How 11 OC middle and high schools earned their ‘distinguished’ designation Nichole Pichardo March 29, 2021Last week, the California Department of Education announced the selection of 11 Orange County campuses as California Distinguished Schools. The...
VIDEO: A new online toolbox is helping local students buffer the negative effects of the pandemic Nichole Pichardo March 23, 2021Physical distancing and economic hardship have exponentially increased the mental health needs of children and teens in Orange County. To...
Students from OCDE’s Otto Fischer School are building kindness one desk at a time Nichole Pichardo March 10, 2021It all started with an idea for a kindness project. Now, students from Otto A. Fischer School are building desks...
Virtual Orange County Spelling Bee ends in a T-I-E; classmates named co-champions Nichole Pichardo March 9, 2021What first ended in a T-I-E has culminated in V-I-C-T-O-R-Y for two local students. And, for the first time in...
Anaheim Elementary School District partners with Yamaha to turn instruments into works of art Ian Hanigan March 8, 2021Musical instruments that can’t be sold are getting new life as vibrant pieces of visual art thanks to students, families,...
Orange County students celebrate National Read Across America Day Nichole Pichardo March 2, 2021March marks National Reading Month, and school districts from across the county are raising awareness about the importance, value and...
Weekly roundup: Tustin USD teacher creates unique reading experience; vaccines for educators; and more Nichole Pichardo February 26, 2021An elementary teacher in the Tustin Unified School District has turned a simple walk around campus into a fun, interactive...
Black History Month forum addresses experiences and strategies for ensuring equity and inclusion Nichole Pichardo February 26, 2021“I don’t want you to be colorblind. I want you to see my color.” Those were the personal words Robert...
OC Zoo lends a helping hand, and a few furry friends, to Inside the Outdoors Nichole Pichardo February 16, 2021Months after the devastating Bond Fire claimed the home of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, kindness continues to pour in...
OCDE seeks nominees for annual music and arts administrator awards Nichole Pichardo February 15, 2021The Orange County Department of Education is currently seeking nominations for the Orange County Music and Arts Administrators — or...