OCDE unveils resources to help educators teach about airborne illnesses, vaccines Ian Hanigan February 4, 2021OCDE has partnered with the Orange County Health Care Agency to produce a series of mini-lessons, activities and informational handouts...
Vaccinations are coming for school employees — but how soon? Ian Hanigan February 1, 2021[This post has been updated with the latest information as of Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.] cross the country, COVID-19 vaccine...
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...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana reopens its Learning Labs, enterprising students bring curb appeal, and more Ian Hanigan January 29, 2021On the same day California lifted its stay-at-home order, the Santa Ana Unified School District reopened Learning Labs at a...
California Department of Public Health issues new COVID-19 guidance for schools Ian Hanigan January 14, 2021State health officials on Thursday announced updated guidance for K-12 schools, outlining requirements for campuses that have already reopened along...
Here are a few takeaways from the governor’s proposed budget Ian Hanigan January 10, 2021Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his preliminary spending plan for 2021-22 on Friday, laying out a $227.2 billion blueprint that would...
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...
Governor announces new plan and financial incentives to encourage safe return to in-person instruction Nichole Pichardo December 30, 2020Citing evidence that younger learners pose a lower risk of transmitting COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced a new...
Mijares: A year of distress and disruption also highlighted our resilience Al Mijares December 28, 2020It is impossible to overstate the challenges our schools were presented with this year, from having to immediately pivot to...
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...