New 2018 education laws include ending ‘meal shaming’ Fermin Leal January 3, 2018It’s the start of a new calendar year, and with that comes a batch of state laws affecting Orange County’s...
OCDE fair to showcase state-approved history and social science instructional materials Ian Hanigan January 2, 2018Local history and social science educators may want to mark their calendars: OCDE will host a History-Social Science Instructional Materials...
Year in review: Solar eclipse offers STEM lesson, music video inspires bravery, and more Fermin Leal December 28, 2017As 2017 winds down, we’re taking a look back at some of our biggest news stories in this past year....
Season of giving can continue if you want to help teachers fund classroom projects Fermin Leal December 27, 2017The holiday season might be winding down, but you still have to opportunity to give especially if you want to...
Weekly roundup: Students build prosthetic hands for children, Femineers engaged in STEM and more Fermin Leal December 22, 2017Students at St. Mary’s School in Aliso Viejo are already making a meaningful impact across the globe with their work...
In the news: Pioneer Middle School students reciprocate kindness of local crossing guard Ian Hanigan December 19, 2017You tend to see an uptick in stories about kindness this time of year. But this recent article in the...
Weekly roundup: More honors for Tesoro’s music teacher, local superintendent updates, and more Ian Hanigan December 15, 2017Back in February, we learned that Tesoro High music teacher Keith Hancock was awarded the Grammy Foundation’s prestigious Music Educator Award for...
Weekly roundup: Students create zombie app, California School Dashboard released, and more Fermin Leal December 8, 2017A group of students from the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School district worked on developing smartphone apps, including one about a...
VIDEO: Some tips to help parents navigate the California School Dashboard Fermin Leal December 7, 2017Local schools and districts can find out today how well they performed in the state’s newest school accountability system, the...
In the news: La Habra second-grader chosen to help light Capitol Christmas Tree Ian Hanigan December 6, 2017California Governor Jerry Brown and first lady Anne Gust Brown will get an assist from a local elementary school student...
