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...
The California School Dashboard is back. Here’s what’s changed in 2022. Ian Hanigan December 15, 2022After a three-year hiatus, the California School Dashboard has returned. Considered the centerpiece of the state’s school accountability efforts, the...
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...
OC students outperform peers on assessments that reflect pandemic-era disruptions Ian Hanigan October 24, 2022Along with marking the first full year of in-person instruction in the age of COVID-19, the 2021-22 school year saw...
Saddleback Valley Unified alum aces Advanced Placement drawing exam Vicky Nguyen October 10, 2022An alumnae from the Saddleback Valley Unified School District aced a college-level Advanced Placement exam in spring 2022. Maya Benham,...
Weekly roundup: Marina High tennis star plays through epilepsy, school professionals discuss plans at safety summit, and more Madeline Gray September 2, 2022While professional tennis players have been serving up powerful matches in the U.S. Open this past week, local high school...
Weekly roundup: Water district contest winners, celebrating student artists, school agriculture programs, and more Ian Hanigan April 29, 2022How’s this for drip marketing? Students from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District recently earned cash prizes for producing the winning...
With Distinguished School program on hiatus, state hands out awards for innovative practices Ian Hanigan April 27, 2022Nearly 150 schools and 15 districts in Orange County have been announced as winners of a new state award celebrating...
OC students outpace state in latest performance assessments that reflect pandemic’s impact Nichole Pichardo January 7, 2022Orange County’s public school students continued to outpace the state in the latest round of standardized tests, according to assessment...
OC campuses are ranked among the ‘Best High Schools’ in latest U.S. News rundown Ian Hanigan May 5, 2021U.S. News & World Report has ranked nearly 18,000 public high schools based on their state assessments and how well...
