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...
SUN Bucks program aims to promote students’ access to healthy summer meals Vicky Nguyen May 7, 2024About five million children who receive free or reduced-price school meals will be automatically enrolled to receive SUN Bucks, a...
Mental Health Awareness Month: How OCDE is making mental health a year-round focus Ian Hanigan May 3, 2024Every year, the entire month of May is dedicated to raising mental health awareness. But efforts to address and support...
CalKIDS program aims to boost college savings for 3.6 million eligible students Ian Hanigan April 17, 2024The California Kids Investment and Development Savings program, or CalKIDS, was established in 2022 to help children from low-income families...
