It’s unclear why Chancellor Marvin Martinez is being put on leave, but it comes after board members repeatedly discussed firing him earlier this year.
Category: Education
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Schools Limit Student Phone Access Under State Law
The policies, which school districts were required to approve by July 1, are set to go into effect for the upcoming school year and are part of a new state law aimed at limiting phone time for students.
Posted inEducation
Judge Calls Out OC Education Trustee For Failing to Report Millions in Income
OC Board of Education Trustee Mari Barke, one of the county’s loudest voices on education reform, is facing six figure fines after she lost a court battle for failing to report millions of dollars in income.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana College Students Shoot For The Stars in NASA Competition
A group of Santa Ana College students are off to Houston this week to compete as finalists in a NASA competition aimed at getting students to invent new technology for space exploration.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Libraries On The Move Across OC
Bookmobiles are changing the way people access resources from their local library throughout Orange County.
Posted inEducation
Many Critical Student Programs Are About to Get Gutted at Cal State Fullerton
Longstanding programs including the speech and debate team, the student newspaper, theater productions and more are facing debilitating cuts at Cal State Fullerton in a few months.
Posted inSanta Ana
Orange County Reckons With Cesar Chavez Landmarks Following Sexual Assault Allegations
Elected officials across Santa Ana and Anaheim are moving to formally remove landmarks, resolutions and murals in honor of Cesar Chavez following sexual assault allegations against the deceased labor leader.
Posted inTop Stories
Reading to a Pal: Therapy Dogs Boost Literacy Skills For OC Students
OC Animal Allies’ Canine Literacy program helps children improve their reading skills through monthly sessions with trained therapy dogs at local public libraries.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine’s Katie Wheeler Library Reopens
Doors closed at the beginning of the year due to Irvine transitioning from a county-run library system to a city-run program.
Posted inEducation
Irvine Residents to Get a Say on Future Library System
Two city council members are pitching new plans for the library, including buying out University Park and setting up a master plan as officials created a resident advisory board.
