Throughout my career, two principles have emerged as essential to effective leadership in education: emotional intelligence and actively involving key partners in major decisions. These aren’t new ideas, but time and experience have anchored them as crucial pillars that build...
When Carver Elementary kindergartener Julian Escalera was asked to bring a pumpkin to school last Halloween, he was a bit hesitant. After all, how many people have seen a green and white pumpkin? Julian had spent most of the prior...
CalOptima, in partnership with OCDE, recently hosted its annual Back-to-School Health and Wellness Fair at Columbus Tustin Park to provide a variety of free school equipment and services to students as they prepare for the new school year. The event...
