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...
Westminster High School receives national recognition for successful AVID strategies Ian Hanigan March 24, 2017The Huntington Beach Union High School District announced Thursday that Westminster High School has been selected as a National Demonstration...
Career Success Week assists students with job market strategies — and some professional attire Ian Hanigan March 21, 2017A group of students enrolled in OCDE’s alternative education program recently spent a week learning what it takes to be...
Weekly roundup: California School Dashboard, School Bus Roadeo, Culverdale’s innovation lab and more Ian Hanigan March 17, 2017The California School Dashboard made its formal debut this week, giving parents and educators a more comprehensive look at how...
Five things you need to know about the California School Dashboard Ian Hanigan March 15, 2017State education officials have just unveiled a brand new accountability and improvement system to show how California’s public schools are performing...
VIDEO: Beckman High student awarded for smartphone app capable of locating disaster survivors Ian Hanigan March 13, 2017OK, so this is pretty cool. A junior from Beckman High School in the Tustin Unified School District was recently...
Students bring history to life at the National History Day-Orange County competition Ian Hanigan March 6, 2017The first thing you should know about National History Day is that it goes way beyond one day. The research...
