Parenting OC seeks nominees for teacher and school employee awards Ian Hanigan December 17, 2020Parenting OC magazine is accepting nominations for its School Heroes of Orange County program, which will honor exemplary local teachers...
Bond Fire claims Rancho Soñado site, home of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program Ian Hanigan December 5, 2020For nearly 15 years, Rancho Soñado has served as the picturesque headquarters for OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors environmental education...
2020 OC wildfire updates: Bond Fire, which swept through Rancho Soñado, now 40 percent contained Ian Hanigan December 5, 2020Below is a running digest on Orange County’s wildfires and school closures, with newer stories posted at the top. For...
Virtual school counseling conference draws more than 700 attendees Ian Hanigan November 13, 2020Nurturing student resilience was the focus of a virtual conference attended by hundreds of Orange County school counselors and educational...
‘Meet the Need’ computer drive aims to close digital divide for low-income families Ian Hanigan November 9, 2020Got an old computer that’s gathering dust? It could help an Orange County student navigate distance learning. OCDE is teaming...
Weekly roundup: Daylight Saving Time ends, fire crews gain ground, substitute teachers wanted, and more Ian Hanigan October 30, 2020Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, so be sure to set those clocks back one hour —...
‘Master motivator’ from OC is one of five California Teachers of the Year Ian Hanigan October 28, 2020A Santa Ana elementary school teacher has earned the state’s top honor for educators. Laura Gómez, who has worked at...
Health Care Agency launches mask message contest for students Ian Hanigan October 26, 2020The OC Health Care Agency is inviting elementary, middle and high schoolers to submit creative mask designs, essays and social...
OCDE partners with OC Health Care Agency to offer after-hours nursing support for schools Ian Hanigan October 20, 2020As more campuses resume on-site instruction, OCDE has partnered with the OC Health Care Agency to hire a team of...
Fullerton’s Orangethorpe Elementary rocks new arts curriculum Ian Hanigan September 30, 2020Students and staff from Orangethorpe Elementary School in the Fullerton School District recently got to rub virtual elbows with rock...
