OCDE to host its next substitute teacher recruitment event on Thursday, Feb. 1 Vicky Nguyen January 4, 2024The Orange County Department of Education is hosting a substitute teacher recruitment event with free fingerprinting services and permit processing...
#kindness1billion: OC students’ acts of generosity brighten holidays for families Vicky Nguyen January 3, 2024In the weeks leading up to the holiday break, students, schools and districts across Orange County proved that no kind...
2023 in Review: A look back at some of the OCDE Newsroom’s most notable stories Staff reports December 29, 2023With 2023 coming to a close, the OCDE Newsroom looks back on a year filled with innovative educational practices and...
Weekly roundup: Two Orange County students advocate for climate policy, OC Pathways shines light on career education, and more Vicky Nguyen December 22, 2023Two high schoolers from Orange County earned their place in the inaugural California Youth Climate Policy Leadership Program, following a...
OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program seizes national ‘Battle of the Books’ victory Vicky Nguyen December 20, 2023Students from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Venado Middle School had a storybook ending as their team...
Weekly roundup: Westminster educator wins classroom makeover, Viejo Elementary unveils its new mural, and more Vicky Nguyen December 15, 2023When students arrived at Fryberger Elementary School on Dec. 4, they were completely unaware that reading specialist Lauren Vu-Tran’s classroom...
The 2023 California School Dashboard is here. How did your school do? Ian Hanigan December 15, 2023State education officials have unveiled the 2023 edition of the California School Dashboard. First introduced by the California Department of...
OC fire update: Last two Tustin campuses set to reopen after hangar fire closures Staff reports December 15, 2023Below is a running digest on Orange County fires and school closures. For official information on local fires, evacuations and...
Placentia-Yorba Linda announces plans to convert middle school to computer science charter Ian Hanigan December 13, 2023The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District has announced that Bernardo Yorba Middle School in Yorba Linda will be converted into...
Miramontes: Crisis Response Network supports schools through challenging times Ramon Miramontes December 11, 2023Our schools exist to impart knowledge, foster growth and nurture young minds. Yet there are times when the unexpected occurs,...