Weekly roundup: Walk to School Day, the Ellis Island Experience, college readiness rates and more Ian Hanigan October 6, 2017Thousands of Orange County families laced up their tennis shoes and left their cars at home on Wednesday, which was...
In the news: Orange County is home to California’s two Vietnamese dual immersion programs Ian Hanigan October 3, 2017KPCC Southern California Public Radio recently featured this story on Garden Grove Unified’s new Vietnamese dual immersion program, which places...
Anaheim Union High School District expands efforts to give parents a voice on campus Staff reports October 2, 2017The Anaheim Union High School District is putting a face on family and community engagement. Actually, make that FACES. Since...
Tustin Unified superintendent highlights successes at annual State of the Schools Breakfast Ian Hanigan September 29, 2017More than 300 community members, business owners and district staff gathered at Tustin High’s Sports Pavilion this week for the...
Weekly roundup: Saturday school might come to one district, Mandarin immersion school debuts, and more Fermin Leal September 29, 2017For some students in the Centralia School District, Saturdays could become another day they have to wake up early, grab...
Ocean View chief named ‘Superintendent to Watch’ by school communications association Ian Hanigan September 26, 2017The superintendent of the Ocean View School District has been named a Superintendent to Watch for 2017-18 by the National School Public...
Garden Grove celebrates the launch of OC’s second Vietnamese dual-language program Ian Hanigan September 25, 2017The Garden Grove Unified School District marked the beginning of its first Vietnamese dual-language program last week with a “Going...
Weekly roundup: Curbing cell phones at lunch, designing cities on Venus, unveiling a stadium and more Ian Hanigan September 22, 2017What happens when you prevent students from using their cell phones during lunch? They hang out and talk, apparently. As in...
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...