‘Not Political': After Firing Superintendent, Orange Unified Receives 38 Prestigious Awards from State
January 8, 2023 By Brian Hews Immediately after the Orange Unified Board of Education fired their Superintendent, during a questionable and hastily...
January 8, 2023 By Brian Hews Immediately after the Orange Unified Board of Education fired their Superintendent, during a questionable and hastily called special meeting by President Rick Ledesma, the District received an unprecedented 38 California Distinguished School Awards. The award program is returning this year after the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily suspended reporting of state and local student data. Since its inception in 1985, the California Distinguished Schools Award remains one of the important ways to celebrate exceptional schools, districts, superintendents, teachers, and classified employees for their innovation, talent, and success in supporting students.