Student profile: Sunburst Youth Academy helps Hannah create her own path Ian Hanigan September 5, 2019“I realized that this is really the change that I needed, but I wasn’t sure if I was ready yet.”...
Student profile: Marisol and fellow cadets get a fresh start at Sunburst Youth Academy Ian Hanigan July 16, 2019In our latest OCDE Student Profile, we bring you the story of Marisol, a cadet who recently graduated from the...
Student profile: OCDE offers Ury an onramp to educational, career success Ian Hanigan June 24, 2019Along with running programs and services that are vital to local school districts, OCDE directly serves some of Orange County’s...
Sunburst Youth Academy project uses targeted loans to aid families across the globe Ian Hanigan May 28, 2019Standing in front of a poster-board display, three young women shared the story of Phylis, a single mother and farmer...
OCDE teacher wins state honor for her work to curb truancy, expulsions Fermin Leal May 23, 2019For 21 years, teacher Gail Hume-Nivette has worked to give students a second chance. Hume-Nivette, a teacher with the Orange...
Weekly roundup: Investigating Salem in 1692, cheering a hero’s return, competing for scholarships, and more Ian Hanigan March 29, 2019A group of students from Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach recently conducted a mock crime-scene investigation based on one...
CHEP Expo spotlights student projects from OCDE’s homeschooling program Ian Hanigan March 27, 2019Exhibits documenting shark behavior, underwater volcanoes, the Black Plague and the mechanical advantages of pulleys were among the projects on...
Weekly roundup: Suspension trends, school nutrition standards, Lego vandals and more Ian Hanigan December 14, 2018Suspensions in California schools have dropped by nearly 50 percent over the last six years. As EdSource reported this week,...
OCDE students team up with local police for exhibition football game Ian Hanigan November 21, 2018We’re still reeling from the touchdown-fest that ended with a 54-51 L.A. Rams victory over the Kansas City Chief on...
OCDE program trains educators to better engage families in support of children’s learning Fermin Leal September 18, 2018Orange County Department of Education’s Family Involvement Network supports students from districts throughout the county by organizing forums and training that bring...
