Weekly roundup: Orange County schools endure Omicron storm, and more Ian Hanigan January 7, 2022From surging case rates to the distribution of at-home testing kits, COVID-19 and its Omicron variant continued to dominate education...
OCDE seeks nominees for music and arts administrator awards Nichole Pichardo January 4, 2022The Orange County Department of Education is currently seeking nominations for the Orange County Music and Arts Administrators — or...
Villa Park High School unveils new cutting-edge science center Nichole Pichardo December 29, 2021Just before the start of winter break, administrators in the Orange Unified School District “cut the ribbon” and unwrapped a...
Looking back: 10 memorable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2021 Nichole Pichardo December 28, 2021Just like that, another calendar year is coming to an end. And while 2021 brought on its own set of...
Mijares: New website, The 101, created to help families unpack complex education issues Ian Hanigan December 22, 2021Want to better understand how curriculum decisions are made? Need a rundown of the immunizations required to attend school? Or...
Weekly roundup: Free bikes for Tustin USD third-graders, a social media threat, and more Nichole Pichardo December 17, 2021“You get a bike, you get a bike, you get a bike!” This was the surprise that nearly 150 Tustin...
Garden Grove Unified opens new Wellness Centers Nichole Pichardo December 14, 2021Garden Grove Unified is offering students greater accessibility to mental health services by opening new Wellness Centers at various campuses...
Deadline to apply for OC Board of Ed vacancy pushed back to Dec. 17 Ian Hanigan December 8, 2021The Orange County Board of Education has extended the deadline for candidates interested in filling the vacant Fourth District seat...
OC Pathways initiative among four outstanding Orange County programs to earn Golden Bell Awards Nichole Pichardo December 7, 2021OCDE’s OC Pathways team celebrates the department’s Golden Bell award-winning program on Dec. 4 in San Diego. The California School...
Sunburst Youth Academy is enrolling now for its January 2022 class Nichole Pichardo December 6, 2021A free residential leadership academy is currently seeking applicants for its program that gives local teens who’ve faced significant obstacles...