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Warner Middle School exit interviews handshake

Weekly roundup: Warner Middle School holds exit interviews for students, Newport-Mesa Unified announces key personnel changes, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 23, 2023

The Westminster School District added exit interviews to Warner Middle students’ eighth-grade promotion experience. On June 15, the district enlisted...

Food pantry started by OCDE’s ACCESS program celebrates one year of serving students, families

Ian Hanigan May 29, 2023

During the pandemic, schools administered by OCDE’s Alternative Education division — also known as ACCESS — began hosting drive-through food...

6 questions (and answers) about this summer’s California MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Ian Hanigan May 17, 2023

This summer, the Orange County Department of Education and the Butte County Office of Education are teaming up to host...

OCDE students express gratitude for veterans in Memorial Day Essay Contest

Madeline Gray May 5, 2023

Century Day School student Sheyla M. decided to join her grandmother’s church group to help feed the homeless one Saturday...

Weekly roundup: OC Artists of the Year named, OCDE students win agricultural awards, and more

Madeline Gray May 5, 2023

From a pool of 721 nominees, seven talented students were selected as this year’s Orange County Artists of the Year....

Sylvia Mendez shares her family’s legacy with OCDE alternative education students

Madeline Gray March 15, 2023

At 9 years old, Sylvia Mendez attended court trials with her family to fight school segregation in her community, and...

Registration is open for the sixth annual California MTSS conference

Ian Hanigan March 14, 2023

Educators, administrators, counselors and other school-based professionals are invited to register now for the 2023 CA MTSS Professional Learning Institute,...