In the news: Santa Ana High School senior accepted to Harvard University Nichole Pichardo January 4, 2021From print to television news, local media outlets are buzzing about a viral video of a Santa Ana High School...
COVID-19 updates from 2020 Staff reports December 31, 2020Below is our running COVID-19 digest for 2020, with older stories posted at the bottom of the page. For the...
Reflecting on an unprecedented year: 10 notable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2020 Nichole Pichardo December 29, 2020It goes without saying that 2020 has been a year like no other. And now, looking back, we can see...
California state superintendent outlines priorities to address pandemic’s impact on students Nichole Pichardo December 21, 2020State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond last week outlined priorities and investments needed to address the ongoing impacts of...
Weekly roundup: Anaheim district offers free staff testing, local teacher is among OC’s ‘Most Influential,’ and more Ian Hanigan December 18, 2020The Anaheim Elementary School District on Monday officially kicked off an initiative to offer free COVID-19 testing to all of...
Calling young poets! Registration now open for annual Poetry Out Loud competition Nichole Pichardo December 16, 2020Albeit in front of a virtual crowd, Orange County would be proud, to see local high school students compete in...
Newport Beach teen nominated for Nickelodeon and TIME magazine Kid of the Year award Nichole Pichardo December 1, 2020A Newport Beach teen who’s persuaded more than 120 schools across Orange County to remove plastic straws from their campuses...
In the news: Sunburst Youth Academy cadets keeps shining amid pandemic Nichole Pichardo November 30, 2020A Spectrum News 1 crew recently paid a visit to Sunburst Youth Academy to highlight the many ways the military-style...
Orange High School opens new state-of-the-art STEM complex Nichole Pichardo November 24, 2020Administrators in the Orange Unified School District have officially unveiled a brand new STEM complex at Orange High School. The...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified debuts new pilot program, OC moves to most restrictive purple tier, and more Nichole Pichardo November 20, 2020To help students and families who require extra help with distance learning, the Santa Ana Unified School District recently launched...
