OCDE seeks community feedback through annual Educational Partner Survey Ian Hanigan September 12, 2024The Orange County Department of Education is inviting local educators, students, parents and other community members to participate in its...
STEAM reading challenge for students prepares to launch this fall Madeline Gray August 28, 2024In November, Orange County students from transitional kindergarten to 12th grade will be invited to take their love of books...
Dr. Bean: Emotional intelligence + community collaboration = leading with heart Stefan Bean August 21, 2024Throughout my career, two principles have emerged as essential to effective leadership in education: emotional intelligence and actively involving key...
Rooted in family: The story of Julian’s multicolored pumpkins Nathaniel Martinez August 14, 2024When Carver Elementary kindergartener Julian Escalera was asked to bring a pumpkin to school last Halloween, he was a bit...
Four Orange County high school students selected for Bank of America’s Student Leadership program Nathaniel Martinez July 29, 2024Bank of America’s annual Student Leaders program has selected four of Orange County’s brightest high school students who have shown...
OCDE’s ACCESS program sees attendance boost with Spyder Lab partnership Vicky Nguyen July 10, 2024Teachers from the Orange County Department of Education’s Harbor Learning Center North and South campuses are facing a unique challenge:...
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...
Weekly roundup: Westminster High students soar with NASA TechRise Challenge, local pentathlon teams bring 64 medals home, and more Vicky Nguyen May 31, 2024Students from Westminster High School’s MERITS program are diving headfirst into the NASA TechRise Student Challenge. This spring, these scholars...
College and Career Ready: As Chief Science Officers, students advocate for STEM awareness, engagement Ian Hanigan May 13, 2024As part of our “College and Career Ready” series, Orange County Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Dr. Ramon Miramontes recently...
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...
