OCDE and OC Social Services Agency transform wellness space for vulnerable youth Madeline Gray January 3, 2025Children arriving at the Orangewood Children and Family Center often face significant challenges, having been removed from their homes due...
Weekly roundup: Fullerton summer meal program earns national recognition, OC Classified School Employees of the Year named, and more Madeline Gray March 22, 2024Throughout the year, school nutrition services teams work to ensure students receive free, healthy and appetizing meals to help them...
ACCESS offers canvas for student expression through Art4Healing program Vicky Nguyen March 19, 2024Students from the Orange County Department of Education’s Alternative Education division — or ACCESS — are finding a canvas for...
Weekly roundup: Harbor Learning Center gardening project nurtures student growth, Tustin Unified reopens 18 campuses, and more Madeline Gray November 17, 2023From planting vegetables to feeding fowl, students at the Orange County Department of Education Harbor Learning Center campus are growing...
Edward James Olmos encourages alternative education students to tell their own stories Madeline Gray October 6, 2023From the silver screen to the computer screens of OCDE’s Alternative Education program, Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning actor Edward...
Alternative education team sparks students’ love of reading with novel-based curriculum Madeline Gray October 4, 2023During a routine visit to Century Day School, Orange County Department of Education teacher Ryan Hinkle received a question from...
OCDE students express gratitude for veterans in Memorial Day Essay Contest Madeline Gray May 5, 2023Century Day School student Sheyla M. decided to join her grandmother’s church group to help feed the homeless one Saturday...
Sylvia Mendez shares her family’s legacy with OCDE alternative education students Madeline Gray March 15, 2023At 9 years old, Sylvia Mendez attended court trials with her family to fight school segregation in her community, and...
Need to take a course this summer? Pacific Coast High is enrolling. Ian Hanigan March 7, 2023Orange County high school students who need to catch up on credits or want to get ahead this summer will...
Juvenile justice program students reflect on the ‘perfect world’ in essay contest Vicky Nguyen October 25, 2022Everyone has a story to tell, but it can take time and trust for them to open up and let...
