It’s Friday, May 29, and here are some local education stories from this past week.
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John F. Dean, who served as Orange County superintendent of schools from 1991 through 2001 and led OCDE through the county’s 1994 bankruptcy, died last week at the age of 89.
During his decade-spanning tenure as county superintendent, Dr. Dean was admired for his work in creating safe school environments with high achievement and low dropout rates. He advocated for funding to serve special education programs and supported the Alternative, Community, and Correctional Schools and Services program to include incarcerated students and students experiencing homelessness. [...]
It’s Friday, May 22, and we've got a batch of recent education stories as we head into a cool Memorial Day weekend.
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The Brea Olinda Unified School District has announced the selection of a new superintendent.
Pending approval by the school board on June 8, Dr. Brad Mason of the Redlands Unified School District will succeed Brea’s longtime chief, Dr. A .J. "Skip" Roland. His start date would be July 1. [...]
California will send 36 of its best National History Day projects to Maryland next month for a final showdown on the national stage, and eight of those entries will travel from schools right here in Orange County.
Also expected to make the trip: The 15 local students who created them. [...]
It’s May 15 and here’s a recap of local education stories from this week.
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Today is Friday, May 8, and once again we bring you a few local education news stories you may have missed.
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It’s Friday, May 1, and here is a roundup of education related news stories for the week.
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High school graduation rates for California and Orange County have increased for the fifth year in a row, with English-learners accounting for the biggest overall spikes in 2014, according to data released this week.
In Orange County, students who started high school in 2010-11 posted a graduation rate of 88.6 percent in 2014 -- up from 87.5 percent in 2013. That number has been climbing steadily. [...]
Over 150 student and adult volunteers came together on Saturday morning to clean up Huntington State Beach while learning about the ecosystem and protecting natural resources.
The effort, hosted by Inside the Outdoors' Youth Stewardship Council, was part of this year’s Earth Day activities, dedicated to building awareness and activism in support of environmental programs around the world. [...]