Century High counselor credited with helping scores of students pay for, attend college Fermin Leal May 29, 2018When Century High School counselor Beau Menchaca saw that just one in five students at the campus was applying for...
Orange County to be represented at the National History Day finals in Maryland Ian Hanigan May 22, 2018Next month, 62 award-winning history projects from California will compete in Maryland against other top National History Day submissions from...
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...
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...
Weekly roundup: Anaheim High gets digitally mapped, OCDE names Teachers of the Year, and more Fermin Leal May 4, 2018Officials at Anaheim High School have built a virtual map of the campuses using the latest technology that could allow...