Weekly roundup: A Mendez memorial, national assessment scores, Imaginology festival, district news and more Ian Hanigan April 13, 2018The City of Westminster is moving forward with plans to build a park and monument commemorating the landmark Mendez et...
Meet Orange County’s Classified School Employees of the Year for 2018 Ian Hanigan April 11, 2018OCDE has announced this year’s top classified school employees for Orange County. Six county finalists were selected from among 64...
How 43 local schools got that ‘Distinguished’ look Ian Hanigan April 10, 2018Last week, state education officials announced the selection of 43 Orange County campuses as California Distinguished Schools. The designation, revived...
Weekly roundup: Students’ battle of the books, 43 OC schools win ‘Distinguished’ prize, and more Fermin Leal April 6, 2018Anaheim Hills Elementary held its third annual Battle of the Books this spring. But instead of students facing off against...
State names 43 Orange County campuses as California Distinguished Schools Fermin Leal April 2, 2018Forty-three Orange County public schools were named Monday as 2018 California Distinguished Schools, the state’s top honor for campuses. The...
New case study spotlights Newport-Mesa’s process for adopting a math curriculum with support from OCDE Ian Hanigan April 2, 2018In August 2016, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District embarked on the process of adopting a new math curriculum with matching...
Weekly roundup: From adversity to honor rolls, state Academic Decathlon results, OC educators honored, and more Ian Hanigan March 30, 2018Lorena Cruz believes she might be a dropout statistic if not for the support she received at Laurel House, a...
Garden Grove’s Heritage Elementary to become a computer science academy in 2018-19 Ian Hanigan March 27, 2018Garden Grove Unified has partnered with a company called Code to the Future to transform one of its elementary campuses...
Weekly roundup: Students investigate simulated crime in CSI program, Academic Decathlon team prepares for state final, and more Fermin Leal March 23, 2018Twenty students from Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach spent an afternoon this week aboard the Ocean Institute’s Pilgrim ship...
Robots compete in sumo, soccer and an obstacle course at La Habra City School District competition Ian Hanigan March 22, 2018The La Habra City School District held its second annual Robot Rally this week, drawing more than 80 tech-savvy students...
