted unanimously to adopt a shortened version of the Smarter Balanced standardized...
Weekly roundup: Student author spreads a message of kindness and inclusivity, the latest OC districts to reopen, and more Nichole Pichardo November 6, 2020A Corona del Mar High School student is reminding the world that a little kindness goes a long way. After...
Weekly roundup: Student filmmakers honored for promoting social justice, revised school reopening timelines, and more Nichole Pichardo October 23, 2020Two local students from Orange County recently received top honors in the Directing Change Program and Film Contest. As part...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana student artwork to be displayed on school bus, database for reporting positive COVID cases, and more Nichole Pichardo October 9, 2020A student from Saddleback High School in the Santa Ana Unified School District has won an art contest sponsored by...
State Department of Education secures 500,000 devices for students in need Nichole Pichardo October 6, 2020State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that the California Department of Education has teamed up with technology...
5 schools from OC earn National Blue Ribbon honors Ian Hanigan September 25, 2020Five schools from Orange County have earned National Blue Ribbon status, considered the nation’s highest educational honor. Ethan B. Allen...
Google doodle honors OC civil rights icon who helped end school segregation Ian Hanigan September 14, 2020An Orange County civil rights pioneer who helped bring an end to forced segregation in California’s education system and paved...
Weekly roundup: A look at school reopening timelines, restoring a historic landmark, and more Ian Hanigan September 11, 2020There were quite a few stories this week about school reopening timelines. We’ll start with the Los Alamitos Unified School...
