In the news: OC, state graduation rates on the rise, Los Alamitos students master nearly 150,000 words and more Staff reports May 20, 2016The OCDE weekly roundup is ready — are you, Orange County? Here’s what’s happening in education news this week: The...
In the news: The 2017 Orange County Teachers of the Year, altruistic Aliso Niguel High students and more Staff reports May 13, 2016It’s time to check the roundup. Here’s what’s happening in education news this week: A school bus carrying Orange County Superintendent...
Orange County takes its first steps on the road to One Billion Acts of Kindness Ian Hanigan May 5, 2016The countdown to a billion acts of kindness has begun. On Thursday, about 500 educators and community leaders gathered at the...
Q&A: STEM director discusses educational technologies and classrooms of the future Ian Hanigan May 4, 2016Tom Turner’s title is an alphabet soup of abbreviations. He’s OCDE’s director of STEM CTE, which is short for Science,...
Santa Ana Unified School District partners with city library to give all Santa Ana students library cards Staff reports April 26, 2016In the words of author Stephen King, books are “uniquely portable magic,” and now the Santa Ana Public Library has...
In the news: State suspension rates down, OCDE to offer ‘Transitioning to College’ workshop and more Staff reports April 22, 2016Happy Friday! It’s time for the weekly roundup of education stories: The California Department of Education released data indicating the number of...
Beckman High School to host eighth annual SoCal Student Film Festival on April 30 Staff reports April 22, 2016Beckman High School in the Tustin Unified School District will host a national high school student film showcase and competition on...
In the news: 140 OC schools awarded Gold Ribbon, Newport Harbor HS cooking team set for nationals Staff reports April 15, 2016Ready the roundup, it’s Friday! Take a look at the top stories in education news this week: State Superintendent of...
Granted gold: State awards California Gold Ribbon to 140 Orange County elementary schools Staff reports April 13, 2016State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has released a list of the Gold Ribbon Schools for 2016, and nearly 20...
OCDE upgrades internet speeds, becomes nation’s first K-12 educational entity to jump to 100 gbps Staff reports April 12, 2016Imagine expanding a bustling freeway from two lanes to 20. That’s essentially what just happened to OCDE’s internet highway, which...
