Mijares: Educators must be change-agents, advocates for vulnerable student populations Al Mijares June 26, 2019Interventions for many students have historically taken the form of punitive measures, including suspensions or expulsions. But today’s educators recognize...
New report shows how OCDE measures up against eight strategic goals Ian Hanigan June 18, 2019Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares has released a new report outlining OCDE’s progress toward its strategic goals. “Measuring Up:...
New mobile app allows users to explore state content standards for 5 subjects Ian Hanigan June 12, 2019State education officials have released a new mobile app that allows users to peruse instructional standards for the arts, computer...
VIDEO: Heroes Hall exhibit explores history through the eyes of local veterans Ian Hanigan June 6, 2019To mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, we thought we’d let you know about a local space where...
Students from five districts take part in Orange Unified’s game of drones Ian Hanigan June 6, 2019Students from eight schools representing five districts and three counties recently battled for air superiority in the Orange Unified School...
Sunburst Youth Academy project uses targeted loans to aid families across the globe Ian Hanigan May 28, 2019Standing in front of a poster-board display, three young women shared the story of Phylis, a single mother and farmer...
OCDE efforts to improve interpreter and translator services highlighted in national publication Ian Hanigan May 6, 2019OCDE’s lead language interpreter and translator has been featured in the latest issue of the ATA Chronicle, a national publication...
Surprise! OCDE announces the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year Staff reports May 1, 2019Who are the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year? You’re about to find out. And so are they. Over...
VIDEO: El Modena High School Nature Center plants seeds for the future Austin Duffis April 29, 2019“Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” — Anonymous Greek...
Fullerton School District students create smartphone apps to solve real-world challenges Ian Hanigan April 25, 2019They devised apps to help locate lost pets, apps to protect the environment and apps to promote health and safety....