Distance Learning – OCDE Newsroom

COVID-19 update: OC’s top public health official shares tips for a safe and healthy Thanksgiving

November 24, 2020

OCDE and local school districts continue to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the Orange County Health Care Agency. ... Read More

Boxing champ talks knockdowns and decisions with students from OCDE’s alternative ed program

Ian Hanigan

November 23, 2020

As a champion prizefighter shared his story, students from OCDE's alternative education program had virtual ringside seats. Abner Mares, who has won titles in three weight classes and served as a TV analyst ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified enters partnership, secondary students return in Newport-Mesa, and more

Ian Hanigan

November 13, 2020

The 50,000-student Santa Ana Unified School District and six other large districts in California recently announced they're committing to a common standard for resuming in-person instruction. The Los Angeles... Read More

OCDE Associated Superintendent Nina Boyd

‘Meet the Need’ computer drive aims to close digital divide for low-income families

Ian Hanigan

November 9, 2020

Got an old computer that's gathering dust? It could help an Orange County student navigate distance learning. OCDE is teaming up with Cox Communications, Cox Business and the Orange County Business Council t... Read More

Here’s the latest on local wildfires and school closures

Staff reports

October 30, 2020

Below is a running digest on Orange County's wildfires and school closures, with newer stories posted at the top. For official information on local fires, evacuations and road closures, be sure to follow the Or... Read More

Weekly roundup: Project Hope Alliance, Mendez virtual groundbreaking, tutors in demand, and more

Ian Hanigan

October 16, 2020

Since March, Project Hope Alliance has put Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots in the hands of about 850 schoolchildren who are homeless and engaged in distance learning. Many are living in local motels — a fact that... Read More

State Department of Education secures 500,000 devices for students in need

Nichole Pichardo

October 6, 2020

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that the California Department of Education has teamed up with technology companies to make more than 500,000 computing devices availa... Read More

Weekly roundup: Community bids farewell to FUHS gym, local schools start to reopen, and more

Ian Hanigan

October 2, 2020

A group of Fullerton Union High School alumni recently paid one last physically-distanced visit to their old gymnasium before it's razed in October. Closed for safety reasons in 2019, the 93-year-old gym has... Read More

Teacher Maria Martinez and Isaac Rochell

Weekly roundup: NFL star surprises Santa Ana students, school reopenings, promoting tolerance, and more

Ian Hanigan

September 25, 2020

A Los Angeles Charger dropped by Heroes Elementary School in Santa Ana with a special delivery this week. Isaac Rochell, a defensive end who played in all 16 of the Chargers' regular season games last year —... Read More

5 tips to help families to make the most of distance learning

Staff reports

September 21, 2020

While some Orange County school districts are mapping out a return to on-site instruction, others have indicated they'll stick with distance learning for the time being. Meanwhile, a number of successful... Read More

COVID-19 update: OC’s top public health official shares tips for a safe and healthy Thanksgiving

Boxing champ talks knockdowns and decisions with students from OCDE’s alternative ed program

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified enters partnership, secondary students return in Newport-Mesa, and more

‘Meet the Need’ computer drive aims to close digital divide for low-income families

Here’s the latest on local wildfires and school closures

Weekly roundup: Project Hope Alliance, Mendez virtual groundbreaking, tutors in demand, and more

State Department of Education secures 500,000 devices for students in need

Weekly roundup: Community bids farewell to FUHS gym, local schools start to reopen, and more

Weekly roundup: NFL star surprises Santa Ana students, school reopenings, promoting tolerance, and more

5 tips to help families to make the most of distance learning

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers

OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team?

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

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Credential and Fingerprinting Services

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

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’

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’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Here’s a little known fact about OCDE’s Business Services division

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

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

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