Honors and awards – OCDE Newsroom

OC campuses named America’s Best STEM High Schools by Newsweek

November 13, 2019

Seven Orange County campuses have earned a place among the top 500 in Newsweek magazine's ranking of America's Best STEM High Schools. Troy High School from the Fullerton Joint Union High School District lea... Read More

Teacher receives award from county superintendent

OC Supt. Mijares honored for role in promoting college attainment

Fermin Leal

November 12, 2019

Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares was among a group of educators and philanthropists honored by the Orange County Hispanic Education Endowment Fund for helping increase the number of studen... Read More

Teachers and micky and minnie mouse pose for photo

OC’s top educators celebrated at 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner

Ian Hanigan

November 4, 2019

Sixty-four educators from Orange County school districts and community colleges were honored Friday night at a special dinner celebration coordinated by the Orange County Department of Education. SchoolsFirs... Read More

Poet Laureate to speak in OC as part of Creative Edge Lecture series

Ian Hanigan

October 16, 2019

Author and performer Joy Harjo, who was recently named the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, has been announced as the featured speaker at the 11th annual Creative Edge Lecture, which will take place in ... Read More

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Weekly roundup: Climate change awareness campaigns spread across schools, OC test scores steadily improve, and more

Fermin Leal

October 11, 2019

As young people across the globe increase efforts to raise awareness about climate change, more and more school boards, PTAs and other education groups across California have taken proactive steps to tackle the... Read More

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana safety officer goes above and beyond, OC Children’s Book Festival, and more

Ian Hanigan

October 4, 2019

Vincent Gonzales is usually the first staff member to greet students when they arrive at Santa Ana High School — and the last person many will see at the end of the day. As Fox 11 Los Angeles reports, no... Read More

Parenting OC magazine's Top Teachers of Orange County from 201.

Parenting OC magazine asks for nominees for teacher and school employee awards

Ian Hanigan

October 1, 2019

Parenting OC is seeking candidates for its 2020 School Heroes of Orange County awards program. The magazine is once again asking school administrators, parents and students to nominate their exemplary teache... Read More

Weekly roundup: Tustin High tech academy leader spotlighted, six OC schools win Blue Ribbons, and more

Fermin Leal

September 27, 2019

Teacher Ed Hernandez has been compared to a real-life Tony Stark for his work heading the award-winning T-Tech Academy at Tustin High School. Hernandez was profiled recently by Fox 11 News. The segment inclu... Read More

6 Orange County schools win 2019 National Blue Ribbon

Fermin Leal

September 26, 2019

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded six Orange County public schools 2019 Blue Ribbons, the nation’s top honor for individual campuses based on academic achievement. The recipients are Acacia Elemen... Read More

Former California Secretary of Education Dave Long

Educators, law enforcement officials gather in OC for school safety conference

Ian Hanigan

July 18, 2019

More than 500 educators, school workers and law enforcement representatives convened in Orange County this week for the 10th annual Safe Schools Conference. Presented by former California Secretary of Educat... Read More

OC campuses named America’s Best STEM High Schools by Newsweek

OC Supt. Mijares honored for role in promoting college attainment

Poet Laureate to speak in OC as part of Creative Edge Lecture series

Weekly roundup: Climate change awareness campaigns spread across schools, OC test scores steadily improve, and more

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana safety officer goes above and beyond, OC Children’s Book Festival, and more

Parenting OC magazine asks for nominees for teacher and school employee awards

Weekly roundup: Tustin High tech academy leader spotlighted, six OC schools win Blue Ribbons, and more

6 Orange County schools win 2019 National Blue Ribbon

Educators, law enforcement officials gather in OC for school safety conference

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