State officials apparently haven’t crafted contingency plans with local officials on what to do if outbreaks occur at schools, as the Delta variant is fueling the current surge.
Tag: Orange County Department of Education
The Orange County Department of Education isn’t a school district. It runs countywide programs, including alternative, special education and juvenile court schools, and reviews the budgets of the county’s 28 districts. We cover its spending, its programs and its elected leaders.
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OC Board of Education to Host Ethnic Studies Forum Amid Misinformation Concerns
The forum is the first of two the board will host this summer as the ethnic studies debate continues across the county.
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It’s Unclear if COVID Lifted OC’s Charter School Enrollment, While Oversight Concerns Swirl
The president of the OC Board of Education says the pandemic boosted charter school enrollment, while the Department of Education says it lacks data supporting that claim.
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OC Board of Education, County Education Department Host Dueling Ethnic Studies Forums
The forums mark another showdown between the OC Board of Education and the county’s Department of Education.
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Hodgins: ‘It’s Time to Pass the Torch,’ Says Founder of O.C.’s Premier Arts School
Ralph Opacic, who founded the Orange County School of the Arts 34 years ago, is stepping down as the leader of the school. He will continue to be involved in a consulting and fundraising capacity.
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A Year After Going Home, Some OC Schools are Still Debating Whether or Not to Come Back
Some Orange County schools have been back for months while others may stay remote all year.
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OC Board of Education, Superintendent Spend $3 Million in Legal Battle to Pick Their Own Lawyers
The two sides are still in court over who controls the budget, setting up a confrontation with statewide implications.
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OC Board of Education and Department Ramp Up Taxpayer Spending On Internal Lawsuits
The county’s elected education leaders have been stuck in litigation against each other for close to two years, costing taxpayers millions that are paid out of the same accounts.
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Scores of Orange County Elementary Schools Move to Reopen Classrooms
Most of the schools looking to reopen are in South County, where the virus hasn’t hit residents as hard, compared to working class neighborhoods in Anaheim and Santa Ana.
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What Does Orange County’s Board of Education Really Do?
This week, the panel decided to sue the state over restrictions for reopening schools, but they lack the power to control districts’ return options.
