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Two-day conference showcases framework of academic, behavioral and social-emotional supports

Ian Hanigan July 26, 2017

About 1,000 educators from California and beyond have gathered in Costa Mesa this week to learn more about establishing schoolwide...

Video: Fullerton School District integrates technologies central to 21st-century careers

Ian Hanigan June 12, 2017

In March, we reported that the Fullerton School District had received a national Digital School Districts Survey Award for its...

Orange County will be represented at the National History Day competition in Maryland

Ian Hanigan May 16, 2017

With big wins at the state level, five National History Day projects created by eight Orange County students are set...

Mijares: Schools are finding new ways to connect student interests with college and career skills

Al Mijares April 4, 2017

When you close your eyes and picture a public school, what images come to mind? Do you see chalkboards, workbooks...

Five things you need to know about the California School Dashboard

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2017

State education officials have just unveiled a brand new accountability and improvement system to show how California’s public schools are performing...

Weekly roundup: OC Academic Decathlon, the Battle of the Books, virtual enterprises and more

Ian Hanigan January 27, 2017

Beginning tomorrow and continuing the following Saturday, high school teams from throughout the county will convene for the 49th annual Orange...

VIDEO: OC Pathways helps students like Angelica pursue STEM careers

Ian Hanigan January 19, 2017

Before the winter break, OC Pathways celebrated its second year of equipping Orange County students for college and career success...

State board approves final pieces of its new school accountability system

Ian Hanigan January 11, 2017

The state’s new school accountability and improvement system now has a timeframe for its public debut — and an official...

State board adopts modernized Science Framework for California’s public schools

Staff reports November 4, 2016

A new, 21st-century science curriculum framework has been approved for California’s public schools. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson...

Hailing ‘new system for a new era,’ state Board of Education approves updated school accountability model

Staff reports September 9, 2016

Say goodbye to measuring a school’s performance based on a single number, and say hello to a new, multifaceted system of...