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Author Nichole Pichardo

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Annual Orange County Children’s Book Festival goes virtual

Nichole Pichardo
August 12, 2020
Ready, Read, Go … virtual! For 16 years, the Orange County Children’s Book Festival has been bringing popular authors, illustrators, storytellers and entertainers together with families and children who shar... Read More
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Angels Baseball Foundation honors AVID standout students

Nichole Pichardo
August 10, 2020
Thanks to the commitment and continued support of the Angels Foundation and Orange County Advancement Via Individual Determination, 65 AVID “standout” students were awarded brand new laptops during a special dr... Read More
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County superintendent issues statement on elementary school waiver approval process

Nichole Pichardo
August 7, 2020
Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares issued the following statement Friday in response to the elementary school waiver process and technical issues with the state's health data reporting system. Dr. ... Read More
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Weekly roundup: Local thrift shop provides scholarships to high school seniors, elementary school waiver guidance, and more

Nichole Pichardo
August 7, 2020
As a way to give back to the community and give a much needed boost to the class of 2020, Coral Thrift Shop in San Clemente has awarded $50,000 in scholarships to South Orange County high school seniors. Acc... Read More
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State department of education announces new partnership to connect students in need

Nichole Pichardo
August 5, 2020
The state superintendent of public instruction on Wednesday announced a new collaboration with Apple and T-Mobile to provide internet-enabled iPads at a discounted price to districts across California. Accor... Read More
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Weekly roundup: Anaheim high schoolers offer ‘Teenage Therapy,’ Newport repeals block-learning, and more

Nichole Pichardo
July 31, 2020
Five high school students from Loara High School in Anaheim have virtually teamed up to host a podcast that has become a go-to resource for many teens who are struggling with topics ranging from mental health t... Read More
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OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors offers virtual summer camp

Nichole Pichardo
July 27, 2020
While many summer camps have been canceled, Inside the Outdoors — OCDE’s unique, hands-on environmental education program — is offering a free, virtual summer camp for children ages six to 12 years old. Thro... Read More
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Weekly roundup: Irvine teacher makes distance learning fun; CA schools will start school year with distance learning, and more

Nichole Pichardo
July 17, 2020
An Irvine teacher proves that while distance learning isn’t a replacement for in-person learning, that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. A USA Today article described how daily Zoom lessons in Brandon Wislocki's... Read More
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Dr. Mijares speaks with NBC News; discusses recommendations for restarting school

Nichole Pichardo
July 16, 2020
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares joined MSNBC on Thursday morning to discuss OCDE’s recommendations for safely restarting school this fall. During his interview with NBC News' Erin McLa... Read More
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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
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Orange County Department of Education
Al Mijares, Ph.D.
County Superintendent of Schools

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