OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center shows ‘virtual doesn’t have to be impersonal’ Staff reports March 26, 2020Up until recently, students at OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center had been working in a sustainable garden with teacher Marianne Taylor,...
Q&A: How does a school closure work? Ian Hanigan March 13, 2020RELATED CONTENT These OC districts are offering grab-and-go meals at a campus near you Here’s a rundown of OC school...
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...
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...
Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world Al Mijares February 18, 2020When California adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in 2013, the goal wasn’t simply to generate more doctorates in chemistry,...
Westminster School District dual immersion expands into infant program Fermin Leal February 11, 2020In the Westminster School District, children as young as four months old are now learning Spanish and English as they...
Your one-page guide to health education in California (available in multiple languages) Ian Hanigan February 6, 2020In 2019, the California Board of Education approved a framework to help teachers deliver lessons aligned with the state’s health education...
OC esports federation produces positive STEM learning outcomes, researchers say Ian Hanigan January 29, 2020Students who participated in a national esports league that launched in Orange County became more interested in STEM careers, demonstrated...
Placentia-Yorba Linda to offer full-day kindergarten at all 21 elementary schools Ian Hanigan January 28, 2020By next fall, all kindergarteners in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District will have the same daily schedule as the...
