COVID-19 update: New state guidance set to reduce isolation time to five days Staff reports March 7, 2023OCDE continues to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health...
Weekly roundup: 16,000 OC students score science lesson from the Anaheim Ducks, honoring Black History Month, and more Vicky Nguyen March 3, 2023More than 16,000 elementary students from local school districts took a field trip to the Honda Center in Anaheim on...
Weekly roundup: Irvine Unified alumna named ‘Outstanding Youth,’ Los Alamitos Instacart program, new WellSpace, and more Vicky Nguyen November 18, 2022An alumna from the Irvine Unified School District earned honors as an “Outstanding Youth” for her work in the community...
Mijares: Time spent in the great outdoors correlates with improved health, academic performance Al Mijares July 27, 2022Outside the urban glare of Los Angeles, we found a night sky packed with stars and a still silence interrupted...
Weekly roundup: Children collect 115 pounds of trash, filmmakers address mental health, longtime teacher retires, and more Vicky Nguyen June 3, 2022Nearly 600 elementary school students from inland Orange County displayed acts of kindness toward the environment as they collected more...
Inside the Outdoors environmental day camp returns this summer Madeline Gray May 30, 2022Students can soak up the sunshine during outdoor activities this July with the return of summer camp at Shipley Nature...
Cox Communications awards grant to help rebuild OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program Nichole Pichardo November 22, 2021It’s been nearly a year since the devastating Bond Fire swept through Rancho Soñado, claiming the home of OCDE’s Inside...
Inside the Outdoors offers free water programs for Orange County students Nichole Pichardo October 12, 2021Inside the Outdoors, OCDE’s popular environmental education program, is partnering with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) to...
Tony Bube, founding member of the Inside the Outdoors Foundation, dies at 98 Ian Hanigan September 17, 2021Tony Bube, a founding member of the foundation that supports the Orange County Department of Education’s environmental education program, has...
OC educators provide tips to keep students learning this summer Nichole Pichardo July 14, 2021The summer months are in full swing and while children and teens can definitely benefit from rest and relaxation, there...