In our latest OCDE Student Profile, we bring you the story of Marisol, a cadet who recently graduated from the Sunburst Youth Academy. For those who might not have heard it, Sunburst is a community high school for at-risk youth...
Some 75 local high schoolers are serving as interns this summer in a highly selective work-based learning program offered by the Boeing Co. at its Huntington Beach campus. The students, who will be seniors next year at 13 schools throughout...
Interventions for many students have historically taken the form of punitive measures, including suspensions or expulsions. But today’s educators recognize there can be more effective — and proactive — approaches. “We focus so much on behavior modification,” says Dr. Pedro...
