Cox Communications awards grant to help rebuild OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program Nichole Pichardo November 22, 2021It’s been nearly a year since the devastating Bond Fire swept through Rancho Soñado, claiming the home of OCDE’s Inside...
Weekly roundup: Orangethorpe’s field of dreams, a tribute to SpongeBob’s creator, and more Ian Hanigan November 19, 2021In a tip of the cap to her late father, an Orangethorpe Elementary teacher has started a softball club for...
Ocean View debuts its latest school modernization project Nichole Pichardo November 18, 2021Ocean View School District officials, board members, students and local dignitaries gathered on Nov. 15 to celebrate the grand re-opening...
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,...
Tim Shaw resigns from OC Board of Education Nichole Pichardo November 5, 2021Orange County Board of Education member Tim Shaw has stepped down from his seat. In a statement dated Nov. 1,...
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...