With grant funding available, OCDE is helping classified employees pursue teaching credentials Vicky Nguyen December 7, 2022If any classified school employee was waiting for a sign to take the necessary steps to pursue their teaching credential,...
OCDE makes surprise visits to announce the 2023 Orange County Teachers of the Year Vicky Nguyen May 10, 2022Six of the best and brightest teachers in Orange County experienced disruptions in their lesson plans for very good reasons...
A six-year promise between Irvine students and a Seattle-based CEO turns into nearly $50,000 in college scholarships Nichole Pichardo June 10, 2021In 2015, sixth-grade Woodbury Elementary School teacher Hilary Dimitruk (now Hilary Gray) saw a story on the news about a...
County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year Al Mijares April 1, 2020On Friday, March 13, school districts across Orange County made the difficult decision to temporarily dismiss students in response to...
Here’s how some teachers are dealing with the coronavirus threat in their classrooms Fermin Leal March 11, 2020As COVID-19 continues to generate headlines, schools are working to keep students and staff safe while informing their communities about...
Weekly roundup: California’s lone ballot measure, the science of superheroes, and more Ian Hanigan February 7, 2020Proposition 13 is the only statewide measure on the March 3 ballot, and while it happens to share a name...
OC’s top educators celebrated at 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner Ian Hanigan November 4, 2019Sixty-four educators from Orange County school districts and community colleges were honored Friday night at a special dinner celebration coordinated...
Surprise! OCDE announces the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year Staff reports May 1, 2019Who are the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year? You’re about to find out. And so are they. Over...
Weekly roundup: Investigating Salem in 1692, cheering a hero’s return, competing for scholarships, and more Ian Hanigan March 29, 2019A group of students from Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach recently conducted a mock crime-scene investigation based on one...
VIDEO: Getting to know the California School Dashboard Ian Hanigan January 29, 2019There was a time when a batch of standardized test scores was considered a passable snapshot of a school’s performance....
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