County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year Al Mijares April 1, 2020On Friday, March 13, school districts across Orange County made the difficult decision to temporarily dismiss students in response to...
Cal State Fullerton program honors three educators from OCDE, Westminster School District Ian Hanigan March 27, 2020An associate superintendent and two alternative education teachers at the Orange County Department of Education were among dozens of educators...
Santa Ana educator nominated for National History Day’s top teacher honor Fermin Leal March 25, 2020Erik Peterson, a teacher at Santiago Elementary in Santa Ana Unified School District, has been nominated for National History Day’s ...
UPDATE: National History Day-OC competition moved to virtual format amid COVID-19 concerns Ian Hanigan March 12, 2020UPDATE: In response to recent guidance from the California Department of Public Health and California Governor Gavin Newsom, and in...
24 OC schools honored for engaging students in civic education Ian Hanigan March 10, 2020The California Courts system has recognized two dozen Orange County public schools for creating exemplary civics education programs and bringing...
U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo inspires OC audience at 11th annual Creative Edge Lecture Ian Hanigan March 4, 2020Joy Harjo wasn’t always the nation’s official poet, or even a celebrated artist. Yet as a child she knew she...
2019 runner-up wins 2020 OC Spelling Bee championship Fermin Leal February 29, 2020It took 24 rounds spread over five nerve-wracking hours to decide the 57th annual Orange County Spelling Bee champion on...
3 OC campuses named 2020 Model Continuation High Schools Fermin Leal February 25, 2020State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that three schools in Orange County are being recognized as Model...
Irvine Public Schools Foundation ‘mega grants’ help teachers fund innovative instruction Ian Hanigan February 24, 2020The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded eight “mega grants” of up to $20,000 each to help local teachers enhance...
Elementary students present donation to civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez for local monument Ian Hanigan February 16, 2020Kids from Carrillo Elementary School in the Garden Grove Unified School District recently gave a gift of gratitude to civil...
