Weekly roundup: DUI awareness campaign, a special touchdown in Mission Viejo, performing arts awards and more Ian Hanigan May 26, 2017More than 1,500 students from Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo sat quietly, some brushing away tears, during a...
‘We all smile in the same language’: An Anaheim teacher shares her observations from Senegal Ian Hanigan May 22, 2017During her two-week trip to Senegal, Gina Whitcomb noticed most teachers are equipped only with a blackboard and a piece of...
Weekly roundup: OC’s Community Indicators Report, school board changes, immunization rates and more Ian Hanigan May 19, 2017Orange County’s latest Community Indicators Report is out, pulling together compelling data and trends related to the local economy, housing, income and health....
Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership honors students, staff, community group Fermin Leal May 18, 2017The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership (OCFNLP) recognized a community group, two schools and a pair of school advisors for...
Weekly roundup: A revised state budget proposal, a groundbreaking in Capo USD, dental services and more Ian Hanigan May 12, 2017Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his latest spending proposal this week, calling for an increase in funding for California’s public schools and community...
Gov. Brown’s latest budget proposal adds $1.4 billion for schools Fermin Leal May 11, 2017California’s public K-12 schools and community colleges could receive $74.6 billion in state funding for the 2017-18 school year, $1.1...
The ocMaker Challenge gives students chance to solve real-world problems Fermin Leal May 9, 2017More than 150 teams from Orange County middle schools, high schools and community colleges will participate Friday and Saturday in...
Weekly roundup: Westminster to honor Mendez v. Westminster case, Teachers of the Year named and more Fermin Leal May 5, 2017The city of Westminster will officially recognize the historic Mendez v. Westminster school desegregation case by building a bike trail on...
A whirlwind year ending for one of Orange County’s Teachers of the Year Fermin Leal April 26, 2017Tustin Memorial Academy teacher Courtney Smith rode on a convertible during a parade, traveled to Washington, D.C., and received $15,000 after...
Weekly roundup: A perfect ACT score, Gold Ribbon winners and more Ian Hanigan April 21, 2017Our must-read story of the week is a powerful feature about an Orange County high school student who achieved perfection on...
