Weekly roundup: OC student competes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, school makeovers in Tustin and more Ian Hanigan June 2, 2017He spelled “tendresse” right. And “tibia.” Nevertheless, Winston Zuo’s run at the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor,...
Weekly roundup: DUI awareness campaign, a special touchdown in Mission Viejo, performing arts awards and more Ian Hanigan May 26, 2017More than 1,500 students from Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo sat quietly, some brushing away tears, during a...
Weekly roundup: OC’s Community Indicators Report, school board changes, immunization rates and more Ian Hanigan May 19, 2017Orange County’s latest Community Indicators Report is out, pulling together compelling data and trends related to the local economy, housing, income and health....
Weekly roundup: A revised state budget proposal, a groundbreaking in Capo USD, dental services and more Ian Hanigan May 12, 2017Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his latest spending proposal this week, calling for an increase in funding for California’s public schools and community...
Weekly roundup: Westminster to honor Mendez v. Westminster case, Teachers of the Year named and more Fermin Leal May 5, 2017The city of Westminster will officially recognize the historic Mendez v. Westminster school desegregation case by building a bike trail on...
Weekly roundup: A perfect ACT score, Gold Ribbon winners and more Ian Hanigan April 21, 2017Our must-read story of the week is a powerful feature about an Orange County high school student who achieved perfection on...
Weekly roundup: Retired principal begins second career as hot dog vendor Fermin Leal April 14, 2017Rick Jameson has gone from running a middle school to running a hot dog stand in the span of a...
Weekly roundup: An out-of-this-world chat, classified employees of the year and more Ian Hanigan April 7, 2017Students from Betsy Ross Elementary in Anaheim were treated to an out-of-this-world experience this week. About 150 of them got...
Weekly roundup: Farm-to-fork luncheon in Buena Park, guidance for new science standards and more Ian Hanigan March 31, 2017It’s the last day of March and, perhaps more important, it’s Friday. Naturally we’ve got another weekly roundup of education...
Weekly roundup: More CSU students are college-ready, SCOTUS rules on special ed case and more Ian Hanigan March 24, 2017Here’s some positive news on the college readiness front: A new report says today’s incoming California State University students are more...