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Vincent Saporito of College View Elementary School

Year in review: Solar eclipse offers STEM lesson, music video inspires bravery, and more

Fermin Leal December 28, 2017

As 2017 winds down, we’re taking a look back at some of our biggest news stories in this past year....

Growing number of OC districts offer free SAT, PSAT to students

Fermin Leal November 7, 2017

For many students, taking the SAT represents the first steps in the college application process. The exam also provides them...

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Mijares: Partnership with Khan Academy will now include AP resources

Al Mijares August 14, 2017

Imagine being able to connect with a tutor of multiple subjects for free, 24 hours a day, seven days a...

Mijares: Khan Academy partnership poised to ‘supercharge’ instruction

Al Mijares June 14, 2017

It began as a simple act of altruism. Sal Khan wanted to remotely tutor his cousin in math, so he...

Khan Academy’s SAT prep helping students improve scores, study finds

Fermin Leal May 11, 2017

Students participating in Khan Academy’s free SAT Practice program are more likely to earn higher scores when they take the...

Weekly roundup: Westminster to honor Mendez v. Westminster case, Teachers of the Year named and more

Fermin Leal May 5, 2017

The city of Westminster will officially recognize the historic Mendez v. Westminster school desegregation case by building a bike trail on...

Khan Academy partnership to offer expanded online college readiness resources for OC and surrounding regions

Fermin Leal April 24, 2017

A new partnership between Khan Academy and county education offices from throughout the region will allow more students to gain...

Presentation featuring Khan Academy founder to focus on access to college readiness tools

Ian Hanigan April 13, 2017

The Orange County Department of Education is joining forces with its counterparts in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino...

Official SAT test practice materials now available for free to all students

Staff reports June 3, 2015

In a major move to make the SAT college-entrance exam more equitable, the College Board has teamed up with Khan Academy, an online education nonprofit, to create high-quality test-prep materials – for free. The College Board has given Khan Academy exclusive access to create the online practice program. [...]