Weekly roundup: More honors for Tesoro’s music teacher, local superintendent updates, and more Ian Hanigan December 15, 2017Back in February, we learned that Tesoro High music teacher Keith Hancock was awarded the Grammy Foundation’s prestigious Music Educator Award for...
Mijares: OC’s new esports league looks to power up interest in STEM fields Al Mijares December 13, 2017There was a time when video game consoles were considered incompatible with academics, based on the belief that they distracted...
Orange Unified school board promotes Hansen to schools chief Fermin Leal December 12, 2017The Orange Unified School District’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted last week to appoint Gunn Marie Hansen as the district’s...
La Habra middle schoolers earn national recognition in environmental challenge Ian Hanigan December 11, 2017Seven middle schoolers from La Habra have earned honors in a national contest that challenged teams of students to tackle...
Weekly roundup: Students create zombie app, California School Dashboard released, and more Fermin Leal December 8, 2017A group of students from the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School district worked on developing smartphone apps, including one about a...
VIDEO: Some tips to help parents navigate the California School Dashboard Fermin Leal December 7, 2017Local schools and districts can find out today how well they performed in the state’s newest school accountability system, the...
Santa Ana Unified teacher a finalist for Grammy’s Music Educator Award Fermin Leal December 6, 2017A music teacher from the Santa Ana Unified School District was named one of 10 finalists nationwide for the 2018...
7 education programs in Orange County win Golden Bell Awards Fermin Leal December 4, 2017The California School Boards Association presented prestigious Golden Bell Awards to seven educational programs in Orange County that improved technology,...
Space industry leaders tout STEM education at OC Pathways Showcase Fermin Leal November 29, 2017Foothill High School senior John Gardner always wanted an electric-powered skateboard but thought the $1,500 price tag for each was...
Be kind, donate to help purchase 38,000 children’s books Fermin Leal November 28, 2017The nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California, or RIFSoCal, is seeking donations as part of an effort to purchase...