U.S. News & World Report releases first rundown of elementary and middle schools Ian Hanigan October 21, 2021U.S. News & World Report is known for its rankings of high schools and colleges, but for the first time...
Tustin, Brea Olinda communities turn out for state-of-the-schools events Staff reports September 30, 2021Two Orange County school districts brought their communities together to highlight recent accomplishments and challenges during separate state-of-the-district events this...
New WellSpace centers in Buena Park offer students a space to decompress Ian Hanigan September 23, 2021Gordon H. Beatty Middle School eighth-grader Sarah B. and Counselor Jodie Reddingius talk about the Zen garden at their school’s...
Want to compete in the Academic Decathlon or Pentathlon? OCDE is looking for middle and high school teams Ian Hanigan September 22, 2021The Orange County Department of Education is recruiting high school teams for the 2021-22 Orange County Academic Decathlon, and middle...
OCDE conference focuses on strengthening school interpretation and translation services Ian Hanigan September 9, 2021There’s still time for educators, parents and community members to register for a month-long virtual conference aimed at enhancing school-based...
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Here are risk factors and warning signs to know. Ian Hanigan September 8, 2021Between 2016 and 2018, suicide was the second leading cause of death among Orange County youth ages 15 to 19...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana principal saluted as a ‘SoCal Hero,’ understanding quarantine guidance, and more Ian Hanigan August 27, 2021Like all Santa Ana Unified campuses, James Madison Elementary offered only distance learning for the entirety of the 2020-21 school...
State to require all school staff to show proof of vaccination or submit to weekly testing Ian Hanigan August 11, 2021California will require that all teachers and school employees show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or get tested on a...
Three-day Safe Schools Conference to increase collaboration, spotlight best practices Ian Hanigan July 12, 2021More than 300 educators, school workers and law enforcement representatives are set to convene in Orange County this week to...
Weekly roundup: Edison High mural pays tribute to civil rights icons, districts prepare to redraw voting boundaries, and more Ian Hanigan July 2, 2021Edison High recently celebrated the completion of a powerful campus mural depicting figures from the 1960s civil rights movement. Graduating...