Mijares: Educators must be change-agents, advocates for vulnerable student populations Al Mijares June 26, 2019Interventions for many students have historically taken the form of punitive measures, including suspensions or expulsions. But today’s educators recognize...
Mijares: Classified school employees lay the foundation for teaching and learning Al Mijares May 19, 2019They run our school offices and keep our campuses clean. They serve up healthy meals, support educational technologies, provide one-on-one...
Mijares: Orange County well-positioned to combat human trafficking and exploitation Al Mijares February 24, 2019In a perfect world, all students would walk into our classrooms free of distress and distraction, ready to absorb the...
Mijares: Career pathways merge technology with creativity to meet human needs Al Mijares December 18, 2018n a recent Tuesday morning, an atrium inside the Irvine headquarters of Edwards Lifesciences offered a glimpse of the transformational...
Mijares: Orange County students are making a difference through kindness Al Mijares October 18, 2018In December 2016, sixth-grade teacher Mandy Kelly asked her class at Trabuco Mesa Elementary School in the Saddleback Valley Unified...
Mijares: Classified School Employee Week honors those who make teaching and learning possible Al Mijares May 21, 2018In every school district and at every community college, you’ll find employees who quietly lay the foundation for teaching and...
Mijares: Remembering Mrs. Crane, and honoring all who teach and inspire Al Mijares May 7, 2018When I remember my fourth-grade teacher, I see a woman with strawberry-blond hair wearing a prim dress. In my mind,...
Mijares: OC’s Distinguished Schools leverage technology, collaboration and engaging instruction Al Mijares April 24, 2018After an extended hiatus, the California Distinguished Schools program is back. This award, considered the top honor for California’s public...
Mijares: Pursuit of safer schools drives collaboration between educators, law enforcement Al Mijares February 19, 2018More than anything, we owe it to our students to provide them with safe and secure campuses where learning thrives....
Mijares: OC’s new esports league looks to power up interest in STEM fields Al Mijares December 13, 2017There was a time when video game consoles were considered incompatible with academics, based on the belief that they distracted...