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students show off their work to attendee at OC Pathways Showcase

Coalition of OC districts and partners unites to boost career education

May 22, 2019

An OCDE-led coalition of Orange County school districts, community colleges and ROPs has secured a sweeping round of new funding to strengthen career technical education programs, enhance career pathways and ex... Read More

OCDE efforts to improve interpreter and translator services highlighted in national publication

Ian Hanigan

May 6, 2019

OCDE’s lead language interpreter and translator has been featured in the latest issue of the ATA Chronicle, a national publication produced by the American Translators Association. In an article titled “Educ... Read More

Weekly roundup: High school construction academy meets workforce needs, Teachers of the Year celebrated, and more

Fermin Leal

May 3, 2019

Students trained through Katella High School's Building Industry Technology Academy, or BITA, are finding work in the construction sector straight out of high school, helping fill a shortage of skilled workers.... Read More

Surprise! OCDE announces the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year

Staff reports

May 1, 2019

Who are the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year? You’re about to find out. And so are they. Over the next several hours, six local educators will learn they’ve been selected to receive the county’s to... Read More

Weekly roundup: LB teams advance in problem-solving contest, school safety after Columbine and more

Ian Hanigan

April 26, 2019

A pair of teams from Laguna Beach Unified has advanced to the finals in a contest that tasks students with tackling complex, open-ended challenges and presenting their creative solutions at tournaments. As t... Read More

Science on a Sphere globe at OCC's new Planetarium

VIDEO: OCC’s new planetarium is go for launch

Greg Lammers

April 1, 2019

The Orange Coast College Planetarium is now serving a galaxy near you. Located in the center of OCC’s campus in Costa Mesa, the recently opened 50-foot dome theater has seating for 125 with a regular show ... Read More

Students in front of Pacific Coast High School

6 things you (probably) didn’t know about Pacific Coast High School

Ian Hanigan

March 28, 2019

OCDE’s Pacific Coast High School has officially become a mock trial powerhouse, reaching the county championship two of the last three years. In recognition of its most recent run, the legal eagles from PCHS... Read More

Title card for event, Know My Name, Face and Story

OCDE, county superintendent to host ‘Saving Our Most Vulnerable Boys and Young Men’ event

Ian Hanigan

March 20, 2019

Educators from Orange County and beyond will gather in May for a special forum to address the needs of vulnerable boys and young men in public schools. Hosted by OCDE and Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al ... Read More

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond high-fives children

VIDEO: Jordan Elementary in Orange welcomes state schools chief on Read Across America Day

Ian Hanigan

March 9, 2019

Celebrating Read Across America Day, the state's new schools chief paid a visit to Jordan Elementary in the Orange Unified School District on March 1. While he was there, California Superintendent of Public ... Read More

Eighth-grader Nicholas D’Sa holds trophy

After 24 rounds, the 2019 Orange County Spelling Bee champion is crowned

Ian Hanigan

March 2, 2019

Nicholas D’Sa of St. Cecilia Catholic School in Tustin, center, won the Orange County Spelling Bee after 24 rounds on Saturday. Dean Alkhairy, right, of Fairmont Private School in North Tustin took second plac... Read More

Coalition of OC districts and partners unites to boost career education

OCDE efforts to improve interpreter and translator services highlighted in national publication

Weekly roundup: High school construction academy meets workforce needs, Teachers of the Year celebrated, and more

Surprise! OCDE announces the 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year

Weekly roundup: LB teams advance in problem-solving contest, school safety after Columbine and more

VIDEO: OCC’s new planetarium is go for launch

6 things you (probably) didn’t know about Pacific Coast High School

OCDE, county superintendent to host ‘Saving Our Most Vulnerable Boys and Young Men’ event

VIDEO: Jordan Elementary in Orange welcomes state schools chief on Read Across America Day

After 24 rounds, the 2019 Orange County Spelling Bee champion is crowned

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

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Project Based Learning encourages collaboration in classrooms

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: Annual workshop helps students and families prepare for college

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