OCDE program trains educators to better engage families in support of children’s learning Fermin Leal September 18, 2018Orange County Department of Education’s Family Involvement Network supports students from districts throughout the county by organizing forums and training that bring...
New school bus policy aims to improve student safety Fermin Leal September 11, 2018School buses in Orange Unified School District headed to pick students up for the first day of the new school...
Weekly roundup: Pies disappearing from California School Dashboard, tobacco prevention experts answer some vaping questions, and more Fermin Leal September 7, 2018The California School Dashboard is getting a makeover ahead of its latest release. Edsource reported this week that since its...
Santa Ana students ask astronaut about life on the International Space Station during live stream Fermin Leal September 6, 2018Students at Mendez Intermediate School in Santa Ana Unified spent part of their morning Thursday peppering an astronaut with questions...
Skyview students learn soccer skills from LA Galaxy coaches at Jewish festival Fermin Leal August 30, 2018A group of students from OCDE’s ACCESS Skyview Elementary and Middle School were recently invited by the Merage Jewish Community...
OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team? Ian Hanigan August 28, 2018You tend to hear more about the Academic Pentathlon in the spring, when teams of middle schoolers are preparing for...
Multilingualism a growing skill among OC students Fermin Leal August 16, 2018California’s schools are quickly realizing the benefits of helping students become fluent in a second language besides English. In Orange...
OC students begin heading back to school as summer breaks end Fermin Leal August 10, 2018With back packs filled, pencils sharpened and school lunches packed, tens of thousands of students across Orange County began arriving...
2018 state bill tracker: 7 proposed laws that could impact OC schools Fermin Leal August 8, 2018The California State Legislature is busy this summer considering dozens of proposed education bills that could affect everything from charter...
Q&A: OCDE’s retiring legal chief reflects on a career serving public schools Ian Hanigan July 18, 2018For more than 35 years, Ron Wenkart has been the go-to legal expert for local schools and districts, but his...
