#kindness1billion: Davis Magnet School students raise funds for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program Nichole Pichardo April 7, 2021Students at Davis Magnet School in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District are raising money for a good cause by selling...
Santa Ana student named winner of Imagination Celebration poster contest Nichole Pichardo April 1, 2021A 10th-grader from Santa Ana High School will soon have her artwork displayed on posters aimed at promoting the importance...
Weekly roundup: Extended in-person learning plans, revised youth sports guidance and more Nichole Pichardo March 26, 2021A growing number of Orange County school districts are developing plans to offer in-person learning five days a week. The...
State Board of Education approves ethnic studies curriculum for high schools Nichole Pichardo March 22, 2021The California State Board of Education has unanimously approved the nation’s first statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools. The...
Students from OCDE’s Otto Fischer School are building kindness one desk at a time Nichole Pichardo March 10, 2021It all started with an idea for a kindness project. Now, students from Otto A. Fischer School are building desks...
Weekly roundup: New state guidance for high school sports, vaccine shipping delays, and more Nichole Pichardo February 19, 2021The California Department of Public Health on Friday released new updates to its guidance for youth and high school sports,...
Cox Communications offers scholarship opportunities for high school seniors Nichole Pichardo January 18, 2021Cox Communications is once again inviting the next generation of high school seniors who demonstrate a passion for learning and...
Bank of America seeks community-minded high school students for exclusive summer leadership program Nichole Pichardo January 5, 2021Do you know a talented high school junior or senior who has a passion for improving their community? For over...
In the news: Santa Ana High School senior accepted to Harvard University Nichole Pichardo January 4, 2021From print to television news, local media outlets are buzzing about a viral video of a Santa Ana High School...
Reflecting on an unprecedented year: 10 notable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2020 Nichole Pichardo December 29, 2020It goes without saying that 2020 has been a year like no other. And now, looking back, we can see...