Pacific Coast High mock trial team takes second in OC final Fermin Leal December 17, 2018Pacific Coast High School’s Mock Trial team finished runner-up in Saturday’s championship round of the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Orange County High...
Weekly roundup: Suspension trends, school nutrition standards, Lego vandals and more Ian Hanigan December 14, 2018Suspensions in California schools have dropped by nearly 50 percent over the last six years. As EdSource reported this week,...
Pacific Coast High School’s Mock Trial team advances to OC final Fermin Leal December 13, 2018For the second time in three years, Pacific Coast High School has advanced to the final round of the Constitutional Rights...
OCDE-led consortium wins $1.4 million music, arts grant Fermin Leal December 4, 2018A consortium led by the Orange County Department of Education has received a $1.4 million grant to help increase music...
Know a top teacher or school employee? Nominate them for Parenting OC’s Top Teachers of Orange County Awards Ian Hanigan December 3, 2018The nomination window is open for Parenting OC’s 2019 Top Teachers of Orange County Awards, and this year the magazine...
Weekly roundup: Grad rates, a middle school entrepreneur, a mobile planetarium and more Ian Hanigan November 30, 2018Orange County’s graduation rate edged up slightly in 2018. Figures released this week by the state Department of Education show that...
OC Pathways recognized as a model of public-private partnerships Ian Hanigan November 30, 2018An OCDE initiative that builds career pathways in key industry sectors and creates work-based learning opportunities for students has been...
Elementary school in Garden Grove earns national recognition for student achievement Ian Hanigan November 8, 2018A Garden Grove elementary school is one of just 100 campuses across the country to earn national honors through a...
OC high school wins national award for supporting student athletes Fermin Leal November 7, 2018San Juan Hills High School, from Capistrano Unified, received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its efforts...
Orange County Teachers of the Year banquet spotlights 63 classroom superstars Ian Hanigan November 3, 2018With Hollywood-style glitz and a little Disney magic, 63 superstar educators from Orange County school districts and community colleges were...