Download the free app for OCDE’s One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign Ian Hanigan October 18, 2017Since OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative in 2016, more than 9.6 million good deeds have been...
Mijares: Meaningful civic education is key to elevating discourse, bridging divides Al Mijares October 16, 2017Our current national dialogue suggests our country is fragmented along cultural, racial and economic lines. This is particularly the case...
Weekly roundup: Third-grade math scores, Canyon Fire 2 update, the Exit Exam’s final exit and more Ian Hanigan October 13, 2017As we reported way back in September, scores from the 2017 Smarter Balanced Assessments were relatively unchanged from the previous...
New dyslexia guidelines offer more direction for educators Fermin Leal October 12, 2017Experts estimate that 70 to 80 percent of people who struggle to read suffer from dyslexia. They also estimate that...
Foundation created by SchoolsFirst, OCDE offers classroom grants to OC teachers Ian Hanigan October 10, 2017Are you an Orange County teacher looking for a way to purchase materials or equipment for a classroom project? You...
More OC 11th-graders ready for college-level coursework, test scores show Fermin Leal October 5, 2017The number of Orange County 11th-graders considered ready for college-level math and English coursework grew slightly, according to last week’s...
In the news: Orange County is home to California’s two Vietnamese dual immersion programs Ian Hanigan October 3, 2017KPCC Southern California Public Radio recently featured this story on Garden Grove Unified’s new Vietnamese dual immersion program, which places...
Tustin Unified superintendent highlights successes at annual State of the Schools Breakfast Ian Hanigan September 29, 2017More than 300 community members, business owners and district staff gathered at Tustin High’s Sports Pavilion this week for the...
Weekly roundup: Saturday school might come to one district, Mandarin immersion school debuts, and more Fermin Leal September 29, 2017For some students in the Centralia School District, Saturdays could become another day they have to wake up early, grab...
Assessment scores remain steady in Orange County, which outpaces state and regional averages Fermin Leal September 27, 2017Orange County’s public school students continued to outperform peers regionally in the latest round of standardized tests, with 57 percent...
