Weekly roundup: A new state budget, CHOC’s oncology prom, transitional kindergarten and more Staff reports June 30, 2017Gov. Jerry Brown this week put his signature on a $183 billion budget that increases funding for K-12 schools, after-school...
Weekly roundup: Dalai Lama visits OC educators, a nurse’s act of kindness, the benefits of diversity and more Staff reports June 23, 2017Some Anaheim educators and other invited guests were treated to a rare visit this week from the 14th Dalai Lama,...
3 Orange County students to serve on 15-member Friday Night Live youth council Fermin Leal June 21, 2017Three Orange County students will serve on a youth council organized by the California Friday Night Live Partnership, working to...
Before moving forward, some Brea Olinda High seniors take one final trip back Ian Hanigan June 16, 2017Some members of Brea Olinda High School’s Class of 2017 took a quick detour on their way to walking at...
Weekly roundup: Samueli Academy’s first commencement, state to release school funds and more Ian Hanigan June 16, 2017With a focus on foster youth and low-income families, Samueli Academy began life in portable classroom buildings after being granted...
Weekly roundup: Newport-Mesa’s time capsule, stories from Vietnam vets and more Ian Hanigan June 9, 2017Sometime in 2041, students from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District will break the seal on a time capsule containing more than 40 years of history....
Laguna Beach smoking ban approved with support from student advocates Fermin Leal June 5, 2017Smoking in any public place in the city of Laguna Beach will soon be illegal thanks in part to a group...
Weekly roundup: OC student competes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, school makeovers in Tustin and more Ian Hanigan June 2, 2017He spelled “tendresse” right. And “tibia.” Nevertheless, Winston Zuo’s run at the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor,...
Video: Fischer School offers a familiar educational setting and transferable units for incarcerated youth Ian Hanigan June 1, 2017When students enter Orange County Juvenile Hall, their lives may be temporarily put on hold. But their education doesn’t stop....
Weekly roundup: DUI awareness campaign, a special touchdown in Mission Viejo, performing arts awards and more Ian Hanigan May 26, 2017More than 1,500 students from Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo sat quietly, some brushing away tears, during a...
