#Kindness1Billion: Newhope Elementary student’s Make-A-Wish request is loud and clear Ian Hanigan February 9, 2021Vivian Nguyen could have asked for virtually anything. But the Newhope Elementary School fifth-grader used her wish to help others....
OCDE unveils resources to help educators teach about airborne illnesses, vaccines Ian Hanigan February 4, 2021OCDE has partnered with the Orange County Health Care Agency to produce a series of mini-lessons, activities and informational handouts...
OCDE honors school counselors for contributions and support during an unprecedented year Nichole Pichardo February 3, 2021Although the pandemic has once again canceled an in-person awards ceremony, that didn’t stop OCDE from honoring nine local school...
COVID-19 updates from 2021 Staff reports January 29, 2021Below is our running COVID-19 digest for 2021, with older stories posted at the bottom of the page. For the...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana reopens its Learning Labs, enterprising students bring curb appeal, and more Ian Hanigan January 29, 2021On the same day California lifted its stay-at-home order, the Santa Ana Unified School District reopened Learning Labs at a...
Orange County School Boards Association honors coalition of OC superintendents Nichole Pichardo January 28, 2021The county’s 28 public school superintendents received top honors this week from the Orange County School Boards Association. During a...
High schoolers compete in the 53rd annual Orange County Academic Decathlon Ian Hanigan January 27, 2021Around this time of year, hundreds of students would typically gather over two consecutive Saturdays to compete for individual and...
These educational programs from OC have earned Golden Bell Awards Ian Hanigan January 20, 2021The California School Boards Association recently presented Golden Bell Awards to 11 educational programs from Orange County that drive student...
Weekly roundup: Supporting students experiencing homelessness, a state budget starting point, and more Ian Hanigan January 15, 2021Spectrum News 1 recently spotlighted a social services liaison for the Santa Ana Unified School District who’s working to provide...
Here are a few takeaways from the governor’s proposed budget Ian Hanigan January 10, 2021Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his preliminary spending plan for 2021-22 on Friday, laying out a $227.2 billion blueprint that would...
