OCDE’s homeless education program seeks supplies for local families Ian Hanigan November 10, 2020OCDE’s stockpile of supplies for families experiencing homelessness is running on empty. Jeanne Awrey, who coordinates the department’s homeless education...
No tricks, just treats: ACCESS staff hands out pumpkins and candy to local families Ian Hanigan October 28, 2020Staff members from OCDE’s alternative education program recently handed out free pumpkins, ice cream and bags of candy to families...
OCDE’s alternative ed division focuses on empowering students, families during day of professional development Ian Hanigan October 23, 2020More than 350 educators and administrators from OCDE’s alternative education program, otherwise known as ACCESS, took part Friday in a...
Drive-through school supply giveaway serves local families and students in need Nichole Pichardo October 23, 2020OCDE staff, along with local community members, gathered Wednesday to keep a back-to-school tradition alive. While COVID-19 may have altered...
Weekly roundup: Project Hope Alliance, Mendez virtual groundbreaking, tutors in demand, and more Ian Hanigan October 16, 2020Since March, Project Hope Alliance has put Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots in the hands of about 850 schoolchildren who are...
OCDE’s ACCESS program hosts outdoor back to school night Nichole Pichardo October 15, 2020Staff members from OCDE’s ACCESS program, in partnership with Mariners Church, hosted a one-of-a-kind back to school night this week....
VIDEO: OCDE breaks ground on new campus for ACCESS students Ian Hanigan September 18, 2020 Just off the 91 Freeway in Anaheim lies an expansive field of dirt and rocks once owned by Carl...
California says OC campuses should be eligible to reopen to students on Sept. 22 Staff reports August 31, 2020The California Department of Public Health has reviewed Orange County’s COVID-19 data and determined it will be necessary to wait...
Weekly roundup: OCDE educator talks distance learning; the latest on elementary waivers, and more Ian Hanigan August 14, 2020An ABC7 News crew recently paid a visit to OCDE’s Pacific Coast High School to talk to Principal Machele Kilgore...
Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning Staff reports July 17, 2020Orange County schools, along with campuses in 32 other counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list, can expect to start the...