OC nonprofit helps bring ‘healthy smiles’ to students Fermin Leal February 21, 2019Tooth decay is one of the most prevalent chronic childhood illnesses. Yet it’s almost 100 percent preventable with proper care and...
OCDE partners with Vanguard University on human trafficking conference Ian Hanigan February 14, 2019A two-day conference hosted by Vanguard University in partnership with the Orange County Department of Education will bring together national...
Six earn honors through OCDE’s counselor recognition awards program Ian Hanigan February 13, 2019Four exemplary school counselors and a pair of educational leaders have been honored through OCDE’s Counselor Recognition and Counselor Advocate...
OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors leads Upper Newport Bay clean-up Ian Hanigan January 23, 2019More than 200 local volunteers scooped 600 pounds of trash from the Upper Newport Bay estuary on Saturday during a...
Weekly roundup: Laguna district explores partnership with Irvine Valley College, L.A. teachers strike continues, and more Ian Hanigan January 18, 2019Laguna Beach High School could become the latest campus to offer its students college credits through a partnership with Irvine...
State schools chief invites public to weigh in on health ed framework draft Ian Hanigan December 27, 2018State education leaders are seeking public input on a new curricular framework aimed at helping teachers, administrators, school nurses and...
Weekly roundup: Suspension trends, school nutrition standards, Lego vandals and more Ian Hanigan December 14, 2018Suspensions in California schools have dropped by nearly 50 percent over the last six years. As EdSource reported this week,...
VIDEO: Schools’ career training programs spotlighted at annual OC Pathways Showcase Fermin Leal November 27, 2018Alex Hernandez spent much of his four years at Los Alamitos High School learning skills that will help him save...
OC high school wins national award for supporting student athletes Fermin Leal November 7, 2018San Juan Hills High School, from Capistrano Unified, received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its efforts...
Are you ready for a big quake? OC schools to prepare with the Great California ShakeOut Fermin Leal October 17, 2018Scores of students, teachers and other school staff will drop, cover and hold Thursday as part of the Great California ShakeOut....