In the news: Newport-Mesa school board talks term limits, OC Board of Education welcomes new trustee and more

Staff reports July 15, 2016

Have you missed any top education stories this week? We have you covered. Take a look at the OCDE weekly roundup:...

State Board of Education explores new color-coded accountability system to show school performance

Ian Hanigan July 15, 2016

The Academic Performance Index is out, set to be replaced by — well, that remains to be seen. But as...

OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students

Ian Hanigan July 14, 2016

We’ll go ahead and tell you upfront that PAL stands for Peer Assistance Leadership, and the program centers on empowering...

State schools chief announces new list of programs serving nutritious meals to low-income families

Staff reports July 14, 2016

Noting that accessible, healthy meals lead to successful students, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced this week that...

Orange County Board of Education welcomes newest trustee, elects officers for 2016-17

Ian Hanigan July 13, 2016

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the Orange County Board of Education welcomed its newest member and voted to elect...

OCDE to lead statewide implementation of academic and behavioral framework

Ian Hanigan July 12, 2016

The Orange County Department of Education has been awarded $30 million in state funding to assist schools and districts throughout California...

In the news: Students in dual enrollment programs on the rise, OC mourns the late Marian Bergeson and more

Staff reports July 8, 2016

Let us catch you up on education news in Orange County. Take a look at the OCDE weekly roundup: A...

Tustin Unified’s information technology chief named Toshiba’s Education Technology Leader of the Year

Ian Hanigan July 8, 2016

The Tustin Unified School District’s senior director of information technology has been named Toshiba’s Education Technology Leader of the Year. Robert...

Kindness Korner: Final baseball game of the season for the team, first home run for one special senior

Staff reports July 8, 2016

Everyone deserves to have that out-of-this world feeling when the ball goes over the fence. That’s right, the moment you hit...

OC District Pulse: Fullerton School District is preparing the next generation for 21st-century careers

Ian Hanigan July 7, 2016

Here’s a brand new feature for the OCDE Newsroom. All year long, our crack Media Services squad will be visiting school districts...