CHEP student is the youngest ever to be named Woman of the Year for assembly district Ian Hanigan May 8, 2017Liliana Hernandez is an eighth-grader enrolled in OCDE’s Community Home Education Program. She’s also a Girl Scout, an amateur rocketeer...
Weekly roundup: Westminster to honor Mendez v. Westminster case, Teachers of the Year named and more Fermin Leal May 5, 2017The city of Westminster will officially recognize the historic Mendez v. Westminster school desegregation case by building a bike trail on...
OCDE names 2018 Orange County Teachers of the Year Staff reports May 2, 2017A big yellow school bus filled with camera crews, reporters, Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares, sponsors and...
Suicide prevention, mental health support highlighted in video contest Fermin Leal April 28, 2017Fifteen Orange County high school teams were recently recognized by the California Mental Health Services Authority for videos they produced...
A whirlwind year ending for one of Orange County’s Teachers of the Year Fermin Leal April 26, 2017Tustin Memorial Academy teacher Courtney Smith rode on a convertible during a parade, traveled to Washington, D.C., and received $15,000 after...
Two Orange County classified school employees win top state honor Fermin Leal April 25, 2017Cafeteria manager Karen Allison from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District and custodian Norman Dobrofsky from the Huntington Beach Union High...
29 Orange County schools awarded Gold Ribbons Fermin Leal April 18, 2017Twenty-nine Orange County middle and high schools were named Tuesday as 2017 California Gold Ribbon Schools, the state’s top honor...
Anaheim Elementary teacher headed to Senegal to promote global education Ian Hanigan April 10, 2017It’s that time of year when Orange County districts break for spring recess, and many local teachers are embarking on well-deserved...
Anaheim Union High chief honored by the California Association of Bilingual Education Ian Hanigan April 7, 2017Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda has been named the 2017 Administrator of the Year by the California...
OCDE celebrates the 2017 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year Ian Hanigan April 5, 2017OCDE has announced Orange County’s top classified school employees for 2017. Established in 2008 by the state Department of Education,...