Weekly roundup: Takeaways from the governor’s proposed budget, updated guidance for K-12 schools, and more Nichole Pichardo January 14, 2022Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday unveiled his preliminary spending plan for 2022-23, a $286.4 billion budget proposal that would once...
Weekly roundup: Orange County schools endure Omicron storm, and more Ian Hanigan January 7, 2022From surging case rates to the distribution of at-home testing kits, COVID-19 and its Omicron variant continued to dominate education...
Looking back: 10 memorable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2021 Nichole Pichardo December 28, 2021Just like that, another calendar year is coming to an end. And while 2021 brought on its own set of...
Mijares: New website, The 101, created to help families unpack complex education issues Ian Hanigan December 22, 2021Want to better understand how curriculum decisions are made? Need a rundown of the immunizations required to attend school? Or...
Weekly roundup: Free bikes for Tustin USD third-graders, a social media threat, and more Nichole Pichardo December 17, 2021“You get a bike, you get a bike, you get a bike!” This was the surprise that nearly 150 Tustin...
Weekly roundup: Anonymous donation provides aid for local homeless high school youth; California’s ‘Cradle-to-Career’ program; and more Nichole Pichardo December 3, 2021Thanks to an anonymous donation, a local high school school will soon be able to provide increased help to families...
Trabuco Hills High marching band to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Nichole Pichardo November 23, 2021If you happen to be tuning into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this Thursday, be sure to keep your eyes...
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...
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...
