OCDE makes surprise visits to announce the 2017 Orange County Teachers of the Year Staff reports May 9, 2016This is a big morning. Over the next several hours, the 2017 Orange County Teachers of the Year will be revealed...
Orange County takes its first steps on the road to One Billion Acts of Kindness Ian Hanigan May 5, 2016The countdown to a billion acts of kindness has begun. On Thursday, about 500 educators and community leaders gathered at the...
VIDEO: A successful Saturday celebrating the artistic talents of individuals with disabilities Staff reports May 5, 2016The artistic accomplishments of individuals with disabilities took center stage during the 40th annual VSA Festival on Saturday, April 30. “The mall...
There’s still time to cast a vote — or several — for the Inside the Outdoors Foundation Ian Hanigan May 4, 2016Have you cast your vote? Or votes? As we mentioned late last week, the Inside the Outdoors Foundation has been...
Q&A: STEM director discusses educational technologies and classrooms of the future Ian Hanigan May 4, 2016Tom Turner’s title is an alphabet soup of abbreviations. He’s OCDE’s director of STEM CTE, which is short for Science,...
Help Inside the Outdoors win a $25,000 grant to expand environmental learning Staff reports April 29, 2016The Inside the Outdoors Foundation, which is known for bringing students to nature — and vice versa — is in the running for...
Efren Barrera named one of California’s Classified School Employees of the Year Staff reports April 27, 2016He was one of six classified school employees of the year in Orange County. Now the Ocean View School District’s Efren Barrera...
Santa Ana Unified School District partners with city library to give all Santa Ana students library cards Staff reports April 26, 2016In the words of author Stephen King, books are “uniquely portable magic,” and now the Santa Ana Public Library has...
In the news: State suspension rates down, OCDE to offer ‘Transitioning to College’ workshop and more Staff reports April 22, 2016Happy Friday! It’s time for the weekly roundup of education stories: The California Department of Education released data indicating the number of...
Beckman High School to host eighth annual SoCal Student Film Festival on April 30 Staff reports April 22, 2016Beckman High School in the Tustin Unified School District will host a national high school student film showcase and competition on...