OCDE announces recipients for training grants tied to statewide MTSS initiative Ian Hanigan June 6, 2017OCDE has announced the first recipients of new training grants aligned with a statewide initiative to address students’ academic, behavioral and...
Laguna Beach smoking ban approved with support from student advocates Fermin Leal June 5, 2017Smoking in any public place in the city of Laguna Beach will soon be illegal thanks in part to a group...
Weekly roundup: OC student competes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, school makeovers in Tustin and more Ian Hanigan June 2, 2017He spelled “tendresse” right. And “tibia.” Nevertheless, Winston Zuo’s run at the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor,...
OC superintendent among those honored for developing healthy organizational climates Ian Hanigan June 2, 2017Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares was honored this morning along with a handful of other local leaders...
Video: Fischer School offers a familiar educational setting and transferable units for incarcerated youth Ian Hanigan June 1, 2017When students enter Orange County Juvenile Hall, their lives may be temporarily put on hold. But their education doesn’t stop....
Ocean View campus celebrated ‘Kindness Week’ by donating 350 T-shirts to shelter Fermin Leal May 30, 2017Students at Marine View Middle School in the Ocean View School District held the campus’ first “Kindness Week” earlier this...
Weekly roundup: DUI awareness campaign, a special touchdown in Mission Viejo, performing arts awards and more Ian Hanigan May 26, 2017More than 1,500 students from Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo sat quietly, some brushing away tears, during a...
South Orange County Community College District board member honored with Marian Bergeson Award Ian Hanigan May 23, 2017A longtime member of the South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees has earned the county’s highly regarded Marian...
‘We all smile in the same language’: An Anaheim teacher shares her observations from Senegal Ian Hanigan May 22, 2017During her two-week trip to Senegal, Gina Whitcomb noticed most teachers are equipped only with a blackboard and a piece of...
Language Learner Celebration honors those who accelerate biliteracy and bilingualism in Orange County Ian Hanigan May 20, 2017OCDE’s Services for Language Learners team honored Orange County educators, administrators, community liaisons and parents who have championed the success of...