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.
Click through for a summary of Orange County's CAASPP test results.
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.
All schools in Orange County will be back in session in September, making it a great time to emphasize the importance of not missing school.
It is critical that schools intervene early to identify and address the issues that contribute to chronic absenteeism. [...]
Thousands of students that had been unable to graduate due to the cancellation of the July California High School Exit exam are now exempt from that requirement.
Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 725. [...]
The Orange County Department of Education and Code.org are hosting a free workshop for K-5 educators interested in teaching computer science.
The one-day workshop will take place on September 12 at the OCDE offices in Costa Mesa. [...]
