New education laws for 2019 that will impact OC schools Fermin Leal January 2, 2019California lawmakers approved hundreds of new laws that will take effect this year including dozens that involve public education. We...
Yearly roundup: 10 of our top stories for 2018 Fermin Leal December 28, 2018Now that it’s the end of the year, we wanted to revisit some of our highest read and most notable...
State schools chief invites public to weigh in on health ed framework draft Ian Hanigan December 27, 2018State education leaders are seeking public input on a new curricular framework aimed at helping teachers, administrators, school nurses and...
Weekly roundup: Suspension trends, school nutrition standards, Lego vandals and more Ian Hanigan December 14, 2018Suspensions in California schools have dropped by nearly 50 percent over the last six years. As EdSource reported this week,...
The 2018 California School Dashboard is out — find out how your school did Staff reports December 6, 2018State education officials have released the 2018 California School Dashboard, an online tool designed to help parents, educators and the...
Know a top teacher or school employee? Nominate them for Parenting OC’s Top Teachers of Orange County Awards Ian Hanigan December 3, 2018The nomination window is open for Parenting OC’s 2019 Top Teachers of Orange County Awards, and this year the magazine...
Weekly roundup: Grad rates, a middle school entrepreneur, a mobile planetarium and more Ian Hanigan November 30, 2018Orange County’s graduation rate edged up slightly in 2018. Figures released this week by the state Department of Education show that...
OC district honors two retiring trustees with a combined 71 years of service Ian Hanigan November 28, 2018It’s not too often that a school district says goodbye to a board member who’s served more than three decades....
Irvine students’ STEM lesson involves launching satellite into outer space Fermin Leal November 14, 2018A team of students from six high schools in Irvine Unified and one in Tustin Unified have worked to successfully...
Weekly roundup: Local election results, a kindness campaign, school honors and more Ian Hanigan November 9, 2018You might not have heard, but there was an election this week. Along with some pretty high-profile national and state...
