Weekly roundup: Former teacher builds $50 million company, another round of schools start and more Fermin Leal August 25, 2017Former Fountain Valley School District teacher Rachelle Cracchiolo transformed a tiny home business creating teaching materials into a $50-million-a-year international...
#kindness1billion: As a new school year begins, a message of thanks for OC teachers Ian Hanigan August 22, 2017Thousands more Orange County students are reporting back to school this week, as districts including Capistrano, Irvine, Orange, Tustin and...
Ready for the solar eclipse? Watch a live stream here Fermin Leal August 21, 2017One of the most exciting astronomical events in a long while will sweep across the sky today. We’re hosting some...
Weekly roundup: A pledge from Santa Ana students, keeping OC classrooms cool, and more Ian Hanigan August 18, 2017School is back in session for the 50,000 students of the Santa Ana Unified School District, who kicked off the...
Weekly roundup: Foreign exchange students reunite after 45 years, new school year kicks off, and more Fermin Leal August 11, 2017The last time these people from far-off places – including Lebanon, Argentina, Ecuador and Iran – were all together, Richard...
Health experts warn teens lack enough sleep, call for later school start times Fermin Leal August 10, 2017Everyone can appreciate a few extra minutes of sleep each morning, especially teenagers heading off to school. Now, a growing...
Set those alarms, Orange County schools opening for new year Fermin Leal August 9, 2017It’s still early August, but thousands of students across Orange County are already back inside classrooms. Anaheim Union High School...
Weekly roundup: Former student returns as principal, internships for OC high schoolers and more Fermin Leal August 4, 2017As a student at Anaheim High School in the 1990s, the principal’s office was probably not where Robert Saldivar wanted...
OC high school students learning job skills from industry pros through summer internships Fermin Leal August 1, 2017Mason Naragon, an incoming senior at El Toro High, landed an internship this summer working alongside engineers and manufactures at...
Two-day conference showcases framework of academic, behavioral and social-emotional supports Ian Hanigan July 26, 2017About 1,000 educators from California and beyond have gathered in Costa Mesa this week to learn more about establishing schoolwide...