Why does the Orange County Department of Education prioritize drug and alcohol prevention? Let’s start with the fact that substances like nicotine and THC disrupt adolescent brain development, affecting learning and memory. Second, many youth turn to drugs for emotional...
As part of our “College and Career Ready” series, Orange County Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Dr. Ramon Miramontes recently returned to Westminster High School to learn all about the Chief Science Officers program. Westminster is said to be the...
Wrapping up Youth Apprenticeship Week, OC Pathways has celebrated the importance of on-the-job training and in-demand skills, expanding supports for...
A photograph showing a field of sunflowers in Suzanne Huerta’s classroom prompted one student to ponder over how many seeds were in a sunflower. Rather than turn to Google, the Whitaker Elementary School class planted sunflower seeds, then nurtured and...
