OC schools bring meals and more to local families this giving season Madeline Gray December 4, 2025Quick look: Schools across Orange County organized Thanksgiving food drives and donation efforts to provide meals, essentials and cheer to...
Weekly roundup: OCDE students honor loved ones through Dia de los Muertos altars, CSU launches automatic admissions, and more Madeline Gray October 31, 2025Four ofrendas — Spanish for “offerings” — were created by OCDE students and staff in celebration of Dia de los...
Weekly roundup: Irvine elementary teacher named a semifinalist for Grammy Music Educator Award, OCDE launches Orange County Impact Schools, and more Nathaniel Martinez October 17, 2025For every musician, there’s someone who inspired them to play and helped shape their musical journey. For many elementary students...
Sunburst Youth Academy opens with its largest class yet Nathaniel Martinez September 12, 2025Sunburst Youth Academy’s Class 36 is the largest in the program’s history — and the first in nearly a decade...
Why OCDE’s Kalmus Café is more than just a café Nathaniel Martinez July 9, 2025In the next evolution of storytelling on Newsroom, we’re utilizing a new platform that blends text, images and video into...
After months apart, cadets at Sunburst share a powerful reunion with families Nathaniel Martinez April 29, 2025Even from the back of the parking lot some 100 yards away, the cheers of excited parents seeing their child...
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...
