Health officials brief Orange County’s school nurses on the state law that they hope will increase vaccination rates.
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.
Posted inEducation, Government, Top Stories
Supreme Court Rules Special Ed Litigation Costs Are Public
Orange County school districts have kept secret hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills they racked up fighting families of children seeking special education services.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC’s Top School Nurse on the Wisdom of Vaccinating Kids
Many parents believe that childhood vaccines are harmful. Pamela Kahn, a public health expert and head nurse of the Orange County Department of Education, says those parents are misinformed.
Posted inEducation, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
A ‘Brotherhood’ Fights Families Wanting Special Ed
The Orange County Special Education Alliance is an obscure public agency that uses taxpayer money to help pay the legal bills of school districts battling families over providing special education services.
Posted inEducation, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Families Face Fierce Fight for Special Ed Services
Local school districts rack up large legal bills in efforts to avoid paying for services sought by families, sometimes paying more for lawyers than the services would have cost.
Posted inEducation, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Some Districts Refuse to Release Cost Records
Voice of OC requested under the California Public Records Act legal bills for special education lawsuits from several Orange County school districts. Some complied, some didn’t.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
No More Avoiding That Fruit Cup
New rules set by the USDA require schools to make students put at least one serving of fruits or vegetables on their lunch trays.
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Read, Write, Drop and Give Me 20
As budget cuts continue to squeeze out physical education classes, a program designed by the county Department of Education gives teachers a way to integrate fitness into classroom time.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Investigative, Top Stories
The Economics of an Orange County ADHD Diagnosis
While ailments like asthma and obesity disproportionately afflict children from poor neighborhoods, statistics show ADHD is more prevalent in wealthier areas. But what are the realities behind the numbers?
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories, Transportation
Helping Those Who Have a Broken Bridge to Adulthood
Already destitute, homeless teens find themselves even more vulnerable after they turn 18. Some are being helped by nonprofits and a new state law.
