The Orange County Council of the Boy Scouts of America has awarded Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares with the National Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award. The Scouts recognized Mijares for his One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative, which...
OCDE’s director of career education was recently featured on a popular personal finance radio show and podcast to talk about Orange County’s efforts to promote college and career readiness. Appearing on “The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman,” Kathy Boyd,...
Incorporating gaming into the classroom not only helps engage more young people, it can also promote a school’s mission of preparing more students for college and careers, according to a group of educators and experts who gathered at a UC...