OC educators provide tips to keep students learning this summer Nichole Pichardo July 14, 2021The summer months are in full swing and while children and teens can definitely benefit from rest and relaxation, there...
Three-day Safe Schools Conference to increase collaboration, spotlight best practices Ian Hanigan July 12, 2021More than 300 educators, school workers and law enforcement representatives are set to convene in Orange County this week to...
Weekly roundup: Former Brea Olinda alum headed to the Olympics; updated mask guidance for schools; and more Nichole Pichardo July 9, 2021Orange County-born softball player Aubree Munro, who completed her education in the Brea Olinda Unified School District, will soon be...
5 takeaways from the education trailer bill approved by the California Legislature Ian Hanigan July 8, 2021Following the passage of a state budget that provides record funding for public education and expands transitional kindergarten, California lawmakers...
Here’s what summer learning looks like across Orange County Nichole Pichardo July 8, 2021From nature walks to marble mazes to hands-on STEAM projects, small group learning and music activities, we’re taking a peek...
Weekly roundup: Edison High mural pays tribute to civil rights icons, districts prepare to redraw voting boundaries, and more Ian Hanigan July 2, 2021Edison High recently celebrated the completion of a powerful campus mural depicting figures from the 1960s civil rights movement. Graduating...
Westminster High School dedicates new learning pavilion in honor of Sylvia Mendez Ian Hanigan July 1, 2021Sylvia Mendez knows a thing or two about breaking barriers. But, as she noted Wednesday, this may have been her...
Defying the odds: OCDE’s alternative education program celebrates nearly 700 graduates Nichole Pichardo June 30, 2021Language divides, homelessness, pregnancy, single parenting, and social and academic challenges are just some of the hurdles the 2021 graduating...
Welcome to OC! Lowell Joint becomes the first school district in California to switch counties Ian Hanigan June 28, 2021Along with running its own alternative and special education programs, the Orange County Department of Education provides support and fiscal...
Weekly roundup: Costa Mesa students place second at national engineering competition; Newport-Mesa USD appoints a new interim superintendent; and more Nichole Pichardo June 25, 2021The Math Engineering Science Achievement — better known as MESA — team from Costa Mesa Middle and High School recently...
