Graduation rates continue to rise for Orange County, the state and nearly all student subgroups Ian Hanigan April 11, 2017For the seventh straight year, graduation rates are up for Orange County and the rest of California. Among OC students...
OCDE celebrates the 2017 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year Ian Hanigan April 5, 2017OCDE has announced Orange County’s top classified school employees for 2017. Established in 2008 by the state Department of Education,...
OCDE, L.A. County Office of Education to host civic learning summit Ian Hanigan April 5, 2017Students, educators, elected officials and members of the business community from Orange and L.A. counties are encouraged to attend an...
Mijares: Schools are finding new ways to connect student interests with college and career skills Al Mijares April 4, 2017When you close your eyes and picture a public school, what images come to mind? Do you see chalkboards, workbooks...
The Deeper Learning Podcast | The story of Mendez v. Westminster Ian Hanigan February 28, 2017Produced by the Orange County Department of Education, The Deeper Learning Podcast explores education and learning at a deeper level....
Weekly roundup: A landmark court case remembered, Newport-Mesa talks term limits and more Ian Hanigan February 3, 2017It’s Friday, Feb. 3, which is welcome news if your name is Phil Connors. And for everyone else, here’s our weekly roundup...
Mijares: Seventy years later, the legacy of a landmark court case lives on Al Mijares January 31, 2017In 1943, Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez did what many Orange County families do each year — they sought to enroll...
#kindness1billion: A look at the acts of kindness you’ve shared (so far) in 2017 Ian Hanigan January 20, 2017The kind acts keep coming in 2017. Since OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign in May, more than 1.1 million...
OC Pathways Showcase takes students, educators and industry leaders on the ‘ultimate career road trip’ Ian Hanigan November 30, 2016Tim Buzza’s career path may have started in a small Pennsylvania high school, but it led to high-level positions with...
In the news: OC school bond measures earn support, a message on kindness, Veterans Day and more Ian Hanigan November 18, 2016Here we are again, on the precipice of another weekend, and we’ve got a batch of education stories from the...