Weekly roundup: Teams advance to state decathlon, OCDE leads statewide initiative, Villa Park hosts a French wedding and more Ian Hanigan February 17, 2017Since publishing our last weekly roundup, we learned that Irvine’s Woodbridge High School earned the highest team score in this...
And the Music Educator Award goes to … Keith Hancock of Tesoro High School Ian Hanigan February 8, 2017Choral music teacher Keith Hancock of Tesoro High School has emerged from 3,300 nominees to win the 2017 Music Educator Award presented...
Weekly roundup: OC students at the inauguration, giving back on MLK Day, Sunny Hills’ new aquatics facility and more Ian Hanigan January 20, 2017It’s Friday, Jan. 20, and we’ve got another batch of education stories from the week. A number of Orange County...
OCDE associate superintendent named a 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Woman of Distinction for OC Ian Hanigan January 19, 2017OCDE’s Nina Boyd, who serves as associate superintendent of Community and Student Support Services, has been honored by the O.C....
In the news: OC schools leverage mindfulness techniques to help students manage stress Ian Hanigan January 17, 2017Leveraging breathing and relaxation techniques in schools has been a topic of growing interest lately — evidenced by this KPCC...
La Habra City School District lands a new superintendent Ian Hanigan January 13, 2017The La Habra City School District has announced its next superintendent. Dr. Joanne Culverhouse, currently an assistant superintendent with the...
Weekly roundup: A state budget plan, La Habra’s next superintendent, SCOTUS weighs special ed and more Ian Hanigan January 13, 2017It’s Friday the 13th, and you’re in luck — we’ve got another weekly roundup. Here are a few of the stories...
In the news: The secret’s out on OCDE’s Pacific Coast High School Ian Hanigan January 12, 2017Last month, we followed the incredible run of Pacific Coast High School’s mock trial team, which reached the county finals...
OCDE mindfulness training project prepares teachers to be role models of stress management Staff reports January 10, 2017Imagine a classroom where students are not only taught the academic curriculum, but one in which students are taught social and emotional...
Weekly roundup: Kind wrestling, classified to credentialed, student scientist and more Staff reports January 6, 2017It’s a brand new year, so why not a brand new title for our weekly post of Orange County education...