Orange County student selected as a top finalist in premiere national middle school STEM competition Nichole Pichardo November 2, 2020A middle school student from Newport Beach was recently recognized as one of the most promising innovators in the nation....
Five things to know about Sunburst Youth Academy Nichole Pichardo November 2, 2020A non-traditional high school in Orange County is giving students who’ve faced significant obstacles a second chance at life. Operated...
OCDE’s ACCESS program hosts outdoor back to school night Nichole Pichardo October 15, 2020Staff members from OCDE’s ACCESS program, in partnership with Mariners Church, hosted a one-of-a-kind back to school night this week....
WATCH: OC leaders break ground on park and memorial honoring landmark civil rights case Staff reports October 13, 2020elcome to the official groundbreaking for Mendez Tribute Memorial Park, brought to you by the City of Westminster and the...
Weekly roundup: Santa Ana student artwork to be displayed on school bus, database for reporting positive COVID cases, and more Nichole Pichardo October 9, 2020A student from Saddleback High School in the Santa Ana Unified School District has won an art contest sponsored by...
OCDE helps local districts create positive school-wide behavior Nichole Pichardo October 7, 2020For more than 15 years, the OCDE Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports team has been working with local districts to...
OCDE and City of Westminster to host virtual groundbreaking of park honoring historic Mendez v. Westminster case Nichole Pichardo October 1, 2020The Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the City of Westminster to present a virtual groundbreaking of a...
OC students begin return to in-person learning Nichole Pichardo September 28, 2020Many students from across Orange County headed back to school campuses last week for the first time in over six...
Weekly roundup: NFL star surprises Santa Ana students, school reopenings, promoting tolerance, and more Ian Hanigan September 25, 2020A Los Angeles Charger dropped by Heroes Elementary School in Santa Ana with a special delivery this week. Isaac Rochell,...
OCDE is paving the pathway for career education across Orange County Nichole Pichardo September 23, 2020Since 2014, OCDE’s award-winning OC Pathways initiative has been creating self-sustaining partnerships to expand career pathway opportunities for Orange County...