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Weekly roundup: Student filmmakers honored for promoting social justice, revised school reopening timelines, and more

October 23, 2020

Two local students from Orange County recently received top honors in the Directing Change Program and Film Contest. As part of a new “Hope & Justice” category, student filmmakers were tasked with producing... Read More

COVID-19 update: Health officials invite public to share their views on a potential vaccine

Staff reports

October 13, 2020

OCDE and local school districts continue to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the Orange County Health Care Agency. ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana student artwork to be displayed on school bus, database for reporting positive COVID cases, and more

Nichole Pichardo

October 9, 2020

A student from Saddleback High School in the Santa Ana Unified School District has won an art contest sponsored by JFK Transportation, and soon her artwork will be displayed on a school bus. Jazmin Suare... Read More

State Department of Education secures 500,000 devices for students in need

Nichole Pichardo

October 6, 2020

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that the California Department of Education has teamed up with technology companies to make more than 500,000 computing devices availa... Read More

5 schools from OC earn National Blue Ribbon honors

Ian Hanigan

September 25, 2020

Five schools from Orange County have earned National Blue Ribbon status, considered the nation's highest educational honor. Laguna Road Elementary staff members celebrate their school's selection for Nation... Read More

Google doodle honors OC civil rights icon who helped end school segregation

Ian Hanigan

September 14, 2020

An Orange County civil rights pioneer who helped bring an end to forced segregation in California’s education system and paved the way for school integration across the United States became the subject of a Goo... Read More

Weekly roundup: A look at school reopening timelines, restoring a historic landmark, and more

Ian Hanigan

September 11, 2020

There were quite a few stories this week about school reopening timelines. We'll start with the Los Alamitos Unified School District, which, after applying for a waiver from the state, became the first local d... Read More

‘Schools on the Frontlines’ podcast features OC Superintendent Al Mijares

Ian Hanigan

August 20, 2020

In a new podcast out this week, Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares talks about decision-making and leadership during the pandemic and breaks down OCDE's role supporting school reopenings. The School... Read More

Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

Staff reports

July 17, 2020

Orange County schools, along with campuses in 32 other counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list, can expect to start the year with distance learning rather than in-person instruction or hybrid models, Gov. ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Fanning family helps Brea move forward, districts make reopening plans, and more

Ian Hanigan

July 10, 2020

Bringing a graceful end to a controversy that had divided the Brea community, the grandchildren of the late William E. Fanning asked district officials to remove the former superintendent's name from an element... Read More

Weekly roundup: Student filmmakers honored for promoting social justice, revised school reopening timelines, and more

COVID-19 update: Health officials invite public to share their views on a potential vaccine

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana student artwork to be displayed on school bus, database for reporting positive COVID cases, and more

State Department of Education secures 500,000 devices for students in need

5 schools from OC earn National Blue Ribbon honors

Google doodle honors OC civil rights icon who helped end school segregation

Weekly roundup: A look at school reopening timelines, restoring a historic landmark, and more

‘Schools on the Frontlines’ podcast features OC Superintendent Al Mijares

Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

Weekly roundup: Fanning family helps Brea move forward, districts make reopening plans, and more

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