OCDE marks Fentanyl Awareness Day by spotlighting ongoing resources for student safety Ian Hanigan April 28, 2025With Fentanyl Awareness Day approaching on April 29, the Orange County Department of Education is encouraging schools to raise awareness...
Dr. Bean reflects on journey from Vietnam to county superintendent at event marking 50th anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind Ian Hanigan April 27, 2025Five decades after being airlifted out of Vietnam at age 4, Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean addressed...
OCDE’s Crisis Response Network supports schools during their most difficult days Vicky Nguyen April 14, 2025When the Altadena fire forced the closure of schools in the Pasadena Unified School District earlier this year, the Orange...
Building ‘Safety Nets’: OCDE partners with Vanguard University for conference on human trafficking prevention Ian Hanigan February 17, 2025To equip families, educators and community members with the tools to prevent human trafficking and exploitation, OCDE is partnering with...
‘Know More, Do Better’ conference equips middle schoolers with tools to spot and prevent human trafficking Ian Hanigan February 5, 2025Hundreds of middle school students from Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana gathered in Costa Mesa last week to learn how...
How to help children cope with tragic events Staff reports January 9, 2025Whenever there’s a high-profile trauma, whether it’s an act of terrorism or a destructive fire, it’s important to remember that...
WATCH: OCDE Mental Health Summit doubles attendance from previous year Ian Hanigan August 26, 2024The Orange County Department of Education hosted its second annual Mental Health Summit at the Hilton Orange County on Thursday,...
Language access advocates to convene for 2024 Interpreters and Translators Conference Vicky Nguyen August 7, 2024Language access advocates in the TK-12 educational system will convene in Costa Mesa for the Orange County Department of Education’s...
Here’s what to expect at the seventh annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute Ian Hanigan May 22, 2024The Orange County Department of Education and the Butte County Office of Education are once again teaming up to host...
On National School Nurse Day, here are 4 things you might not know about school nurses Ian Hanigan May 8, 2024Each year, National Nurses Week is recognized from May 6 through May 12, which, not coincidentally, is the birthday of...
