Health

OCDE honors five counselors and two counseling advocates for National Counseling Week

Madeline Gray February 8, 2023

Not only do school counselors play a vital role in helping students manage their emotions, they also guide students on...

Vanguard University, OCDE are teaming up for a two-day hybrid conference on human trafficking

Ian Hanigan February 7, 2023

Continuing a five-year partnership in the fight against trafficking and exploitation, Vanguard University and the Orange County Department of Education...

National School Counseling Week: 4 facts you might not know about school counselors

Staff reports February 6, 2023

All this week, Orange County and the rest of the nation are celebrating the vital contributions of school counselors, who...

Newport-Mesa juniors gain real-world insight, experience through mentor program

Ian Hanigan February 6, 2023

For more than a quarter-century, Newport Harbor High School has offered its juniors the opportunity to connect with mentors as...

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana students become amateur zoologists, OCSA wins mock trial finals, and more

Ian Hanigan February 3, 2023

Monkeys, camels, reptiles and dung beetles — they’ve become part of the school experience for more than 400 Carver Elementary...

OCDE develops online training to help schools support students experiencing homelessness

Ian Hanigan January 30, 2023

The Orange County Department of Education’s HOPES Collaborative has created an online training to help educators better understand the McKinney-Vento...

2022 in Review: A look back at some of the OCDE Newsroom’s most notable stories

Ian Hanigan December 27, 2022

2022 began inauspiciously enough, with a massive Covid-19 spike that caused widespread absences following winter break. But then case rates...

Naloxone can reverse the effects of a fentanyl overdose. Here’s what parents should know.

Madeline Gray November 23, 2022

At a recent forum, Sheriff Don Barnes shared that the synthetic opioid known as fentanyl is now the No. 1...

VIDEO: Sunburst Youth Academy opens new WellSpace to support mental health, student performance

Ian Hanigan November 14, 2022

With the goal of improving students’ mental health and academic outcomes, a new WellSpace has taken shape at Sunburst Youth...

Here’s what families need to know about fentanyl

Ian Hanigan November 8, 2022

Fentanyl has flooded the illegal drug market, often in the form of counterfeit pills masquerading as common prescription opioids. Here's what families need to know.