VIDEO: Embraced across state, MTSS framework supported by OCDE ensures students are ready to learn Vicky Nguyen November 16, 2022Every morning, Principal Dr. Claudette Onumah makes sure she is the first person to greet students as they arrive at...
Garden Grove Unified launches anonymous reporting app to improve school safety Vicky Nguyen October 27, 2022Achieving student safety and mental wellness are races without finish lines for campuses and districts across Orange County. After significantly...
Weekly roundup: Brea Canyon High creates ‘Care Closet’ for students, national Blue Ribbon school, Hispanic Heritage Month, and more Vicky Nguyen September 23, 2022When high school student Nathaniel Ornelas needed a suit to wear to a job interview, he turned to Brea Canyon...
Weekly roundup: Los Alamitos principal kisses pig after students reach goal, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and more Vicky Nguyen September 9, 2022There is a saying that goes, “Don’t make promises you can’t keep.” Well, McAuliffe Middle School’s Principal Dr. Ryan Weiss-Wright...
VIDEO: State superintendent visits first of 13 community schools planned for Anaheim Union Vicky Nguyen September 7, 2022The students currently attending Sycamore Junior High School in Anaheim recently became the first cohort of their district’s inaugural community...
Student cadets graduate from military-style program with second chance at life Vicky Nguyen June 14, 2022For many, a second chance can be an opportunity of a lifetime. That has been the case for Amanda Martinez,...
Garden Grove Unified announces new program to bring support dogs to schools Vicky Nguyen May 23, 2022Dogs have a way of impacting everyone they touch. Their companionship makes joys sweeter, pain duller and, mostly, they provide...
Weekly roundup: Pairing dogs with school police, Classified School Employee Week, an AAPI virtual forum, and more Vicky Nguyen May 20, 2022It is no secret that dogs make us happy. Ask anyone who spends time with a pup on a regular...
Understanding ACEs: What is a ‘number story’? Nichole Pichardo November 10, 2021Over the past 16 months, OCDE has been partnering with CHOC, the American Academy of Pediatrics Orange County and other...
New WellSpace centers in Buena Park offer students a space to decompress Ian Hanigan September 23, 2021Gordon H. Beatty Middle School eighth-grader Sarah B. and Counselor Jodie Reddingius talk about the Zen garden at their school’s...
