Weekly roundup: A new state budget, CHOC’s oncology prom, transitional kindergarten and more Staff reports June 30, 2017Gov. Jerry Brown this week put his signature on a $183 billion budget that increases funding for K-12 schools, after-school...
Weekly roundup: Dalai Lama visits OC educators, a nurse’s act of kindness, the benefits of diversity and more Staff reports June 23, 2017Some Anaheim educators and other invited guests were treated to a rare visit this week from the 14th Dalai Lama,...
State superintendent taps OCDE partner to help lead global education initiative Fermin Leal June 22, 2017Two longtime California education leaders will work on behalf of the state to build partnerships with countries including China, Canada,...
Weekly roundup: Samueli Academy’s first commencement, state to release school funds and more Ian Hanigan June 16, 2017With a focus on foster youth and low-income families, Samueli Academy began life in portable classroom buildings after being granted...
Video: Fullerton School District integrates technologies central to 21st-century careers Ian Hanigan June 12, 2017In March, we reported that the Fullerton School District had received a national Digital School Districts Survey Award for its...
Weekly roundup: Newport-Mesa’s time capsule, stories from Vietnam vets and more Ian Hanigan June 9, 2017Sometime in 2041, students from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District will break the seal on a time capsule containing more than 40 years of history....
Los Angeles Angel pitches message of perseverance to Garden Grove students Ian Hanigan June 3, 2017Students from two campuses in the Garden Grove Unified School District received a special visit this week from Los Angeles...
Weekly roundup: OC student competes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, school makeovers in Tustin and more Ian Hanigan June 2, 2017He spelled “tendresse” right. And “tibia.” Nevertheless, Winston Zuo’s run at the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor,...
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...
