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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

Orange High School opens new state-of-the-art STEM complex

Nichole Pichardo

November 24, 2020

Administrators in the Orange Unified School District have officially unveiled a brand new STEM complex at Orange High School. The two-story facility – projected to open to students via a hybrid model of inst... Read More

From behind the scenes to the front line: Here’s how maintenance teams are keeping OC campuses healthy

Nichole Pichardo

November 17, 2020

It’s not just hand sanitizer, hand washing and social distancing that keep our local schools and workplaces safe. A group of unsung heroes, better known as facilities, maintenance and operations staff, are t... Read More

5 schools from OC earn National Blue Ribbon honors

Ian Hanigan

September 25, 2020

Five schools from Orange County have earned National Blue Ribbon status, considered the nation's highest educational honor. Laguna Road Elementary staff members celebrate their school's selection for Nation... Read More

Virtual conference will focus on enhancing interpretation and translation services

Ian Hanigan

August 20, 2020

Educators, parents and community members can learn how to further enhance school interpretation and translation services at OCDE’s fourth annual Interpreters and Translators Conference, which kicks off virtuall... Read More

Districts must show how they’re addressing learning gaps with new plan

Ian Hanigan

August 19, 2020

This year, school districts won’t be expected to produce those long-range planning guides tied to budget projections, otherwise known as Local Control and Accountability Plans, or LCAPs. Instead, they’ll be ... Read More

Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

Staff reports

July 17, 2020

Orange County schools, along with campuses in 32 other counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list, can expect to start the year with distance learning rather than in-person instruction or hybrid models, Gov. ... Read More

Orange County school districts to receive PPE for students and staff

Nichole Pichardo

July 9, 2020

This week, the OCDE received its first shipment of personal protective equipment from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, or CalOES, to be distributed to school districts across Orange County. CalOE... Read More

5 things to know about the state budget and K-12 funding

Nichole Pichardo

July 6, 2020

Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature passed the 2020 Budget Act – a $202.1 billion spending plan to promote economic recovery while closing a $54.3 billion budget shortfall caused by the coronav... Read More

Updated: OCDE offers resources to help spread the word about the 2020 Census

Staff reports

June 30, 2020

The 2020 U.S. Census count is underway. As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the federal Census Bureau conducts a nationwide population count once every 10 years. It's one of the few national activities the... Read More

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

Orange High School opens new state-of-the-art STEM complex

From behind the scenes to the front line: Here’s how maintenance teams are keeping OC campuses healthy

5 schools from OC earn National Blue Ribbon honors

Virtual conference will focus on enhancing interpretation and translation services

Districts must show how they’re addressing learning gaps with new plan

Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

Orange County school districts to receive PPE for students and staff

5 things to know about the state budget and K-12 funding

Updated: OCDE offers resources to help spread the word about the 2020 Census

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