Five schools, four advisors honored for increasing engagement and building positive school environments Vicky Nguyen May 18, 2022Representatives from the Orange County Department of Education made surprise visits to recognize five school-based Peer Assistance Leadership (PAL) programs...
OC fire updates and school closures: 2022 Staff reports May 17, 2022Below is a running digest on Orange County fires and school closures from 2022. For newer updates, visit newsroom.ocde.us/oc-fire-updates. For...
Thirteen Orange County student projects advance to National History Day championships Madeline Gray May 17, 2022From 64 Orange County submissions, 53 historical project entries were recognized at the 2022 National History Day-California contest. The NHD-CA...
Mijares: Classified employees perform roles essential to student learning, safety and success Al Mijares May 12, 2022Even if you’re not familiar with the term “classified” school employees, you’re surely aware of their contributions. These are the...
13 OC schools honored and considered models for civic engagement Vicky Nguyen May 11, 2022More than half of the schools recognized by the California Courts system for engaging their students in civics, particularly during...
OCDE makes surprise visits to announce the 2023 Orange County Teachers of the Year Vicky Nguyen May 10, 2022Six of the best and brightest teachers in Orange County experienced disruptions in their lesson plans for very good reasons...
Weekly roundup: OC teacher goes to the White House, appreciating educators, cybersecurity training and more Vicky Nguyen May 6, 2022An educator of 15 years from the Saddleback Valley Unified School District returned to Southern California to be interviewed live...
OCDE students reflect on the nation’s heroes and their own in Memorial Day essay contest Vicky Nguyen May 6, 2022Keon Ferber remembers being at a loss for words when his family visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. ...
Four of California’s top nine classified school employees for 2022 are from Orange County Ian Hanigan May 5, 2022Sheri Saladow, Armando Gomez, Erik Estrada and Shannon Lauricella — all from Orange County — were named among California’s nine...
OC high schoolers get a jump on cybersecurity careers following summer academy Ian Hanigan May 4, 2022A year ago, senior Michael Collins hadn’t really given much thought to the world of cybersecurity. Now, it’s a potential...
