Students from OCDE’s Otto Fischer School are building kindness one desk at a time Nichole Pichardo March 10, 2021It all started with an idea for a kindness project. Now, students from Otto A. Fischer School are building desks...
Virtual Orange County Spelling Bee ends in a T-I-E; classmates named co-champions Nichole Pichardo March 9, 2021What first ended in a T-I-E has culminated in V-I-C-T-O-R-Y for two local students. And, for the first time in...
Anaheim Elementary School District partners with Yamaha to turn instruments into works of art Ian Hanigan March 8, 2021Musical instruments that can’t be sold are getting new life as vibrant pieces of visual art thanks to students, families,...
Orange County students celebrate National Read Across America Day Nichole Pichardo March 2, 2021March marks National Reading Month, and school districts from across the county are raising awareness about the importance, value and...
Weekly roundup: Tustin USD teacher creates unique reading experience; vaccines for educators; and more Nichole Pichardo February 26, 2021An elementary teacher in the Tustin Unified School District has turned a simple walk around campus into a fun, interactive...
Black History Month forum addresses experiences and strategies for ensuring equity and inclusion Nichole Pichardo February 26, 2021“I don’t want you to be colorblind. I want you to see my color.” Those were the personal words Robert...
OC Zoo lends a helping hand, and a few furry friends, to Inside the Outdoors Nichole Pichardo February 16, 2021Months after the devastating Bond Fire claimed the home of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, kindness continues to pour in...
OCDE seeks nominees for annual music and arts administrator awards Nichole Pichardo February 15, 2021The Orange County Department of Education is currently seeking nominations for the Orange County Music and Arts Administrators — or...
OCArts4All now accepting submissions for county-wide virtual showcase Nichole Pichardo February 8, 2021The Orange County Department of Education is inviting teachers from public, private, charter and home schools from around the county...
Weekly roundup: Cross country resumes, Huntington Beach students return to campuses, and more Nichole Pichardo February 5, 2021Although the CIF Southern Section made a decision to cancel fall sports championships, cross country recently received the green light...