Mijares: OC’s new esports league looks to power up interest in STEM fields Al Mijares December 13, 2017There was a time when video game consoles were considered incompatible with academics, based on the belief that they distracted...
VIDEO: Some tips to help parents navigate the California School Dashboard Fermin Leal December 7, 2017Local schools and districts can find out today how well they performed in the state’s newest school accountability system, the...
VIDEO: Knowledge, kindness are cultivated at Westminster High’s The Giving Farm Ian Hanigan December 5, 2017Westminster High’s agricultural program isn’t just educating students about horticulture, livestock and equipment. It’s also putting food on the tables of...
Weekly roundup: Irvine’s Chromebook program, OC Pathways Showcase, new science standards and more Ian Hanigan December 1, 2017Along with bolstering its technology infrastructure, the Irvine Unified School District has increased the number of computers available for student...
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...
