Trabuco Elementary leads the way as OC schools pick up 2024 Green Ribbon Awards Ian Hanigan April 29, 2024Surrounded by the heavily wooded O’Neill Regional Park, Trabuco Elementary School is well positioned to integrate the natural world into...
Weekly roundup: Capistrano student plans to make waves with beach clean-up campaign, and more Madeline Gray April 19, 2024At just 14 years old, San Juan Hills High School student Ryan Hickman has dedicated much of his free time...
WATCH: Hope View fifth-graders unite against drugs through music Madeline Gray April 17, 2024Through a familiar tune and original lyrics, a class at Hope View Elementary School is spreading the message to “stop...
Eclipse 2024: How Orange County witnessed the celestial spectacle Ian Hanigan April 8, 2024[Post updated on April 10, 2024] Well, this solar eclipse is in the books, and the next total one set...
Weekly roundup: Fullerton summer meal program earns national recognition, OC Classified School Employees of the Year named, and more Madeline Gray March 22, 2024Throughout the year, school nutrition services teams work to ensure students receive free, healthy and appetizing meals to help them...
WATCH: Los Alamitos Unified acquires ambulance simulator to elevate emergency response training Ian Hanigan March 12, 2024The Los Alamitos Unified School District recently unveiled a realistic ambulance simulator as part of its emergency response career technical...
Vanguard University and OCDE uniting to host Ensure Justice 2024 human trafficking conference Ian Hanigan February 12, 2024Vanguard University and the Orange County Department of Education are once again collaborating to present a two-day hybrid conference on...
COVID-19 update: California updates guidance for isolation and testing Staff reports January 10, 2024OCDE continues to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health...
2023 in Review: A look back at some of the OCDE Newsroom’s most notable stories Staff reports December 29, 2023With 2023 coming to a close, the OCDE Newsroom looks back on a year filled with innovative educational practices and...
OC fire updates and school closures: 2023 Staff reports December 15, 2023Below is a running digest on Orange County fires and school closures. For official information on local fires, evacuations and...