Weekly roundup: Health education framework approved, lawmakers pitch school start-time bill, and more Ian Hanigan May 10, 2019The California Board of Education approved a new optional framework for health education this week, offering guidance to help K-12...
Weekly roundup: LB teams advance in problem-solving contest, school safety after Columbine and more Ian Hanigan April 26, 2019A pair of teams from Laguna Beach Unified has advanced to the finals in a contest that tasks students with...
Weekly roundup: Student-athletes unite, OC Fair’s Imaginology festival, awards, competitions and more Ian Hanigan April 12, 2019What started as a Special Olympics Unified Sports program at Trabuco Hills High has scaled up districtwide. As the Orange County...
Weekly roundup: Investigating Salem in 1692, cheering a hero’s return, competing for scholarships, and more Ian Hanigan March 29, 2019A group of students from Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach recently conducted a mock crime-scene investigation based on one...
Weekly roundup: Fullerton partnership creates college pipeline, OCC’s new planetarium, and more Ian Hanigan March 15, 2019A new partnership between Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton College and the Fullerton Joint Union High School District seeks to create...
Weekly roundup: Newport-Mesa Unified reinvents P.E., dual-language immersion programs expand, and more Fermin Leal February 22, 2019Newport-Mesa Unified School District has changed how it approaches physical fitness, incorporating a healthy lifestyles curriculum and a diverse range...
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,...
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...
Weekly roundup: A landmark SCOTUS decision, summer learning tips, perfect attendance records and more Ian Hanigan June 29, 2018The U.S. Supreme Court this week issued its long-awaited decision in a case impacting public employee unions, including those that...
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...
