Marking a first for Orange County, the Anaheim City School District is giving every one of its students the opportunity to receive quality outdoor science education through OCDE’s long-running Inside the Outdoors program.
You read that right -- every student at every grade level. For Anaheim City, that means approximately 20,000 kids in transitional kindergarten through grade six will receive hands-on lessons covering science and nature. [...]
It’s Friday, Sept. 18, and here is a roundup of educational news stories of interest.
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In an effort to help aspiring college students pay for school, President Obama and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan have announced a pair of changes designed to streamline the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, process. [...]
On the heels of its latest heatwave, Orange County awoke to sheets of rain on Tuesday morning, and there's a good chance for more precipitation throughout the day. [...]
It’s Friday, Sept. 11, and here are some educational news stories from this past week.
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September isn't just back to school season, it's also Attendance Awareness Month, which is a good time to emphasize just how critically important it is for students to avoid unnecessary absences.
Click through to read the latest column by Dr. Al Mijares, Orange County's superintendent of schools.
Orange County students have outperformed their state and regional counterparts on new computer-based assessments aligned with California’s English and math instructional standards, according to results released Wednesday by the California Department of Education.
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Here we go again. Temperatures in some Orange County communities are expected to approach triple-digits this week, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses, particularly for more sensitive populations.
“During extremely hot weather it is important to check on those who are at high risk to make sure they are staying cool,” says County Health Officer Dr. Eric Handler. “The people at highest risk during extreme heat include seniors who live alone, people with heart or lung disease, and young children.” [...]
A recent study found that children with larger oral vocabularies at age two had better math and language skills and fewer behavioral problems when they entered kindergarten.
The study was published in the journal Child Development. [...]
The High School Inc. program at Valley High School in Santa Ana may have raised a few eyebrows when it announced that students who entered as sophomores had posted a near-perfect graduation rate of 98.5 percent in 2014.
But graduation statistics only tell part of the story. What’s perhaps most unique is this school-within-a-school’s approach to blending college and career readiness. Click through to learn more.