OC campuses named America’s Best STEM High Schools by Newsweek Ian Hanigan November 13, 2019Seven Orange County campuses have earned a place among the top 500 in Newsweek magazine’s ranking of America’s Best STEM...
OC’s top educators celebrated at 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner Ian Hanigan November 4, 2019Sixty-four educators from Orange County school districts and community colleges were honored Friday night at a special dinner celebration coordinated...
Weekly roundup: Climate change awareness campaigns spread across schools, OC test scores steadily improve, and more Fermin Leal October 11, 2019As young people across the globe increase efforts to raise awareness about climate change, more and more school boards, PTAs...
Trabuco Mesa Elementary teacher named a State Teacher of the Year Fermin Leal October 4, 2019Mandy Kelly, a sixth-grade teacher from Trabuco Elementary School in Rancho Santa Margarita, was named Friday as one of five...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana safety officer goes above and beyond, OC Children’s Book Festival, and more Ian Hanigan October 4, 2019Vincent Gonzales is usually the first staff member to greet students when they arrive at Santa Ana High School —...
Two-day conference aims to enhance interpretation and translation services in schools Ian Hanigan September 27, 2019More than 350 people from 14 states gathered in Irvine Friday for an OCDE-led conference aimed at enhancing interpretation and...
Weekly roundup: Tustin High tech academy leader spotlighted, six OC schools win Blue Ribbons, and more Fermin Leal September 27, 2019Teacher Ed Hernandez has been compared to a real-life Tony Stark for his work heading the award-winning T-Tech Academy at...
Weekly roundup: Irvine student stars in ‘Sweeney Todd,’ ethnic studies curriculum gets a rewrite, and more Ian Hanigan September 20, 2019We’re technically starting this week’s roundup with a story from last week, but it’s one we’d be remiss in not...
OCDE to host virtual town hall with state schools chief to discuss closing the achievement gap Ian Hanigan September 19, 2019Educational leaders from Orange County are invited to attend a virtual town hall meeting with State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on...
Educators to learn financial literacy concepts that can be passed on to students Ian Hanigan September 16, 2019A two-day workshop in October will empower local teachers with personal finance lessons that can be shared with students. Hosted...
