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Weekly roundup: Santa Ana student artwork to be displayed on school bus, database for reporting positive COVID cases, and more

October 9, 2020

A student from Saddleback High School in the Santa Ana Unified School District has won an art contest sponsored by JFK Transportation, and soon her artwork will be displayed on a school bus. Jazmin Suare... Read More

State organization recognizes OC Supt. Mijares as a ‘champion’ for students

Ian Hanigan

October 8, 2020

Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares has been presented with the Champions Award by the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association. The association commonly known as CCSESA support... Read More

OCDE helps local districts create positive school-wide behavior

Nichole Pichardo

October 7, 2020

For more than 15 years, the OCDE Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports team has been working with local districts to create school environments that are positive, predictable, safe and equitable. Offer... Read More

State Department of Education secures 500,000 devices for students in need

Nichole Pichardo

October 6, 2020

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that the California Department of Education has teamed up with technology companies to make more than 500,000 computing devices availa... Read More

Weekly roundup: Community bids farewell to FUHS gym, local schools start to reopen, and more

Ian Hanigan

October 2, 2020

A group of Fullerton Union High School alumni recently paid one last physically-distanced visit to their old gymnasium before it's razed in October. Closed for safety reasons in 2019, the 93-year-old gym has... Read More

OCDE and City of Westminster to host virtual groundbreaking of park honoring historic Mendez v. Westminster case

Nichole Pichardo

October 1, 2020

The Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the City of Westminster to present a virtual groundbreaking of a new park and monument to honor the legacy of the historic Mendez v. Westminster case... Read More

Fullerton’s Orangethorpe Elementary rocks new arts curriculum

Ian Hanigan

September 30, 2020

Students and staff from Orangethorpe Elementary School in the Fullerton School District recently got to rub virtual elbows with rock ’n’ roll royalty during a live-streamed chat about an arts education initiati... Read More

OC students begin return to in-person learning

Nichole Pichardo

September 28, 2020

Many students from across Orange County headed back to school campuses last week for the first time in over six months after the pandemic forced closures in March. Students from the Tustin, Irvine, Fountain ... Read More

Teacher Maria Martinez and Isaac Rochell

Weekly roundup: NFL star surprises Santa Ana students, school reopenings, promoting tolerance, and more

Ian Hanigan

September 25, 2020

A Los Angeles Charger dropped by Heroes Elementary School in Santa Ana with a special delivery this week. Isaac Rochell, a defensive end who played in all 16 of the Chargers' regular season games last year —... Read More

5 schools from OC earn National Blue Ribbon honors

Ian Hanigan

September 25, 2020

Five schools from Orange County have earned National Blue Ribbon status, considered the nation's highest educational honor. Laguna Road Elementary staff members celebrate their school's selection for Nation... Read More

Here’s the latest on local wildfires and school closures

Health Care Agency launches mask messaging contest for students

OCDE’s alternative ed division focuses on empowering students, families during day of professional development

Weekly roundup: Student filmmakers honored for promoting social justice, revised school reopening timelines, and more

Drive-through school supply giveaway serves local families and students in need

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana student artwork to be displayed on school bus, database for reporting positive COVID cases, and more

State organization recognizes OC Supt. Mijares as a ‘champion’ for students

OCDE helps local districts create positive school-wide behavior

State Department of Education secures 500,000 devices for students in need

Weekly roundup: Community bids farewell to FUHS gym, local schools start to reopen, and more

OCDE and City of Westminster to host virtual groundbreaking of park honoring historic Mendez v. Westminster case

Fullerton’s Orangethorpe Elementary rocks new arts curriculum

OC students begin return to in-person learning

Weekly roundup: NFL star surprises Santa Ana students, school reopenings, promoting tolerance, and more

5 schools from OC earn National Blue Ribbon honors

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