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...
OC teacher wins top state honor Fermin Leal October 11, 2017The state Department of Education on Wednesday named Gregory Gardiner, a science teacher from Edison High School in Huntington Beach,...
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...
Assessment scores remain steady in Orange County, which outpaces state and regional averages Fermin Leal September 27, 2017Orange County’s public school students continued to outperform peers regionally in the latest round of standardized tests, with 57 percent...
Garden Grove celebrates the launch of OC’s second Vietnamese dual-language program Ian Hanigan September 25, 2017The Garden Grove Unified School District marked the beginning of its first Vietnamese dual-language program last week with a “Going...
Weekly roundup: Curbing cell phones at lunch, designing cities on Venus, unveiling a stadium and more Ian Hanigan September 22, 2017What happens when you prevent students from using their cell phones during lunch? They hang out and talk, apparently. As in...
OC teacher a finalist in presidential awards program honoring math and science teachers Ian Hanigan September 22, 2017A science teacher from Bolsa Grande High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District is among eight state finalists...
Weekly roundup: OC students show support for Houston, teacher trains service pooch and more Fermin Leal September 8, 2017Students from Orange County School of the Arts wanted to show their support for families affected by Hurricane Harvey, especially...
Huntington Beach City School District gives returning students the red-carpet treatment Ian Hanigan September 7, 2017The Huntington Beach City School District literally rolled out the red carpet on Tuesday to welcome back more than 7,000...
Weekly roundup: Back to school photos, backpack donations, state test scores and more Ian Hanigan September 1, 2017With staggered start dates in August and September, districts throughout Orange County are continuing to welcome back students. The Brea,...
