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Here’s a rundown of student dismissal timelines in Orange County

March 14, 2020

Educational leaders announced on March 13 that they would temporarily close local campuses to students to help slow the spread of COVID-19. For the latest school closure timelines and grab-and-go meal schedu... Read More

VIDEO: Actor William Allen Young reflects on 30-plus years of emceeing the VSA Festival

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May 13, 2019

For more than three decades, actor and director William Allen Young has emceed Orange County's VSA Festival, which annually celebrates the artistic achievements of students and adults with disabilities. "It'... Read More

Surprise! OCDE announces the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year

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May 1, 2019

Who are the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year? You’re about to find out. And so are they. Over the next several hours, six local educators will learn they’ve been selected to receive the county’s to... Read More

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VIDEO: Traveling Holocaust exhibit displayed at Huntington Beach High School

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April 24, 2019

Huntington Beach High School recently hosted the exhibit “Courage to Remember: The Holocaust 1933-1945.” On loan from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the travelling installation serves as both a tribute to the ... Read More

The 2018 California School Dashboard is out — find out how your school did

Staff reports

December 6, 2018

State education officials have released the 2018 California School Dashboard, an online tool designed to help parents, educators and the community see how schools and districts are educating and supporting stud... Read More

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The 20 fees public schools can legally charge

Staff reports

August 14, 2018

New school registration is underway throughout Orange County, and students and parents may be asked to pay some fees. In an effort to clarify what fees schools can and cannot charge and how schools can be complaint with the law, we consulted with our Orange County Department of Education legal counsel. [...]

Parents attending a Parent Leadership Academy at Loara High School

Anaheim Union High School District expands efforts to give parents a voice on campus

Staff reports

October 2, 2017

The Anaheim Union High School District is putting a face on family and community engagement. Actually, make that FACES. Since last year, the 31,000-student district has staffed family and community engage... Read More

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

Staff reports

July 25, 2017

When the OCDE Newsroom needs to translate copy from English to Spanish, we know exactly who to turn to — the experts in OCDE’s Services for Language Learners unit. Of course, translation and interpretation s... Read More

Weekly roundup: Trustee area changes, school start dates and more

Staff reports

July 14, 2017

The Tustin Unified Board of Education this week approved a new district map with five distinct trustee areas, putting that district on track to abandon at-large elections by 2018. According to the Orange Cou... Read More

Weekly roundup: A new state budget, CHOC’s oncology prom, transitional kindergarten and more

Staff reports

June 30, 2017

Gov. Jerry Brown this week put his signature on a $183 billion budget that increases funding for K-12 schools, after-school programs, early education, child care and teacher recruitment. In fact, the spendin... Read More

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