It All Adds Up Dept. I was delighted to hear Bob Harden’s remarks at the La Quinta High School commencement ceremonies at Bolsa Stadium on Wednesday. Harden, the longest-serving member of the […]
Critical thinking is the key, grads
GGUSD awarded $18m grant
A grant worth $18 million has been awarded to the Garden Grove Unified School District to expand its “Community Schools” program. The grant was approved by the State Board of Education recently […]
GGUSD Employees of Month for May honored by school board
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune When top teachers and others in the Garden Grove Unified School District are honored as “Employees of the Month,” usually the accolades include stories of how […]
It was a night for the winners
By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education was a night to honor winners, both student and employee. Videos were screened lauding […]
Employees honored by board
Employees of the Month were honored at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education. Classified Employee of the Month is Inda Torres, a custodian at Walton Intermediate […]
The lions and then the laurels
By Jim Tortolano/Garden Grove Journal First came the lions, then the laurels. Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education started with a visit from two “lion dancers” […]
Changing of the guard for area city councils, school boards
We at the Tribune are taking a small break from reporting because of the Thanksgiving holiday week, but here’s a few notes about local news of interest. Councils, board to reorganize It’s […]
Consolidation of special ed programs proposed
A proposal to consolidate two special education projects at an expanded Mark Twain School goes before the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education when it meets on Tuesday night. The […]
The 15th Pathway Career Pathway unveiled: Skilled Trades
Not every high school student goes to college and not every high school student needs college to find a well-paying satisfying career. To that end, the Garden Grove Unified School District on […]
Employees of month honored
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune It was a matter of principals at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education. “Principals” because the district’s September Employees of […]
