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...
Sealed and delivered: Garden Grove’s Cook Elementary School celebrates its National Blue Ribbon Ian Hanigan January 6, 2017Fifth-grader Tommy Nguyen will tell you that A.J. Cook Elementary School in Garden Grove is a special place — and...
Latest physical fitness scores show OC kids outpacing state averages Ian Hanigan December 20, 2016Orange County students in grades five, seven and nine have once again outperformed state averages on an annual fitness assessment....
In the news: Mock trial, new bikes, new shoes and more Staff reports December 16, 2016O Orange County education news, O Orange County education news, how lovely is thy roundup. Yep, it’s that time of year, when...
All 97 third-graders at Tustin’s Thorman Elementary School surprised with brand new bikes Ian Hanigan December 15, 2016When the third-graders of Thorman Elementary School in Tustin were asked to write essays on empathy, they were told that...
Parenting OC magazine seeks nominees for annual Top Teachers of Orange County issue Staff reports December 14, 2016Does your child consistently boast about an extraordinary teacher or run home to express excitement about how much he or she liked...
10 innovative Orange County programs win CSBA’s prestigious Golden Bell Award Staff reports December 6, 2016Over the weekend, the California School Boards Association presented 56 Golden Bell Awards to winners from across the state, 10 belonging to Orange...
In the news: Robot-assisted surgery, OC Pathways Showcase, flag football and more Staff reports December 2, 2016It’s the first Friday in December, which, some might argue, gives you the go-ahead to put up all those holiday decorations — even if...
OC Pathways Showcase takes students, educators and industry leaders on the ‘ultimate career road trip’ Ian Hanigan November 30, 2016Tim Buzza’s career path may have started in a small Pennsylvania high school, but it led to high-level positions with...
In the news: OC school bond measures earn support, a message on kindness, Veterans Day and more Ian Hanigan November 18, 2016Here we are again, on the precipice of another weekend, and we’ve got a batch of education stories from the...