Weekly roundup: Proposed bill aims to integrate landmark Mendez v. Westminster case into education curriculum, and more Vicky Nguyen January 12, 2024The story behind Mendez v. Westminster, a landmark case in the struggle for school desegregation and civil rights, could potentially...
COVID-19 update: California updates guidance for isolation and testing Staff reports January 10, 2024OCDE continues to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health...
College and Career Ready: Sophomore Ryan Honary pursues AI-powered solution to wildfires Staff reports January 9, 2024Meet Ryan Honary, a sophomore at Newport Harbor High School. He’s created a company dedicated to early wildfire detection using...
#kindness1billion: OC students’ acts of generosity brighten holidays for families Vicky Nguyen January 3, 2024In the weeks leading up to the holiday break, students, schools and districts across Orange County proved that no kind...
2023 in Review: A look back at some of the OCDE Newsroom’s most notable stories Staff reports December 29, 2023With 2023 coming to a close, the OCDE Newsroom looks back on a year filled with innovative educational practices and...
Weekly roundup: Two Orange County students advocate for climate policy, OC Pathways shines light on career education, and more Vicky Nguyen December 22, 2023Two high schoolers from Orange County earned their place in the inaugural California Youth Climate Policy Leadership Program, following a...
Three Fullerton Union High School clubs unite for a cleaner future Vicky Nguyen December 21, 2023Three campus clubs at Fullerton Union High School are uniting for a common goal: safeguarding their local environment and preventing...
OC fire updates and school closures: 2023 Staff reports December 15, 2023Below is a running digest on Orange County fires and school closures. For official information on local fires, evacuations and...
Weekly roundup: Westminster educator wins classroom makeover, Viejo Elementary unveils its new mural, and more Vicky Nguyen December 15, 2023When students arrived at Fryberger Elementary School on Dec. 4, they were completely unaware that reading specialist Lauren Vu-Tran’s classroom...
Placentia-Yorba Linda announces plans to convert middle school to computer science charter Ian Hanigan December 13, 2023The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District has announced that Bernardo Yorba Middle School in Yorba Linda will be converted into...
