Anaheim Union students clean up at Project Soapbox speech competition Ian Hanigan December 30, 2019We’re written a few times here about Project Soapbox, a public speaking competition that challenges young people across the country...
Year in review: 10 notable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2019 Fermin Leal December 26, 2019Now that the year is nearly over, it’s time to look back on the most read and most notable OCDE...
8 OC educational programs earn prestigious Golden Bell Awards Fermin Leal December 9, 2019The California School Boards Association presented prestigious Golden Bell Awards to eight educational programs in Orange County that improved technology,...
Weekly roundup: A dental clinic at Angel Stadium, new shoes for Santa Ana students, and more Ian Hanigan December 6, 2019A pair of local sports franchises scored some big points with local students and families this week. As the Orange...
OCDE’s chief technology officer gets inducted into an IT Hall of Fame Ian Hanigan December 5, 2019A well-known membership association that supports school-based IT professionals has inducted OCDE Chief Technology Officer Carl Fong into its Hall...
Troy High School grad named a Rhodes Scholar Fermin Leal December 2, 2019Leanne K.M. Ho, a graduate of Troy High School in Fullerton, was recently named a Rhodes Scholar, one of the...
Garden Grove students awarded Thanksgiving meals for accomplishing goals Ian Hanigan November 27, 2019Turkey? Check. Stuffing? Check. Mashed potatoes and yams? Check and check. A group of students from Clinton Elementary and Doig...
Middle schooler wins placemat design contest encouraging family dinner conversations Ian Hanigan November 26, 2019Thanksgiving is an ideal time for families to gather around the dinner table and reconnect. But one local student thinks...
Weekly roundup: Student uses engineering skills to build prosthetics, high school to offer healthcare curriculum, and more Fermin Leal November 22, 2019At San Juan Hills High School, senior Ashlynn Mathews isn’t using her new engineering skills learned at her building trades...
OC esports federation supported by OCDE is honored as a public-private partnership Ian Hanigan November 21, 2019An esports league that started in Orange County before expanding into a national federation has been honored as a model...