WATCH: Santa Ana fifth graders promote drug-free message in music video Madeline Gray June 16, 2025Quick look: Through original lyrics and a familiar tune, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School fifth-grade students used music...
OCDE’s Connections partners with Fullerton Head Start to expand DHH with disabilities program Nathaniel Martinez May 15, 2025Quick look: OCDE’s Connections program has expanded its Deaf and Hard of Hearing with Disabilities services to preschoolers through a...
State leaders briefed on California MTSS gains, encouraged to sustain framework Ian Hanigan May 8, 2025Quick look: State leaders were briefed Thursday on the progress of the California MTSS framework, which has demonstrated success in...
WATCH: 49th annual Arts and Disability Festival showcases creativity and inclusion Ian Hanigan April 30, 2025Hundreds gathered at MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana this past Saturday to celebrate the talents of artists with disabilities during...
After months apart, cadets at Sunburst share a powerful reunion with families Nathaniel Martinez April 29, 2025Even from the back of the parking lot some 100 yards away, the cheers of excited parents seeing their child...
OC high school students launch substance use prevention podcast Nathaniel Martinez April 25, 2025Get ready to make room for one more podcast in your rotation. The Orange County Youth Council, administered by OCDE,...
OCDE’s DHH program places third in national Battle of the Books tournament Nathaniel Martinez April 24, 2025There’s no need to tell OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Battle of the Books team to act like they’ve...
OCDE’s Educational Services revamps website to ensure easy access to resources Nathaniel Martinez April 10, 2025From classroom instruction to leadership development, the Orange County Department of Education’s Educational Services division offers a wealth of resources...
Dr. Bean: Finding my ‘why’ in the wake of Operation Babylift Stefan Bean April 8, 2025Fifty years ago this month, Operation Babylift brought thousands of orphaned children from South Vietnam to the United States. I...
Thinking about teaching? A $3,500 grant is available for classified employees Nathaniel Martinez April 7, 2025Calling all classified employees: Have you ever felt drawn to be a teacher? Making a career change at any point...