OC fire updates and school closures: 2023 Staff reports December 15, 2023Below is a running digest on Orange County fires and school closures. For official information on local fires, evacuations and...
Weekly roundup: Garden Grove campus celebrates National Blue Ribbon honor, OCDE launches Universal PreKindergarten survey, and more Madeline Gray December 8, 2023On Monday, Dec. 4, Cook Elementary School students and staff celebrated being named one of six 2023 National Blue Ribbon...
OCDE positioned for fiscal stability as California faces economic challenges Ian Hanigan December 6, 2023California’s economy is in the midst of a downturn, with revenue declines expected to reduce the amount of funding for...
VIDEO: Orange County Board of Education hosts school safety forum Ian Hanigan September 27, 2023Reports of online predators are on the rise, but parents still hold the key to their children’s safety in the...
7 questions — and answers — about charter schools in California Ian Hanigan July 24, 2023What are charter schools? How are they authorized? And how do they differ from traditional public schools? We’ve compiled a...
VIDEO: Nearly 3,400 educators gather in Orange County for sixth annual MTSS conference Staff reports July 18, 2023The sixth annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute kicked off on Tuesday, July 18, bringing 3,400 educational leaders from across...
More than 500 educators, law enforcement representatives expected to attend 14th annual Safe Schools Conference Ian Hanigan July 6, 2023The annual Safe Schools Conference returns to Orange County this month, bringing together hundreds of educators, school workers and law...
Five Irvine students take home top honors at National History Day finals Madeline Gray June 26, 2023Three student-produced websites and documentaries from Irvine placed with top honors at the National History Day National Contest in Maryland...
A.I. and Education: OCDE to host three-day professional development series on artificial intelligence Ian Hanigan June 20, 2023The Orange County Department of Education will present a three-day professional learning series this fall to help educators better understand...
Santa Ana Unified’s Dr. Sonia Llamas to join OCDE as associate superintendent of Educational Services Ian Hanigan June 13, 2023An accomplished educational leader known for spearheading effective student interventions and fostering positive school environments has been selected as OCDE’s...
