Weekly roundup: Laguna Beach students inspire younger peers through engineering workshops, Sunburst Youth Academy celebrates milestone, and more Vicky Nguyen June 21, 2024Laguna Beach High School’s Engineering Club, founded by rising senior Kamal Dimler, is aiming to make an impact this summer...
Dr. Stefan Bean selected as next Orange County superintendent of schools Ian Hanigan June 18, 2024Longtime educator Dr. Stefan Bean, who currently serves as executive director of the Irvine International Academy, has been selected to...
5 ways to help prevent summer learning loss Ian Hanigan June 10, 2024You might hear it called the summer slide, summer learning loss or even brain drain. These terms all describe how...
Here’s what to expect at the seventh annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute Ian Hanigan May 22, 2024The Orange County Department of Education and the Butte County Office of Education are once again teaming up to host...
OCDE PAL team honors six campuses, two advisors for building positive school environments Vicky Nguyen May 21, 2024Six school-based Peer Assistance Leadership programs and two advisors received surprise visits from representatives of the Orange County Department of...
Weekly roundup: NBC highlights first-of-its-kind Mandarin Chinese immersion program in OC, and more Madeline Gray May 17, 2024Mandarin Chinese is often said to be one of the hardest languages to master. At Marian Bergeson Elementary in Laguna...
WATCH: Revisit the day OCDE announced the 2025 Orange County Teachers of the Year Madeline Gray May 15, 2024On the morning of May 2, six educators received a welcome surprise in their classrooms as they were named this...
WATCH: Orange County youth engage and inspire at OC Civic Learning Celebration Vicky Nguyen May 14, 2024Last month, teams of students and educators across Orange County gathered at the OC Holocaust Education Center in Newport Beach...
OC teacher a state finalist in Presidential Awards program for math and science instruction Ian Hanigan May 9, 2024A photograph showing a field of sunflowers in Suzanne Huerta’s classroom prompted one student to ponder over how many seeds...
WATCH: Artificial intelligence convening led by OCDE amplifies student voices Madeline Gray May 1, 2024Orange County high schoolers hosted a first-of-its-kind event on Thursday, April 25 to broaden their peers’ knowledge about the artificial...