Sealed and delivered: Garden Grove’s Cook Elementary School celebrates its National Blue Ribbon Ian Hanigan January 6, 2017Fifth-grader Tommy Nguyen will tell you that A.J. Cook Elementary School in Garden Grove is a special place — and...
Latest physical fitness scores show OC kids outpacing state averages Ian Hanigan December 20, 2016Orange County students in grades five, seven and nine have once again outperformed state averages on an annual fitness assessment....
OCDE supports pilot program that guides students through their college applications Ian Hanigan November 7, 2016One by one, the seniors from Ocean View High School walked through a decorated corridor amid cheers from their classmates,...
Connect, interact and explore the Orange County Department of Education at the inaugural OCDE Services Showcase Ian Hanigan October 4, 2016Local educators, businesses and community partners will get a chance to learn more about the programs and services offered by...
Mijares: Strategic Plan supports vision that OC students will lead the nation in college and career success Al Mijares September 28, 2016In August, the state released the second round of scores from new online assessments aligned with California’s English and math...
Hailing ‘new system for a new era,’ state Board of Education approves updated school accountability model Staff reports September 9, 2016Say goodbye to measuring a school’s performance based on a single number, and say hello to a new, multifaceted system of...
Orange County students post increases in English, math across all grade levels on latest state assessments Ian Hanigan August 24, 2016Orange County students made across-the-board gains on computer-based assessments aligned with California’s English and math instructional standards, according to results released...
Newsweek’s list of ‘America’s Top Public High Schools’ for 2016 includes 12 from OC Ian Hanigan August 11, 2016Newsweek magazine has published its annual list of the top public high schools in the U.S., and this year’s version...
State Board of Education explores new color-coded accountability system to show school performance Ian Hanigan July 15, 2016The Academic Performance Index is out, set to be replaced by — well, that remains to be seen. But as...
OCDE to lead statewide implementation of academic and behavioral framework Ian Hanigan July 12, 2016The Orange County Department of Education has been awarded $30 million in state funding to assist schools and districts throughout California...
