Superintendent Barbara Jenkins set to retire in December
Updated March 22, 10:23 a.m.: The School Board will host seven community forums for input on the qualifications of the new superintendent. The first is at University High School at…
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Updated March 22, 10:23 a.m.: The School Board will host seven community forums for input on the qualifications of the new superintendent. The first is at University High School at…
Over the past few years, mental health struggles in teenagers drastically increased. Mental health has gained light but still consists of stigma. According to the CDC, in 2019 approximately one…
On the way to school on Jan. 11, a student was yelled at by an OCPS parent from their car to “get that thing off your face” indicating that the…
As of Monday, Nov. 1, OCPS students can once again opt out of wearing a mask to school with just a parent note. From Aug. 30 to Oct. 30, students…
Update: the 60-day mask mandate expired Saturday, Oct. 30 without renewal. Students can once again opt out with a parent note. Earlier this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis passed an executive…
As of the first day of the 2021-2022 school year, Orange County Public Schools still had 100 open bus driver positions, and 32 bus routes still needed a driver. The…
On Feb 23, OCPS announced plans to host an in-person graduation and an alternative prom for seniors. Up until this point, the status of a graduation ceremony remained unclear, due…
UPDATED Sept. 16 at 9:34 a.m.: OCPS released Monday a COVID-19 dashboard that would allow parents and students to see the infection rates across the county’s schools. The dashboard sorts…
After originally extending spring break to March 30 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, OCPS pushed back school another two weeks and intends to reconvene April 15. In the meantime,…
OCPS will remain close after spring break, marking the predicted first day back to school March 30, canceling all after school activities and pushing state testing back two weeks. Prior…