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...
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...
Introducing The 101: New OCDE website breaks down complex education issues Ian Hanigan October 26, 2021The Orange County Department of Education has developed a new website to unpack complex education issues. It’s called The 101,...
U.S. News & World Report releases first rundown of elementary and middle schools Ian Hanigan October 21, 2021U.S. News & World Report is known for its rankings of high schools and colleges, but for the first time...
OC Children’s S.T.E.A.M. reading challenge takes off this week Nichole Pichardo October 20, 2021Although the Orange County Children’s Book Festival won’t be returning for an in-person event this year, festival organizers are partnering...
Weekly roundup: An Ocean View High football player makes history, a guide to universal transitional kindergarten, and more Nichole Pichardo October 15, 2021A sophomore from Ocean View High School in the Huntington Beach Union High School District is defying stereotypes and making...
