Weekly roundup: Gov. Brown’s new budget forecast, U.S. News’ Best High Schools, homeless education, and more Ian Hanigan May 11, 2018Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal is forecasting a $8.8 billion surplus for next year, about $3 billion more than...
Mijares: Remembering Mrs. Crane, and honoring all who teach and inspire Al Mijares May 7, 2018When I remember my fourth-grade teacher, I see a woman with strawberry-blond hair wearing a prim dress. In my mind,...
Weekly roundup: Anaheim High gets digitally mapped, OCDE names Teachers of the Year, and more Fermin Leal May 4, 2018Officials at Anaheim High School have built a virtual map of the campuses using the latest technology that could allow...
Videos: OCDE announces the 2019 Orange County Teachers of the Year Ian Hanigan May 1, 2018They don’t know it yet, but today is a big day for six Orange County educators. Over the next few...
Weekly roundup: Virtual surgeries, Earth Day, an e-sports championship and more Ian Hanigan April 27, 2018Our favorite story this week is about a 7-foot tablet with an iPad-like screen that’s helping students enrolled in Esperanza...
Mijares: OC’s Distinguished Schools leverage technology, collaboration and engaging instruction Al Mijares April 24, 2018After an extended hiatus, the California Distinguished Schools program is back. This award, considered the top honor for California’s public...
VIDEO: Science gets immersive at Rancho Soñado, one of 14 field trip sites offered by Inside the Outdoors Ian Hanigan April 17, 2018Nestled against the Santa Ana Mountains, Rancho Soñado serves as the home base of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education...
High school students earn honors in state competition for aspiring teachers Ian Hanigan April 12, 2018High schoolers from Santa Ana and Orange have won first-place honors in two of three state competitions organized by a...
Educators tout how environmental literacy can lead to well-rounded curriculum Fermin Leal April 11, 2018Incorporating environmental literacy into the school curriculum can lead to higher test scores, improved student conduct and can help us...
Weekly roundup: Students’ battle of the books, 43 OC schools win ‘Distinguished’ prize, and more Fermin Leal April 6, 2018Anaheim Hills Elementary held its third annual Battle of the Books this spring. But instead of students facing off against...
