2024-25 school year: Here’s a roundup of back-to-school posts from social media Vicky Nguyen August 28, 2024From festive balloon arches to red carpet arrivals, school districts across Orange County are rolling out the welcome mat for...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana community partners unveil first playful learning installation, OC superintendent of schools’ leadership vision, and more Vicky Nguyen August 23, 2024In a collaboration aimed at enhancing community learning, UCI School of Education, the City of Santa Ana, Northgate Market and...
Back to school: Here’s a list of the 2024-25 start dates in Orange County Madeline Gray August 12, 2024With backpacks packed and colorful writing supplies in tow, Orange County students are getting ready to return to another year...
What families should know about the state’s Universal PreKindergarten program Madeline Gray August 6, 2024Ensuring that all early learners in California have access to a quality education has become a top priority through the...
OCDE students honor heroes through annual Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest Vicky Nguyen May 27, 2024From stories about his father’s experience in Operation Desert Storm to his great-grandfather who parachuted onto the beaches of Normandy,...
CalKIDS program aims to boost college savings for 3.6 million eligible students Ian Hanigan April 17, 2024The California Kids Investment and Development Savings program, or CalKIDS, was established in 2022 to help children from low-income families...
Four OC middle schools are among California’s ‘Schools to Watch’ for 2024 Vicky Nguyen March 12, 2024Four middle schools in Orange County had earned renewed statuses in the California Schools to Watch program. The program is...
Weekly roundup: OC schools ring in the Lunar New Year, high schoolers honored in Congressional app contest, and more Madeline Gray February 9, 2024With the Year of the Dragon beginning Saturday, Feb. 10, students and school staff throughout Orange County welcomed the holiday...
Orange County schools prepare to create kindness ahead of nationwide campaign Madeline Gray January 18, 2024From organizing kindness-themed spirit days to helping promote goodwill on campus, classrooms in Orange County and beyond plan to exemplify...
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...