Orange Unified School District names interim superintendent Fermin Leal September 21, 2017The Orange Unified School District’s Board of Trustees has appointed Gunn Marie Hansen as interim superintendent to replace retired schools...
State Board of Ed backs plan for federal funds for English learners, low-income students Fermin Leal September 18, 2017The State Board of Education has adopted a plan that will guide California’s spending of about $2.6 billion in federal...
Weekly roundup: Hurricane relief efforts, National Merit semifinalists, Irvine’s newest school, and more Ian Hanigan September 15, 2017Approximately 1,500 miles separate Orange County from Hurricane Harvey’s destructive swath. But local residents have been eager to support the...
Weekly roundup: OC students show support for Houston, teacher trains service pooch and more Fermin Leal September 8, 2017Students from Orange County School of the Arts wanted to show their support for families affected by Hurricane Harvey, especially...
DACA and California’s education system: Some answers to common questions Fermin Leal September 6, 2017On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced plans to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, and...
Scholar spotlight: Northwood High student self-driven to succeed at MIT summer institute Ian Hanigan September 6, 2017Matthew Tang doesn’t have his driver’s license just yet. But that didn’t stop him from spending four weeks at the...
Weekly roundup: Back to school photos, backpack donations, state test scores and more Ian Hanigan September 1, 2017With staggered start dates in August and September, districts throughout Orange County are continuing to welcome back students. The Brea,...
Weekly roundup: Former teacher builds $50 million company, another round of schools start and more Fermin Leal August 25, 2017Former Fountain Valley School District teacher Rachelle Cracchiolo transformed a tiny home business creating teaching materials into a $50-million-a-year international...
Weekly roundup: A pledge from Santa Ana students, keeping OC classrooms cool, and more Ian Hanigan August 18, 2017School is back in session for the 50,000 students of the Santa Ana Unified School District, who kicked off the...
Weekly roundup: Foreign exchange students reunite after 45 years, new school year kicks off, and more Fermin Leal August 11, 2017The last time these people from far-off places – including Lebanon, Argentina, Ecuador and Iran – were all together, Richard...
