Weekly roundup: Santa Ana principal saluted as a ‘SoCal Hero,’ understanding quarantine guidance, and more Ian Hanigan August 27, 2021Like all Santa Ana Unified campuses, James Madison Elementary offered only distance learning for the entirety of the 2020-21 school...
OCDE’s new leader of alternative education banking on innovative and individualized instruction to engage students Ian Hanigan August 25, 2021Career paths don’t always follow straight lines. Vern Burton knows this as well as anyone. In his younger days, Burton...
Highlights from the first few weeks of the 2021-22 school year Nichole Pichardo August 23, 2021It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With staggered start dates from August to the beginning of September, districts...
State to require all school staff to show proof of vaccination or submit to weekly testing Ian Hanigan August 11, 2021California will require that all teachers and school employees show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or get tested on a...
Buena Park superintendent earns statewide honor for advancing equity and success for Latino students Nichole Pichardo August 3, 2021Buena Park School District Superintendent Dr. Ramon Miramontes was recently recognized for his educational leadership by the California Association of...
Weekly roundup: Anaheim Union announces artificial intelligence internship, students return to community college campuses, and more Ian Hanigan July 30, 2021The Anaheim Union High School District says it’s partnered with an Irvine-based technology firm to launch a new artificial intelligence...
Here’s what summer learning looks like across Orange County Nichole Pichardo July 8, 2021From nature walks to marble mazes to hands-on STEAM projects, small group learning and music activities, we’re taking a peek...
Weekly roundup: Costa Mesa students place second at national engineering competition; Newport-Mesa USD appoints a new interim superintendent; and more Nichole Pichardo June 25, 2021The Math Engineering Science Achievement — better known as MESA — team from Costa Mesa Middle and High School recently...
In the news: Harvard-bound student credits success to Garden Grove superintendent’s mentor program Nichole Pichardo June 14, 2021A Spectrum News 1 crew recently highlighted the inspiring story of a Garden Grove student’s journey to Harvard University and...
A six-year promise between Irvine students and a Seattle-based CEO turns into nearly $50,000 in college scholarships Nichole Pichardo June 10, 2021In 2015, sixth-grade Woodbury Elementary School teacher Hilary Dimitruk (now Hilary Gray) saw a story on the news about a...