OCDE earns state grant to help classified employees become credentialed teachers Ian Hanigan January 5, 2017Here’s one way California is responding to a statewide teacher shortage: OCDE and two dozen other agencies have been awarded...
In the news: Brea Olinda High wrestler demonstrates kindness after controversial call Ian Hanigan January 3, 2017Competitive wrestling and kindness don’t generally go hand in hand. So this Orange County Register story caught our attention. It’s about a Brea Olinda...
That’s a wrap: The top OCDE Newsroom stories of 2016 Staff reports December 29, 2016Before we finish the 2016 chapter, let’s flip back through the pages and revisit some of the top Newsroom stories from...
Laguna Beach fiscal chief tapped to be OCDE’s next associate superintendent of business services Ian Hanigan December 24, 2016The Orange County Department of Education has hired a new associate superintendent of business services. Dean West, who has led...
Kindness Korner: A gift that keeps on giving for the mom that does everything Staff reports December 22, 2016Do you remember that Walt Disney cartoon, Goofy’s How to Play Baseball? Essentially, Goofy ends up playing many positions on the...
Latest physical fitness scores show OC kids outpacing state averages Ian Hanigan December 20, 2016Orange County students in grades five, seven and nine have once again outperformed state averages on an annual fitness assessment....
Trabuco Hills High School wins county mock trial championship Staff reports December 19, 2016The Trabuco Hills High School mock trial team won the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Orange County High School Mock Trial Competition Saturday...
In the news: Mock trial, new bikes, new shoes and more Staff reports December 16, 2016O Orange County education news, O Orange County education news, how lovely is thy roundup. Yep, it’s that time of year, when...
Kindness alert: Thurston Middle School PAL students spread holiday cheer Staff reports December 16, 2016They stepped out of class to step into kindness. As reported in this Daily Pilot article, a group of students...
All 97 third-graders at Tustin’s Thorman Elementary School surprised with brand new bikes Ian Hanigan December 15, 2016When the third-graders of Thorman Elementary School in Tustin were asked to write essays on empathy, they were told that...