Building competition tests students’ construction skills Fermin Leal April 20, 2017More than 150 high school students from across the region spent two days combing through blue prints, hammering together wood...
29 Orange County schools awarded Gold Ribbons Fermin Leal April 18, 2017Twenty-nine Orange County middle and high schools were named Tuesday as 2017 California Gold Ribbon Schools, the state’s top honor...
Chapman University hosts second annual Education and Ethnic Studies conference Ian Hanigan April 17, 2017More than 650 teachers, educators, scholars, community organizers, students and parents gathered at Chapman University earlier this month for an...
Presentation featuring Khan Academy founder to focus on access to college readiness tools Ian Hanigan April 13, 2017The Orange County Department of Education is joining forces with its counterparts in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino...
Graduation rates continue to rise for Orange County, the state and nearly all student subgroups Ian Hanigan April 11, 2017For the seventh straight year, graduation rates are up for Orange County and the rest of California. Among OC students...
Anaheim Union High chief honored by the California Association of Bilingual Education Ian Hanigan April 7, 2017Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda has been named the 2017 Administrator of the Year by the California...
Mijares: Schools are finding new ways to connect student interests with college and career skills Al Mijares April 4, 2017When you close your eyes and picture a public school, what images come to mind? Do you see chalkboards, workbooks...
Garden Grove’s Pacifica High School earns state honor for civic education Ian Hanigan April 3, 2017In recent years, Pacifica High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District has placed an emphasis on engaging students...
Weekly roundup: Farm-to-fork luncheon in Buena Park, guidance for new science standards and more Ian Hanigan March 31, 2017It’s the last day of March and, perhaps more important, it’s Friday. Naturally we’ve got another weekly roundup of education...
Irvine’s Woodbridge High School takes ninth place at the California Academic Decathlon Ian Hanigan March 27, 2017Orange County won’t have any teams competing at the U.S. Academic Decathlon in Wisconsin next month, but a local team...
