In October, we read an intriguing story about an ambitious project over at Marina High School, home of the Vikings.
Students at the Huntington Beach campus, led by their enterprising wood shop teacher Bob Meade, were building a full-scale Viking ship -- and planning to launch it in Huntington Harbour.
Naturally we had to check the thing out for ourselves. [...]
A new state spending plan unveiled Thursday by Governor Jerry Brown would provide a $5.4 billion increase for California's K-14 public school system.
Indeed, the budget proposed for the fiscal year that starts July 1 reflects California’s steady economic improvement — and the governor’s commitment to fully implementing California's new education funding formula. [...]
A new year is upon us, and that means all sorts of new state laws go into effect.
Here at the OCDE Newsroom, we’ve been specifically tracking a handful of educational bills that are expected to have an impact on Orange County students and schools. Click through to see what's changing.
If you’ve ever thought about becoming a teacher, this might be a good time.
According to a recent article from EdSource, California is reporting teacher shortages in most subject areas. Such a disclosure might result in increased federal assistance in the form of tuition grants and forgiveness on some student loan debt for those willing to fill the gaps. [...]
California students posted a 97 percent participation rate on this year’s statewide English and math assessments, education officials announced Tuesday.
And the numbers were just as strong locally.
It's Friday, Dec. 18, and the OCDE Newsroom has got a new batch of education headlines for the week.
Click through to catch up on stories you might have missed.
OC Pathways, an initiative that's bringing together schools, colleges and businesses to create new career paths in targeted industry sectors, just capped its first year — and it was quite a year.
Click through to read the latest column from the desk of Dr. Al Mijares, Orange County's superintendent of schools.
The decision to cancel classes in LAUSD was taken "in an abundance of caution" based on a specific threat reported within that district. OCDE has not been notified of any similar reports involving Orange County schools but will continue to work closely with law enforcement officials to ensure the safety of students and staff.
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Guess what? It's Friday again, and we've got a week's worth of education headlines from Orange County and beyond.
Click through to catch up on stories you might have missed.
