There was a time when a batch of standardized test scores was considered a passable snapshot of a school’s performance. But those numbers never really told the whole story, leaving out key measures that reflect academic engagement, school climate and...
Hundreds of students from 41 local high schools will participate over two consecutive Saturdays in the 51st annual Orange County Academic Decathlon, competing for top honors and an invitation to represent Orange County at the California Academic Decathlon. Organized by...
Here’s a stat that caught our attention: The Irvine Unified School District has hired 1,156 teachers since 2011. That amounts to an astonishing 67 percent of IUSD’s teaching staff. While many Orange County districts are seeing a decline in enrollment, Irvine...
