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Assessments are in for Lebron’s I Promise School
In July of 2018, professional basketball player, Lebron James, launched the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio. At that time, it was regarded as little more than an experiment. In July of 2018, professional basketball player, Lebron James, launched the I Promise School...
California Parents Protest New Sex Ed Curriculum
A growing “sit-out” movement is currently underway in California for the purpose of protesting the state’s AB-327 education bill. The 2016 California Healthy Youth Act, AB-329, has been established into law as Education Code 51930-51939. First introduced in 2016, the...
Celebrities Arrested in Elite College Cheating Scheme
Our private tutors in Orange County learned on Tuesday that actresses Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman, and more than 48 other individuals have been charged in a nationwide college admissions scam. The latter involved wealthy parents allegedly paying as much as $6.5...
Trump Revisits School Voucher Program
While addressing Congress, President Donald Trump recently announced his plans to push for a national school voucher program. Trump called on members of Congress from both sides of the aisle to pass an education bill funding choice of schools for disadvantaged youth,...
Motion Filed by Orange County Board of Education to Intervene in School Board Prayer Case
At a board meeting on February 13, 2019, the Orange County Board of Education voted to intervene in what is called the “Chino Valley Unified School District lawsuit.” The Orange County Board of Education maintains a separate invocation policy. Therefore, even though...
Governor Newsom Introduces New Education Plan
In an effort to improve our education system in California, Governor Gavin Newsom has put together what he refers to as a “cradle to career" education plan. The California governor has recently organized a team of advisers on education and children’s issues that is...
Orange County Great-Grandmother Demonstrates Lifelong Commitment to Learning
Great-grandmother, Charlotte Lonnee, has set an example for many older individuals by continuously learning new things and embracing new experiences regardless of how many birthdays go by. According to grandson Damian Lonnee, 95 year old Charlotte Lonnee is a world...
Thousands of Teachers Strike in Los Angeles After Negotiations Fail
After negotiations fell through on Monday in the nation’s second-largest school district, tens of thousands of teachers went on strike in Los Angeles. Standing and walking in the rain and carrying signs that read “on strike for our students,” teachers demanded more...
Disneyland Funds Anaheim Science Education Program
The Orange County Department of Education–OCDE–has teamed up with Disneyland Resorts to launch a program bringing hands-on science lessons to elementary school youngsters in Anaheim, California. The program is led by the Traveling Scientists from the school district's...