OCDE ACCESS student recognized for succeeding and rising against the odds Nichole Pichardo September 9, 2021A victim of abuse and placed in the foster care system at only 12 years old, Kaiyanna Han had the...
OCDE’s new leader of alternative education banking on innovative and individualized instruction to engage students Ian Hanigan August 25, 2021Career paths don’t always follow straight lines. Vern Burton knows this as well as anyone. In his younger days, Burton...
Weekly roundup: Edison High mural pays tribute to civil rights icons, districts prepare to redraw voting boundaries, and more Ian Hanigan July 2, 2021Edison High recently celebrated the completion of a powerful campus mural depicting figures from the 1960s civil rights movement. Graduating...
Defying the odds: OCDE’s alternative education program celebrates nearly 700 graduates Nichole Pichardo June 30, 2021Language divides, homelessness, pregnancy, single parenting, and social and academic challenges are just some of the hurdles the 2021 graduating...
Weekly roundup: United Way gives laptops to college-bound seniors, Saddleback College gets a new mascot, and more Ian Hanigan May 21, 2021Orange County United Way recently distributed hundreds of laptops and technology kits, giving a boost to economically disadvantaged students who...
Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee, shares life lessons with OCDE students Ian Hanigan May 18, 2021It’s been nearly five decades since the world lost Bruce Lee, who would have now been 80 years old. While...
VIDEO: Summer at the Center arts program adapts to a virtual format Ian Hanigan May 10, 2021For nearly 30 years, OCDE has partnered with Segerstrom Center for the Arts to give students enrolled in the department’s...
OCDE students reflect on sacrifice, gratitude in Memorial Day essay contest Ian Hanigan May 10, 2021When he was younger, Vincent Wilson would spend Memorial Day listening to stories from his great-grandfather and his great-uncle about...
Weekly roundup: Artist of the Year semifinalists announced, teacher scores on ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ and more Ian Hanigan April 30, 2021In partnership with OCDE, the Orange County Register has announced 105 semifinalists in its annual Artist of the Year program....
VIDEO: OCDE announces the 2022 Orange County Teachers of the Year Ian Hanigan April 29, 2021Six educators who enlightened, encouraged and uplifted students during one of the most challenging years in a century learned Thursday...