WATCH: Tributes pour in to honor Dr. Mijares’ 12 years as county superintendent Staff reports July 3, 2024“Kindness is a virtue that powerfully manifests character, and character defines who you are.” — Dr. Al Mijares, Orange County superintendent...
OCDE to host Unconventional Conference alongside California MTSS Professional Learning Institute Vicky Nguyen July 3, 2024The Orange County Department of Education is breaking new ground this July with an addition to the annual California MTSS...
Educators and law enforcement to convene in OC for 15th annual Safe Schools Conference Staff reports July 2, 2024Continuing a united effort to bolster school safety, more than 500 professionals from education and law enforcement will gather for...
Weekly roundup: Fullerton students join park restoration effort, TK students exempt from English-language proficiency test, and more Vicky Nguyen June 28, 2024Inspired to expand their own cleanup efforts, a teacher and students from Fullerton Union High School have embarked on a...
California high schools will require personal finance course for graduation under new bill Madeline Gray June 28, 2024Beginning with the graduating class of 2031, high school students in California will be required to complete one semester of...
OCDE’s Connections program earns Grazer Outstanding Achievement in Learning Award Vicky Nguyen June 24, 2024The Orange County Department of Education’s Special Education Services division, home to the Connections program, has been honored with the...
Weekly roundup: Laguna Beach students inspire younger peers through engineering workshops, Sunburst Youth Academy celebrates milestone, and more Vicky Nguyen June 21, 2024Laguna Beach High School’s Engineering Club, founded by rising senior Kamal Dimler, is aiming to make an impact this summer...
Dr. Stefan Bean selected as next Orange County superintendent of schools Ian Hanigan June 18, 2024Longtime educator Dr. Stefan Bean, who currently serves as executive director of the Irvine International Academy, has been selected to...
Former Fullerton student overcomes odds to promote from Nicolas Junior High Madeline Gray June 18, 2024On May 31, Fullerton School District eighth-graders walked across an outdoor stage on the Fullerton Union High School campus to...
Orange County Board of Education set to appoint new county superintendent Ian Hanigan June 18, 2024The Orange County Board of Education is poised to appoint a new county superintendent of schools to succeed Dr. Al...
