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OC Supt. Al Mijares to host virtual forum celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Ian Hanigan May 17, 2022

A panel of speakers will share personal stories and perspectives on building student agency, strengthening democracy and fortifying the workforce...

Mijares: Classified employees perform roles essential to student learning, safety and success

Al Mijares May 12, 2022

Even if you’re not familiar with the term “classified” school employees, you’re surely aware of their contributions. These are the...

White House 2022 National and State Teachers of the Year

Weekly roundup: OC teacher goes to the White House, appreciating educators, cybersecurity training and more

Vicky Nguyen May 6, 2022

An educator of 15 years from the Saddleback Valley Unified School District returned to Southern California to be interviewed live...

OC schools rank among nation’s best in latest U.S. News report

Ian Hanigan April 27, 2022

After evaluating data from more than 17,800 secondary schools, U.S. News & World Report has released its annual Best High...

Top educators of 2021 and 2022 honored at Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner

Vicky Nguyen April 26, 2022

“Changing the world, one student at a time” was the theme for the 2021 and 2022 Orange County Teachers of...

COVID-19 update: Any vaccine mandate for students won’t happen until July 2023 at the earliest

Staff reports April 14, 2022

OCDE continues to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health...

Boeing Company grant will help Inside the Outdoors add animal ambassadors, increase access

Ian Hanigan March 22, 2022

Inside the Outdoors Foundation, which oversees OCDE’s long-running environmental education program, has been awarded a $75,000 grant from The Boeing...

Registration is open for the fifth annual California MTSS conference

Ian Hanigan March 8, 2022

Registration is now underway for a three-day summer conference designed to amplify practices supporting the academic, behavioral and social-emotional success...

Former California Arts Council chair announced as Creative Edge Lecture speaker

Ian Hanigan March 7, 2022

Arts education thought-leader Donn K. Harris, former chair of the California Arts Council, will be the featured speaker at this...

How to help children cope with tragic events

Staff reports February 25, 2022

Whenever there’s a high-profile trauma, whether it’s an act of terrorism or a destructive hurricane, it’s important to remember that...

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