Mijares: Schools are finding new ways to connect student interests with college and career skills Al Mijares April 4, 2017When you close your eyes and picture a public school, what images come to mind? Do you see chalkboards, workbooks...
Garden Grove’s Pacifica High School earns state honor for civic education Ian Hanigan April 3, 2017In recent years, Pacifica High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District has placed an emphasis on engaging students...
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...
11 teams from Tustin and Orange districts to compete in upcoming robotics world championship Ian Hanigan March 28, 2017Seven teams from campuses in the Tustin Unified School District and four teams from the Orange Unified School District are headed...
Irvine’s Woodbridge High School takes ninth place at the California Academic Decathlon Ian Hanigan March 27, 2017Orange County won’t have any teams competing at the U.S. Academic Decathlon in Wisconsin next month, but a local team...
#kindness1billion: PAL program at Roosevelt Elementary writes kind notes for all 582 students Ian Hanigan March 27, 2017Students in the Peer Assistance Leadership program at Roosevelt Elementary School in Anaheim recently took it upon themselves to pen...
Fullerton School District earns national award for innovative use of technology Ian Hanigan March 25, 2017A national survey that spotlights school systems based on their use of technology in and out of the classroom has ranked...
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...
Westminster High School receives national recognition for successful AVID strategies Ian Hanigan March 24, 2017The Huntington Beach Union High School District announced Thursday that Westminster High School has been selected as a National Demonstration...
OCDE Associate Superintendent Nina Boyd honored by Coalition for Adequate School Housing Ian Hanigan March 23, 2017Nina Boyd, OCDE’s associate superintendent of Community and Student Support Services, has been presented with the James L. Murdoch Lifetime Achievement...
