Video contest empowers OC students to start conversations on mental health Ian Hanigan May 21, 2018A dozen mental health videos produced by students from Canyon, Foothill and Katella high schools in Orange County have earned...
Weekly roundup: Reducing stress among students, OCDE legal eagle earns honor, and more Fermin Leal May 18, 2018Newport-Mesa Unified School District is considering adopting a new philosophy for its schools that gives students regular breaks from homework,...
Orange County School Boards Association honors OCDE’s retiring general counsel Ian Hanigan May 18, 2018OCDE’s longtime legal chief was surprised this week with a top honor from the Orange County School Boards Association. General...
4 schools, 2 advisors earn Peer Assistance Leadership program awards for their work to engage students Fermin Leal May 17, 2018The Orange County Department of Education recently honored four schools and two advisors for their work to implement creative and...
AP tests for middle schoolers? At Fullerton School District, 70 take exam for the first time Fermin Leal May 16, 2018Seventy middle school students from the Fullerton School District took the Advanced Placement Computer Science Exam last year, with four...
Orange Unified School District teacher wins top honor from continuation schools group Fermin Leal May 15, 2018Orange Unified School District career technical education teacher Susan Damon was named as one of four 2018 Teacher of the...
Anaheim Elementary School District announces its new superintendent Ian Hanigan May 14, 2018The Anaheim Elementary School District has found its next superintendent. Christopher Downing, who currently serves as a local district superintendent...
Weekly roundup: Gov. Brown’s new budget forecast, U.S. News’ Best High Schools, homeless education, and more Ian Hanigan May 11, 2018Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal is forecasting a $8.8 billion surplus for next year, about $3 billion more than...
Q&A: OCDE works to remove barriers and align resources for county’s homeless students Ian Hanigan May 9, 2018Jeanne Awrey says people are often shocked to learn that Orange County is home to approximately 28,000 homeless students. “That’s...
U.S. News reveals 2018 Best High Schools ranking; find out which OC campuses made the list Fermin Leal May 9, 2018Oxford Academy in Anaheim Union High School District ranked as the second best high school in California in the U.S....