Virtual Orange County Spelling Bee ends in a T-I-E; classmates named co-champions Nichole Pichardo March 9, 2021What first ended in a T-I-E has culminated in V-I-C-T-O-R-Y for two local students. And, for the first time in...
Orange County students celebrate National Read Across America Day Nichole Pichardo March 2, 2021March marks National Reading Month, and school districts from across the county are raising awareness about the importance, value and...
Black History Month forum addresses experiences and strategies for ensuring equity and inclusion Nichole Pichardo February 26, 2021“I don’t want you to be colorblind. I want you to see my color.” Those were the personal words Robert...
OCDE honors school counselors for contributions and support during an unprecedented year Nichole Pichardo February 3, 2021Although the pandemic has once again canceled an in-person awards ceremony, that didn’t stop OCDE from honoring nine local school...
Celebrating school counselors: Four facts you may not know Nichole Pichardo January 31, 2021One week a year is devoted to celebrating and recognizing a special group of uniquely-trained educators who have a big...
COVID-19 updates from 2021 Staff reports January 29, 2021Below is our running COVID-19 digest for 2021, with older stories posted at the bottom of the page. For the...
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...
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...
