Weekly roundup: OC’s Community Indicators Report, school board changes, immunization rates and more Ian Hanigan May 19, 2017Orange County’s latest Community Indicators Report is out, pulling together compelling data and trends related to the local economy, housing, income and health....
17 teams recognized in STEM-themed ocMaker Challenge Fermin Leal May 19, 2017Seventeen teams from Orange County middle schools, high schools and community colleges won cash prizes of $100 to $350 as...
Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership honors students, staff, community group Fermin Leal May 18, 2017The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership (OCFNLP) recognized a community group, two schools and a pair of school advisors for...
Orange County will be represented at the National History Day competition in Maryland Ian Hanigan May 16, 2017With big wins at the state level, five National History Day projects created by eight Orange County students are set...
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...