#kindness1billion: Community helps pick up the pieces after vandals destroy teacher’s Star Wars Lego displays Ian Hanigan December 21, 2018Students and staff at Concordia Elementary in San Clemente were crushed after vandals smashed 125 Star Wars Lego sets on...
Weekly roundup: Suspension trends, school nutrition standards, Lego vandals and more Ian Hanigan December 14, 2018Suspensions in California schools have dropped by nearly 50 percent over the last six years. As EdSource reported this week,...
VIDEO: Schools’ career training programs spotlighted at annual OC Pathways Showcase Fermin Leal November 27, 2018Alex Hernandez spent much of his four years at Los Alamitos High School learning skills that will help him save...
OC Pathways Showcase to celebrate partnerships between educators, industry leaders Ian Hanigan October 31, 2018How can students prepare themselves for success in a world of artificial intelligence and automation? For the past five years,...
Weekly roundup: Dodgeball tourney nets cash for schools, OC students participate in ShakeOut, and more Fermin Leal October 19, 2018More than 400 players, including students from Laguna Beach area elementary, middle and high schools, competed in an annual dodgeball...
OC students continue steady progress in latest performance assessments Fermin Leal October 2, 2018For the fourth consecutive year, Orange County students outpaced their peers statewide on math and English standardized tests, according to...
Weekly roundup: Canyon High grad wins ‘So You Think You Can Dance,’ podcast explores bilingual education and more Ian Hanigan September 14, 2018If you caught the big finale of “So You Think You Can Dance” this week, you saw another of example...
The Deeper Learning Podcast | On ‘Bilingual Education’ with Orange County Supt. Al Mijares Ian Hanigan September 10, 2018Bilingual education has seen a resurgence in recent years, with parents, businesses and educators touting the advantages of multiple-language acquisition...
Multilingualism a growing skill among OC students Fermin Leal August 16, 2018California’s schools are quickly realizing the benefits of helping students become fluent in a second language besides English. In Orange...
Weekly roundup: A moment in the sun, Irvine’s next elementary school, perfect attendance and more Ian Hanigan June 8, 2018Throughout the year, the Orange County Register has been sharing the story of Riley McCoy, a Dana Hills High senior...
