OCDE seeks proposals for three-year grant targeting truancies Ian Hanigan November 16, 2021The Orange County Department of Education is inviting community-based organizations to submit their best proposals for reducing truancy as part...
Statewide MTSS initiative produces positive student outcomes, receives additional state funding Nichole Pichardo November 3, 2021Five years into California’s MTSS implementation, academic scores are up, disciplinary measures are down and rates of bullying and harassment...
Weekly roundup: All California students now qualify for free school meals, educators gather for MTSS conference, and more Ian Hanigan July 23, 2021Starting this year, every public school student in Orange County will have the option to get meals at school for...
Q&A: Highlights from the fourth annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute Nichole Pichardo July 22, 2021More than 2,500 educators from throughout California gathered virtually this week for a three-day Professional Learning Institute aimed at sharing...
Virtual colloquium on July 21 will discuss ethnic studies and California’s model curriculum Nichole Pichardo July 14, 2021A panel of educational leaders will define ethnic studies and discuss California’s model curriculum during an online forum presented by...
5 takeaways from the education trailer bill approved by the California Legislature Ian Hanigan July 8, 2021Following the passage of a state budget that provides record funding for public education and expands transitional kindergarten, California lawmakers...
Welcome to OC! Lowell Joint becomes the first school district in California to switch counties Ian Hanigan June 28, 2021Along with running its own alternative and special education programs, the Orange County Department of Education provides support and fiscal...
VIDEO: With mental health in focus, school-based WellSpace centers offer ‘a space of calm’ Ian Hanigan June 2, 2021 Imagine a space on a middle or high school campus that resembles a tranquil coffee house or the lobby...
Orange County students honored for films on suicide prevention and mental health Nichole Pichardo June 1, 2021Three mental health videos produced by students from Orange County recently earned statewide honors in the 2021 Directing Change Program...
Weekly roundup: United Way gives laptops to college-bound seniors, Saddleback College gets a new mascot, and more Ian Hanigan May 21, 2021Orange County United Way recently distributed hundreds of laptops and technology kits, giving a boost to economically disadvantaged students who...
