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Bank of America seeks community-minded high school students for exclusive summer leadership program

January 5, 2021

Do you know a talented high school junior or senior who has a passion for improving their community? For over a decade, Bank of America has been providing high schoolers the opportunity to apply for a highly... Read More

In the news: Santa Ana High School senior accepted to Harvard University

Nichole Pichardo

January 4, 2021

From print to television news, local media outlets are buzzing about a viral video of a Santa Ana High School senior reacting to her acceptance to Harvard University. Despite the financial hardships of h... Read More

Governor announces new plan and financial incentives to encourage safe return to in-person instruction

Nichole Pichardo

December 30, 2020

Citing evidence that younger learners pose a lower risk of transmitting COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced a new plan encouraging a return to in-person classroom instruction for elementary s... Read More

Rethinking what it means to connect: 10 Orange County teachers share their 2020 perspectives

Ian Hanigan

December 30, 2020

How do we begin to describe 2020? And how will we look back on it? "The human connections are the same, but the methods of connecting just need to change," says Sarah Housepian of Pacifica High School (left... Read More

Reflecting on an unprecedented year: 10 notable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2020

Nichole Pichardo

December 29, 2020

It goes without saying that 2020 has been a year like no other. And now, looking back, we can see that the lessons we’ve learned — about health, resilience and flexibility — are lessons that will stick with us ... Read More

Mijares: A year of distress and disruption also highlighted our resilience

Al Mijares

December 28, 2020

It is impossible to overstate the challenges our schools were presented with this year, from having to immediately pivot to distance learning in March, to putting in place the latest COVID-19 safety protocols i... Read More

Capo elementary teacher is a finalist in presidential awards program for math and science educators

Ian Hanigan

December 24, 2020

An elementary teacher in the Capistrano Unified School District is among a half-dozen state finalists in the 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching program. Leslie Whitak... Read More

OCDE represented on list of Orange County’s 100 Most Influential People

Ian Hanigan

December 23, 2020

An OCDE program administrator has made the Orange County Register’s list of OC's Most Influential People of 2020. Kirk Anderson, who oversees the department’s juvenile court schools, is among 100 local influ... Read More

Pandemic or not, Pacifica High School’s Adopt-A-Child brings holiday cheer

Ian Hanigan

December 23, 2020

Pacifica High School's annual Adopt-A-Child event been a winter tradition for more than 30 years. And it wasn't about to give way to a pandemic. On Monday, Dec. 14, more than 250 seniors and two dozen staff ... Read More

Foundation surprises local third-graders: ‘Everybody’s getting a bike!’

Ian Hanigan

December 22, 2020

For the fifth straight year, the nonprofit Bikes for Kids Foundation paid a visit to a Tustin Unified elementary school and stunned local third-graders with a pretty big reveal. "Everybody is getting a bike!... Read More

Weekly roundup: Supporting students experiencing homelessness, a state budget starting point, and more

COVID-19 update: Governor launches new Safe Schools for All online ‘hub’

California Department of Public Health issues new COVID-19 guidance for schools

Here are a few takeaways from the governor’s proposed budget

Weekly roundup: Celebrating Ivy League acceptance, temporary returns to distance learning and more

Bank of America seeks community-minded high school students for exclusive summer leadership program

In the news: Santa Ana High School senior accepted to Harvard University

Governor announces new plan and financial incentives to encourage safe return to in-person instruction

Rethinking what it means to connect: 10 Orange County teachers share their 2020 perspectives

Reflecting on an unprecedented year: 10 notable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2020

Mijares: A year of distress and disruption also highlighted our resilience

Capo elementary teacher is a finalist in presidential awards program for math and science educators

OCDE represented on list of Orange County’s 100 Most Influential People

Pandemic or not, Pacifica High School’s Adopt-A-Child brings holiday cheer

Foundation surprises local third-graders: ‘Everybody’s getting a bike!’

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