Arts – OCDE Newsroom

COVID-19 update: Health officials issue new guidance on wearing face coverings in public

April 2, 2020

OCDE continues to track the latest developments related to the COVID-19 respiratory illness while working closely with partner agencies including the Orange County Health Care Agency and local school districts.... Read More

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

Al Mijares

April 1, 2020

On Friday, March 13, school districts across Orange County made the difficult decision to temporarily dismiss students in response to COVID-19 fears and calls for social distancing. At the time we found it nece... Read More

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Santa Ana educator nominated for National History Day’s top teacher honor

Fermin Leal

March 25, 2020

Erik Peterson, a teacher at Santiago Elementary in Santa Ana Unified School District, has been nominated for National History Day's Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award. Peterson is the junior divisio... Read More

PBS SoCal offering educational programing for students at home

Fermin Leal

March 19, 2020

In response to the closures of nearly all public schools across the region, PBS SoCal has created an At-Home Learning program aimed at helping provide free educational resources to students across partner telev... Read More

Learning can continue through online options. Here are a few resources

Fermin Leal

March 16, 2020

Schools districts across Orange County are working to offer distance-learning programs for students while schools remained closed because of the COVID-19 threat. Many teachers will be communicating with fami... Read More

Weekly roundup: Unofficial election results, OC School of the Arts renews charter, and more

Ian Hanigan

March 6, 2020

With turnout hovering at around 36 percent, Orange County voters headed to the polls or mailed in their ballots for the March 3 primary election. The Orange County Registrar of Voters says there are still mo... Read More

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo inspires OC audience at 11th annual Creative Edge Lecture

Ian Hanigan

March 4, 2020

Joy Harjo wasn't always the nation's official poet, or even a celebrated artist. Yet as a child she knew she was destined to pursue an artistic path. "I knew that I had come here to be creative," she said. "... Read More

Garden Grove Unified School District partners with city to showcase student artwork

Ian Hanigan

March 4, 2020

The Garden Grove Unified School District and the City of Garden Grove are teaming up to showcase the creativity of local students during the 42nd annual First Impressions Art Show, which starts Saturday, Ma... Read More

Weekly roundup: Students support ill classmate by offering kindness to others, Tustin school offers auto training, and more

Fermin Leal

February 28, 2020

An 8-year-old’s leukemia diagnosis spurred acts of kindness for other children undergoing cancer treatments. This Orange County Register article described how Oak Grove Elementary School second-grader Bodhi ... Read More

Park honoring Mendez v. Westminster case awarded $1.29 million state grant

Fermin Leal

February 27, 2020

California State Parks has awarded a $1.29 million grant to the City of Westminster to construct a park and memorial honoring Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez, plaintiffs in the historic Mendez v. Westminster civil... Read More

COVID-19 update: Health officials issue new guidance on wearing face coverings in public

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

Santa Ana educator nominated for National History Day’s top teacher honor

PBS SoCal offering educational programing for students at home

Learning can continue through online options. Here are a few resources

Weekly roundup: Unofficial election results, OC School of the Arts renews charter, and more

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo inspires OC audience at 11th annual Creative Edge Lecture

Garden Grove Unified School District partners with city to showcase student artwork

Weekly roundup: Students support ill classmate by offering kindness to others, Tustin school offers auto training, and more

Park honoring Mendez v. Westminster case awarded $1.29 million state grant

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COVID-19 update: Health officials issue new guidance on wearing face coverings in public

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance

OCDE in 30 Seconds: OCDE provides services for infants with hearing loss

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Resources and networking opportunities available to OC families

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Friday Night Live empowers youth to be leaders in their communities

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: Now in its 40th year, the VSA Festival is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Looking for meeting space? ‘We’ve got you covered’

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute