Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world Al Mijares February 18, 2020When California adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in 2013, the goal wasn’t simply to generate more doctorates in chemistry,...
Updated 2019 state bill tracker: 9 proposed laws that could impact education in OC Fermin Leal October 24, 2019The California State Legislature was busy this session that just concluded considering dozens of proposed education bills that could affect...
New education laws for 2019 that will impact OC schools Fermin Leal January 2, 2019California lawmakers approved hundreds of new laws that will take effect this year including dozens that involve public education. We...
Updated 2018 state bill tracker: Education laws that will impact OC schools Fermin Leal October 10, 2018(A previous version of this post ran in September. This version has been updated with new information.) Gov. Jerry Brown...
Weekly roundup: Gov. vetoes later school start time bill, 20 OC campuses named among healthiest, and more Fermin Leal September 21, 2018Groggy teens hoping to grab some extra sleep before school starts each day didn’t win the sympathy of Gov. Jerry...
Weekly roundup: Pies disappearing from California School Dashboard, tobacco prevention experts answer some vaping questions, and more Fermin Leal September 7, 2018The California School Dashboard is getting a makeover ahead of its latest release. Edsource reported this week that since its...
2018 state bill tracker: 7 proposed laws that could impact OC schools Fermin Leal August 8, 2018The California State Legislature is busy this summer considering dozens of proposed education bills that could affect everything from charter...
Lawmakers reject bill requiring later start time for California middle, high schools Fermin Leal September 19, 2017A bill to require middle and high schools across California to start the school day no earlier than 8:30 a.m....
Health experts warn teens lack enough sleep, call for later school start times Fermin Leal August 10, 2017Everyone can appreciate a few extra minutes of sleep each morning, especially teenagers heading off to school. Now, a growing...
Governor signs conservation law inspired by Sonora High’s ‘Water Guardians’ Fermin Leal July 24, 2017Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a water conservation bill that a group of Sonora High School girls, known...
