Who serves students in court and county-run community schools?
As we mentioned in another post, the Orange County Department of Education is actually part of a…
What is social and emotional learning?
There have been a lot of conversations lately about social-emotional learning, but the term isn’t universally understood….
Are graduating seniors required to fill out college financial aid applications?
That’s more or less correct. Based on legislation that passed in 2021, it is now a requirement…
Are COVID-19 vaccinations required for students to attend school?
While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added the COVID-19 vaccine to its recommended…
What are California’s Health Education Content Standards?
Just as there are state-adopted standards for English, math, science and other subjects, content standards were approved…
Is parental consent required for a student to change their gender identification at school?
We’ve received a number of questions from parents seeking to better understand what the California Education Code…
What should families and educators know about fentanyl?
The number of counterfeit pills seized by federal agents and found to be laced with fentanyl has…
Did OCDE host school-based vaccination clinics for students?
By November 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted emergency-use authorizations to Pfizer-BioNTech for COVID-19…
Understanding ethnic studies in California
In October 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 101, which adds the completion of a one-semester course in ethnic studies as…
Is ethnic studies the same as critical race theory?
The short answer is that critical race theory, or CRT, is not synonymous with ethnic studies. But…
How can I learn more about my school’s performance?
There was a time when a batch of standardized test scores was considered a passable snapshot of…
What warning signs are associated with suicide, and where can I turn for help?
Between 2016 and 2018, suicide was the second leading cause of death among Orange County youth ages…