Weekly roundup: Anaheim high schoolers take part in day of service, COVID news, and more Ian Hanigan January 21, 2022Inspired by the life and service of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., hundreds of students from the Anaheim Union High...
COVID-19 update: OCDE employees pitch in to support schools experiencing staffing shortages Staff reports January 20, 2022OCDE continues to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health...
OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy is helping young adults move forward Nichole Pichardo January 19, 2022A local charter school is opening doors for young adults who are behind in credits and need to complete their...
Weekly roundup: Takeaways from the governor’s proposed budget, updated guidance for K-12 schools, and more Nichole Pichardo January 14, 2022Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday unveiled his preliminary spending plan for 2022-23, a $286.4 billion budget proposal that would once...
It’s time to recognize your favorite school counselors and counseling advocates Ian Hanigan January 13, 2022The Orange County Department of Education is gathering nominations for its annual Counselor Recognition Program. Established in 2018, the awards...
Inside the Outdoors Foundation to host MLK Day of Service trash clean-up event Nichole Pichardo January 12, 2022Inside the Outdoors Foundation, in partnership with the City of Newport Beach, is providing an opportunity for local residents to...
Academic event season is here, and we’ve got a roundup of key dates Ian Hanigan January 11, 2022Students from Esperanza High School’s Academic Decathlon team pose for a group photo in 2021. This year’s Orange County Academic...
OC students outpace state in latest performance assessments that reflect pandemic’s impact Nichole Pichardo January 7, 2022Orange County’s public school students continued to outpace the state in the latest round of standardized tests, according to assessment...
Weekly roundup: Orange County schools endure Omicron storm, and more Ian Hanigan January 7, 2022From surging case rates to the distribution of at-home testing kits, COVID-19 and its Omicron variant continued to dominate education...
Local students honored in monthly contest that highlights mental health, suicide prevention Nichole Pichardo January 5, 2022A shared desire to help promote the mental health and wellness of local youth recently inspired two award-winning projects by...
OCDE seeks nominees for music and arts administrator awards Nichole Pichardo January 4, 2022The Orange County Department of Education is currently seeking nominations for the Orange County Music and Arts Administrators — or...
Villa Park High School unveils new cutting-edge science center Nichole Pichardo December 29, 2021Just before the start of winter break, administrators in the Orange Unified School District “cut the ribbon” and unwrapped a...
Looking back: 10 memorable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2021 Nichole Pichardo December 28, 2021Just like that, another calendar year is coming to an end. And while 2021 brought on its own set of...
County Supt. Al Mijares is among the OC Register’s 125 Most Influential People Ian Hanigan December 27, 2021Dr. Al Mijares, who leads OCDE as Orange County’s superintendent of schools, has made the OC Register’s roundup of the...
Tim Shaw appointed to fill OC Board of Ed’s Fourth District seat Ian Hanigan December 22, 2021The Orange County Board of Education has filled its Fourth District vacancy, and the name is a familiar one. Tim...
Mijares: New website, The 101, created to help families unpack complex education issues Ian Hanigan December 22, 2021Want to better understand how curriculum decisions are made? Need a rundown of the immunizations required to attend school? Or...
Weekly roundup: Free bikes for Tustin USD third-graders, a social media threat, and more Nichole Pichardo December 17, 2021“You get a bike, you get a bike, you get a bike!” This was the surprise that nearly 150 Tustin...
Garden Grove Unified opens new Wellness Centers Nichole Pichardo December 14, 2021Garden Grove Unified is offering students greater accessibility to mental health services by opening new Wellness Centers at various campuses...
Weekly roundup: Vital Link offers 10 CTE scholarships, report warns of youth mental health crisis, and more Ian Hanigan December 10, 2021On the heels of Vital Link President Dr. Brian Dozer’s ambitious bike tour of Orange County, the nonprofit is offering...
Deadline to apply for OC Board of Ed vacancy pushed back to Dec. 17 Ian Hanigan December 8, 2021The Orange County Board of Education has extended the deadline for candidates interested in filling the vacant Fourth District seat...
OC Pathways initiative among four outstanding Orange County programs to earn Golden Bell Awards Nichole Pichardo December 7, 2021OCDE’s OC Pathways team celebrates the department’s Golden Bell award-winning program on Dec. 4 in San Diego. The California School...
Sunburst Youth Academy is enrolling now for its January 2022 class Nichole Pichardo December 6, 2021A free residential leadership academy is currently seeking applicants for its program that gives local teens who’ve faced significant obstacles...
Weekly roundup: Anonymous donation provides aid for local homeless high school youth; California’s ‘Cradle-to-Career’ program; and more Nichole Pichardo December 3, 2021Thanks to an anonymous donation, a local high school school will soon be able to provide increased help to families...
VIDEO: Eighth annual OC Pathways Showcase explores the growth of career education in Orange County Nichole Pichardo December 2, 2021Nearly 150 educators, industry leaders and students gathered virtually to celebrate eight years of developing career pathway opportunities and programs...
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