OCDE taps Dr. Ramon Miramontes to serve as deputy superintendent Ian Hanigan February 21, 2023For the past five years, Dr. Ramon Miramontes has served with distinction as superintendent of the Buena Park School District....
National School Counseling Week: 4 facts you might not know about school counselors Staff reports February 6, 2023All this week, Orange County and the rest of the nation are celebrating the vital contributions of school counselors, who...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana students become amateur zoologists, OCSA wins mock trial finals, and more Ian Hanigan February 3, 2023Monkeys, camels, reptiles and dung beetles — they’ve become part of the school experience for more than 400 Carver Elementary...
OCDE develops online training to help schools support students experiencing homelessness Ian Hanigan January 30, 2023The Orange County Department of Education’s HOPES Collaborative has created an online training to help educators better understand the McKinney-Vento...
Academic event season has arrived. Here are some important dates in 2023. Ian Hanigan January 9, 2023A new year is upon us, and that means we’ve officially entered academic event season. Over the next six months,...
2022 in Review: A look back at some of the OCDE Newsroom’s most notable stories Ian Hanigan December 27, 20222022 began inauspiciously enough, with a massive Covid-19 spike that caused widespread absences following winter break. But then case rates...
Weekly roundup: Middle schooler to present at medical conference, Garden Grove seniors ‘adopt’ kindergartners for holiday event, and more Madeline Gray December 16, 2022Just a day after his 14th birthday, eighth-grader Maxwell Tran will present to an audience of medical professionals and students...
VIDEO: Sunburst Youth Academy opens new WellSpace to support mental health, student performance Ian Hanigan November 14, 2022With the goal of improving students’ mental health and academic outcomes, a new WellSpace has taken shape at Sunburst Youth...
Schools, districts required to have students submit college financial aid applications or opt-out form Ian Hanigan November 7, 2022Based on legislation that passed last year, it’s now a requirement for every graduating senior in California to submit an...
Weekly roundup: Sunburst cadets channel their emotions through music, statewide student assessment results are in, and more Madeline Gray October 28, 2022Making beats, writing lyrics and becoming leaders — this is what the past week on the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy...
