Students from 23 local schools prep for National History Day-Orange County Ian Hanigan March 2, 2022Nearly 250 young historians from 23 schools in seven school districts will take part in this month’s National History Day-Orange...
WATCH: OCDE virtual forum honors Black History Month with experiences, perspectives and insight Ian Hanigan February 24, 2022Four prominent Black Americans shared their personal experiences and insight into educational systems and career paths during an online colloquium...
Irvine’s Woodbridge High wins fifth OC Academic Decathlon in six years Ian Hanigan February 16, 2022For the fifth time in six years, Woodbridge High School in Irvine has won the Orange County Academic Decathlon. The...
Park and trail honoring Mendez case gets additional state funding Ian Hanigan October 19, 2021A Westminster park and trail that will commemorate the landmark school desegregation case of Mendez v. Westminster has secured an additional $1.5 million in funding.
Weekly roundup: Walk to School Day, reactions to the governor’s mandate, and more Ian Hanigan October 8, 2021On Wednesday, Darth Vader and his stormtroopers left their TIE fighters at home. Instead, the menacing Star Wars characters imperial-marched...
New book documents bond between two OC families on the road to school desegregation Ian Hanigan October 4, 2021A new book tells the story of how two immigrant families intersected on the path to desegregating public schools in...
Weekly roundup: Tustin High turns 100, summer break officially ends in OC, and more Ian Hanigan September 10, 2021Break out the candles — lots of them. Tustin High School is getting ready to celebrate its 100th birthday. The...
OCDE conference focuses on strengthening school interpretation and translation services Ian Hanigan September 9, 2021There’s still time for educators, parents and community members to register for a month-long virtual conference aimed at enhancing school-based...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana principal saluted as a ‘SoCal Hero,’ understanding quarantine guidance, and more Ian Hanigan August 27, 2021Like all Santa Ana Unified campuses, James Madison Elementary offered only distance learning for the entirety of the 2020-21 school...
‘With Liberty and Justice for All’: OC forum examines ethnic studies and state’s model curriculum (VIDEO) Ian Hanigan July 23, 2021A panel of eight academic experts shared their insight on ethnic studies and California’s recently adopted model curriculum Wednesday during...
