Weekly roundup: It’s game-on for Fullerton street hockey event, a spelling bee champ is crowned, and more Ian Hanigan March 11, 2022Students from the Fullerton School District took part in a daylong street hockey tournament over the weekend using equipment provided...
OCDE administrator earns state honors as an advocate for counseling Ian Hanigan February 14, 2022OCDE’s director of learning support services has been honored by the California Association of School Counselors. Dr. Jami Parsons, who...
Weekly roundup: Spreading kindness across OC, big changes to the SAT, and more Nichole Pichardo January 28, 2022The world could use some extra kindness right now, and students across Orange County are working to deliver it. As...
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...
OCDE seeks proposals for three-year grant targeting truancies Ian Hanigan November 16, 2021The Orange County Department of Education is inviting community-based organizations to submit their best proposals for reducing truancy as part...
Weekly roundup: El Toro students make waves, Tustin’s Dino Dash, and more Ian Hanigan November 5, 2021Some computer science students from El Toro High School are making waves — and digital ones at that. Levi Kramer,...
Virtual colloquium on July 21 will discuss ethnic studies and California’s model curriculum Nichole Pichardo July 14, 2021A panel of educational leaders will define ethnic studies and discuss California’s model curriculum during an online forum presented by...
5 takeaways from the education trailer bill approved by the California Legislature Ian Hanigan July 8, 2021Following the passage of a state budget that provides record funding for public education and expands transitional kindergarten, California lawmakers...
Welcome to OC! Lowell Joint becomes the first school district in California to switch counties Ian Hanigan June 28, 2021Along with running its own alternative and special education programs, the Orange County Department of Education provides support and fiscal...
VIDEO: With mental health in focus, school-based WellSpace centers offer ‘a space of calm’ Ian Hanigan June 2, 2021 Imagine a space on a middle or high school campus that resembles a tranquil coffee house or the lobby...