Weekly roundup: COVID surge alters reopening plans, new report examines learning loss, and more Ian Hanigan December 4, 2020The surge in Covid-19 cases has posed additional challenges for schools and districts in California that were making plans to...
How are we doing? OCDE seeks stakeholder feedback Ian Hanigan December 2, 2020The Orange County Department of Education wants to hear from you. ODCE is inviting educators, students, parents and other stakeholders...
Boxing champ talks knockdowns and decisions with students from OCDE’s alternative ed program Ian Hanigan November 23, 2020As a champion prizefighter shared his story, students from OCDE’s alternative education program had virtual ringside seats. Abner Mares, who...
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...
