Let us catch you up on education news in Orange County. Take a look at the OCDE weekly roundup:
A number of schools in the county have implemented a system that helps identify registered sex offenders as they sign in to visit local campuses.
- The OCDE Newsroom introduced its new “OC District Pulse” video series, which will highlight the programs, services and areas of focus of Orange County school districts.
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The Irvine Unified School District is seeking candidates for a new committee that will oversee the spending of a $319 million bond recently approved by voters to upgrade aging facilities.
- Orange County is mourning the loss of Marian Bergeson, a political pioneer who became the first woman ever to hold seats in both the state Senate and Assembly. Bergeson, who was 90, also served as a school board member, a county supervisor and California’s Secretary of Education.
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A rising number of students are participating in dual enrollment programs that give them the opportunity to get a jump start on community college courses while they’re still attending high school.