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Author Nichole Pichardo

Nichole Pichardo

Disposable face masks

Orange County school districts to receive PPE for students and staff

Nichole Pichardo
July 9, 2020
This week, the OCDE received its first shipment of personal protective equipment from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, or CalOES, to be distributed to school districts across Orange County. CalOE... Read More
Delivering with Dignity

New program delivers meals to at-risk OC residents during coronavirus pandemic

Nichole Pichardo
July 8, 2020
A group of Orange County nonprofit organizations, philanthropists and independent restaurant owners have come together to launch a new program called Delivering with Dignity, aimed at providing 5,000 high-quali... Read More
money in education jar

5 things to know about the state budget and K-12 funding

Nichole Pichardo
July 6, 2020
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature passed the 2020 Budget Act – a $202.1 billion spending plan to promote economic recovery while closing a $54.3 billion budget shortfall caused by the coronav... Read More
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State Department of Education to study school safety data, examine ethnic studies options

Nichole Pichardo
June 25, 2020
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on Wednesday outlined two upcoming efforts that the California Department of Education will lead as schools tackle questions about educational equity, racial injustice and the... Read More

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Orange County Department of Education
Al Mijares, Ph.D.
County Superintendent of Schools

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