High schoolers compete in the 53rd annual Orange County Academic Decathlon Ian Hanigan January 27, 2021Around this time of year, hundreds of students would typically gather over two consecutive Saturdays to compete for individual and...
Weekly roundup: Supporting students experiencing homelessness, a state budget starting point, and more Ian Hanigan January 15, 2021Spectrum News 1 recently spotlighted a social services liaison for the Santa Ana Unified School District who’s working to provide...
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...
Mijares: Public space honoring Mendez v. Westminster will bring communities together Al Mijares October 11, 2020The case of Mendez v. Westminster broke new ground not just for Orange County, but for our entire nation. Now,...
Google doodle honors OC civil rights icon who helped end school segregation Ian Hanigan September 14, 2020An Orange County civil rights pioneer who helped bring an end to forced segregation in California’s education system and paved...
California approves criteria for new state Seal of Civic Engagement Ian Hanigan September 14, 2020Educational leaders in California are incentivizing active citizenship and civic awareness by creating a new Seal of Civic Engagement that...
Weekly roundup: A look at school reopening timelines, restoring a historic landmark, and more Ian Hanigan September 11, 2020There were quite a few stories this week about school reopening timelines. We’ll start with the Los Alamitos Unified School...
California says OC campuses should be eligible to reopen to students on Sept. 22 Staff reports August 31, 2020The California Department of Public Health has reviewed Orange County’s COVID-19 data and determined it will be necessary to wait...
OCDE makes plans for virtual academic competitions Ian Hanigan August 31, 2020Like pretty much everything else, academic event season will look a little different this school year. Even as campuses are...
Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning Staff reports July 17, 2020Orange County schools, along with campuses in 32 other counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list, can expect to start the...
