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Weekly roundup: Newport-Mesa’s time capsule, stories from Vietnam vets and more

Ian Hanigan June 9, 2017

Sometime in 2041, students from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District will break the seal on a time capsule containing more than 40 years of history....

OCDE announces recipients for training grants tied to statewide MTSS initiative

Ian Hanigan June 6, 2017

OCDE has announced the first recipients of new training grants aligned with a statewide initiative to address students’ academic, behavioral and...

Laguna Beach smoking ban approved with support from student advocates

Fermin Leal June 5, 2017

Smoking in any public place in the city of Laguna Beach will soon be illegal thanks in part to a group...

Weekly roundup: OC student competes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, school makeovers in Tustin and more

Ian Hanigan June 2, 2017

He spelled “tendresse” right. And “tibia.” Nevertheless, Winston Zuo’s run at the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor,...

OC superintendent among those honored for developing healthy organizational climates

Ian Hanigan June 2, 2017

Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares was honored this morning along with a handful of other local leaders...

Video: Fischer School offers a familiar educational setting and transferable units for incarcerated youth

Ian Hanigan June 1, 2017

When students enter Orange County Juvenile Hall, their lives may be temporarily put on hold. But their education doesn’t stop....

Students from Marine View hold up t-shirts with anti-bullying messages they created

Ocean View campus celebrated ‘Kindness Week’ by donating 350 T-shirts to shelter

Fermin Leal May 30, 2017

Students at Marine View Middle School in the Ocean View School District held the campus’ first “Kindness Week” earlier this...

Marcia Milchiker, winner of the Marian Bergeson Award

South Orange County Community College District board member honored with Marian Bergeson Award

Ian Hanigan May 23, 2017

A longtime member of the South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees has earned the county’s highly regarded Marian...

Gina Whitcomb and her teaching partner are greeted by elementary school students

‘We all smile in the same language’: An Anaheim teacher shares her observations from Senegal

Ian Hanigan May 22, 2017

During her two-week trip to Senegal, Gina Whitcomb noticed most teachers are equipped only with a blackboard and a piece of...

Attendees take the state at the fifth annual Language Learner Celebration on May 11

Language Learner Celebration honors those who accelerate biliteracy and bilingualism in Orange County

Ian Hanigan May 20, 2017

OCDE’s Services for Language Learners team honored Orange County educators, administrators, community liaisons and parents who have championed the success of...

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