California Department of Education publishes guidance for reopening campuses Ian Hanigan June 8, 2020State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on Monday unveiled the California Department of Education’s highly anticipated guidance for reopening campuses, recommending face...
Weekly roundup: Graduation season, reopening guidance, grading during the pandemic, and more Ian Hanigan June 5, 2020As we shared previously, districts in Orange County and throughout California are taking innovative approaches to honoring the class of...
VIDEO: Surprise! Six exemplary educators learn they’re OC’s Teachers of the Year Ian Hanigan May 22, 2020This year’s Orange County Teacher of the Year announcements looked a bit different. Conspicuously missing was the big yellow bus,...
Mijares: OC teachers are modeling the traits we hope to instill in students Al Mijares May 4, 2020This is not what most teachers had in mind when they earned their teaching credentials. Many surely imagined planning lessons,...
Brea Olinda High robotics team producing hundreds of face shields for first responders Fermin Leal April 29, 2020Members of the Brea Olinda High School Robotics Team 7157 are putting their technical talents to good use to produce...
#kindness1billion: Vista View Middle School students show their gratitude to healthcare workers Ian Hanigan April 28, 2020Students from Vista View Middle School in the Ocean View School District recently heard that healthcare workers at Memorial Care...
2 Orange County campuses named 2020 California Green Ribbon Schools Fermin Leal April 23, 2020Two Orange County campuses were recognized as 2020 California Green Ribbon Schools for their efforts to conserve resources while promoting...
Video Tips for Teachers: Ditch the glares with this homemade sunshade Greg Lammers April 21, 2020As educators across the state embrace distance learning, we thought some helpful video tips might be in order. OCDE’s Media...
Educators, community step in to build face shields for COVID-19 first responders Fermin Leal April 14, 2020Across the region, scores of first responders are on the front lines of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, working to save...
Saddleback Church teams up with OCDE to provide meals, groceries for OC families Ian Hanigan April 13, 2020April showers didn’t discourage the families who lined up in their cars to pick up boxes of food outside OCDE’s...