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: Laguna Beach teacher receives award from U.S. Navy, Santa Ana launches vaccine clinics, and more Nichole Pichardo November 12, 2021A Laguna Beach High School teacher has received an award from the U.S. Navy for having a positive impact on...
OCDE’s virtual counselor symposium encourages local educators to reset and recharge Nichole Pichardo November 11, 2021“Reconnecting, resetting and restoring” was the theme of the 2021 Orange County Virtual Counselor Symposium hosted Nov. 10 by OCDE’s...
Understanding ACEs: What is a ‘number story’? Nichole Pichardo November 10, 2021Over the past 16 months, OCDE has been partnering with CHOC, the American Academy of Pediatrics Orange County and other...
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,...
Statewide MTSS initiative produces positive student outcomes, receives additional state funding Nichole Pichardo November 3, 2021Five years into California’s MTSS implementation, academic scores are up, disciplinary measures are down and rates of bullying and harassment...
Local commission honors OCDE alternative education students for their personal reflections of hope and resilience Nichole Pichardo November 3, 2021A local commission that advocates on behalf of incarcerated youth is giving students enrolled in OCDE’s alternative education program the...
Tustin Unified names new superintendent Nichole Pichardo November 1, 2021The Tustin Unified School District will soon have a new superintendent. Dr. Mark Johnson, who currently serves as a local...
Weekly roundup: Local schools celebrate Red Ribbon Week, OCDE introduces The 101, and more Nichole Pichardo October 29, 2021Throughout this week, thousands of Orange County students, families, educators and community members united together to take a visible stand...
Anaheim Union to host district’s first-ever Artificial Intelligence Summit Nichole Pichardo October 27, 2021The Anaheim Union High School District is bringing together a diverse line-up of speakers from Google, IBM, the United Nations...