The new year brings with it all sorts of possibility: new goals, new plans, new adventures. As we look forward to the year ahead, it’s also helpful to look back at recent years past. In our Education Issue, we delve into an important aspect of what schools face in this year and possibly the years […]
When You Inspire a Passion for Learning… The Extraordinary Happens
Stratford School — Outstanding Outcomes through Intentional Balance At Stratford School, high expectations yield extraordinary results. Their advanced yet intentionally balanced curriculum starts as early as preschool to inspire and nurture the minds and hearts of every student. From the outset, they simplify challenging concepts, then accelerate learning to enable students to study ahead of […]
Q&A with Orange County Superintendent of Schools Al Mijares
The superintendent talks mental health, resources and the school year ahead. The new school year is upon us. How do you see the 2022/23 school year playing out? I think the last few years have presented us with valuable lessons about making predictions. Yet it is noteworthy that this will be the first new school […]
Back-to-School is Back
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly summer vacation transitions into back-to-school time. But here we are. It’s August, and the time when kids head back to class after summer break is upon us. Back-to-school shopping checklists are furiously being written and hopefully checked off, and all the hustle and bustle of educational planning […]
Back-to-School Anxiety in 2022
When news of pandemics and school shootings create anxiety, and cyberbullying causes fear, artistic expression, and present-moment awareness can instill calm. If the world feels more stressful to you than ever before, you’re not alone. COVID-19 and its unending variants, school shootings, cyberbullying, threats of nuclear war, climate catastrophes and a looming recession have us […]
Campus After COVID
As the pandemic evolves, schools and families take a look at what a post-COVID campus looks like. As the 2021-22 school year ends, most students were able to go to prom, graduate on stage, throw their caps up and hug their friends. This school year, dances were held, homecoming queens were crowned, and parents were […]
Gratitude for Working Moms —From the Editor
Kids are back to school, life has resumed a sense of normalcy and now we’re jumping into the holiday season. Often in the center of all the hustle-and-bustle are moms. And while managing all the comings and goings of the house, many moms are also responsible for a workforce. Our November Moms at Work issue […]
Journaling: Secret to Student Success
Learn about all the potential benefits mindful journaling offers to students. Parents looking to make the most of their child’s educational experience may want to encourage the use of the mindfulness tool, journaling. Some of the benefits of journaling include reduction of anxiety, improved grades, students becoming more invested in studies, and journaling ultimately helps […]
Back-to-School Prep
County Superintendent of Schools Al Mijares answers Parenting OC’s questions about what families can expect for this fall’s return to campus. Parenting OC: What do you want all OC families to know about starting school this fall? Al Mijares: In many ways, I believe the last year and a half has made us stronger and […]
Back-to-School Checklist
Ease some of the stress of this school year’s return to campus with these expert tips on getting your kids back to class. Parents and professionals agree, the best place for children to learn is in the classroom. “We want to recommend kids start socializing again,” said Dr. Regine Muradian, a licensed clinical psychologist and […]