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County superintendent issues statement on OC Board of Ed’s decision to sue governor

July 29, 2020

Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the OC Board of Education’s July 28 announcement of a planned lawsuit against California's governor and public... Read More

OC students to virtually participate in Bank of America leadership training and service program

Ian Hanigan

July 28, 2020

Bank of America has tapped four local high schoolers to participate in a selective summer internship program that offers leadership training and promotes civic engagement. Gabrielle Latimore of Northwood Hig... Read More

OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors offers virtual summer camp

Nichole Pichardo

July 27, 2020

While many summer camps have been canceled, Inside the Outdoors — OCDE’s unique, hands-on environmental education program — is offering a free, virtual summer camp for children ages six to 12 years old. Thro... Read More

Weekly roundup: Volunteer tutors in OC go virtual, closing the digital divide, and more

Ian Hanigan

July 24, 2020

Young Leaders of Orange County (YLOC) is a group that was established in 2011, comprising mostly high school volunteers who tutor elementary school students in low-income areas. Before the pandemic, YLOC's B... Read More

Local districts that had tentative plans for summer graduation ceremonies announce cancellations

Ian Hanigan

July 23, 2020

As graduation plans were being modified in the spring amid COVID-19 concerns, a handful of Orange County school districts were holding out hope that they’d be able to stage traditional, in-person celebrations f... Read More

Weekly roundup: Irvine teacher makes distance learning fun; CA schools will start school year with distance learning, and more

Nichole Pichardo

July 17, 2020

An Irvine teacher proves that while distance learning isn’t a replacement for in-person learning, that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. A USA Today article described how daily Zoom lessons in Brandon Wislocki's... Read More

Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

Staff reports

July 17, 2020

Orange County schools, along with campuses in 32 other counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list, can expect to start the year with distance learning rather than in-person instruction or hybrid models, Gov. ... Read More

Dr. Mijares speaks with NBC News; discusses recommendations for restarting school

Nichole Pichardo

July 16, 2020

Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares joined MSNBC on Thursday morning to discuss OCDE’s recommendations for safely restarting school this fall. During his interview with NBC News' Erin McLa... Read More

County superintendent issues statement on OC Board of Education meeting

Staff reports

July 13, 2020

Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares issued the following statement in response to the OC Board of Education's July 13 meeting and school reopening recommendations: There has been some confu... Read More

California Department of Education unveils student assessment tool for educators

Ian Hanigan

July 13, 2020

State education officials have developed a new online resource to help schools assess student learning levels when classes resume. The California Department of Education's Guidance on Diagnostic and Formativ... Read More

State department of education announces new partnership to connect students in need

5 skills that can help students successfully navigate distance learning

COVID-19 update: OC Health Care Agency issues statement on elementary waiver process

California Department of Education shares FAQs on distance learning

Weekly roundup: Anaheim high schoolers offer ‘Teenage Therapy,’ Newport repeals block-learning, and more

County superintendent issues statement on OC Board of Ed’s decision to sue governor

OC students to virtually participate in Bank of America leadership training and service program

OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors offers virtual summer camp

Weekly roundup: Volunteer tutors in OC go virtual, closing the digital divide, and more

Local districts that had tentative plans for summer graduation ceremonies announce cancellations

Weekly roundup: Irvine teacher makes distance learning fun; CA schools will start school year with distance learning, and more

Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

Dr. Mijares speaks with NBC News; discusses recommendations for restarting school

County superintendent issues statement on OC Board of Education meeting

California Department of Education unveils student assessment tool for educators

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COVID-19 update: OC Health Care Agency issues statement on elementary waiver process

California Department of Education publishes guidance for reopening campuses

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers

OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team?

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance

OCDE in 30 Seconds: OCDE provides services for infants with hearing loss

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Resources and networking opportunities available to OC families

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Friday Night Live empowers youth to be leaders in their communities

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Credential and Fingerprinting Services

OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Now in its 40th year, the VSA Festival is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Looking for meeting space? ‘We’ve got you covered’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Here’s a little known fact about OCDE’s Business Services division

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute