5 things to know about the state budget and K-12 funding Nichole Pichardo July 6, 2020Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature passed the 2020 Budget Act – a $202.1 billion spending plan to...
Updated: OCDE offers resources to help spread the word about the 2020 Census Staff reports June 30, 2020The 2020 U.S. Census count is underway. As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the federal Census Bureau conducts a nationwide...
‘Orange County Together’ guide provides recommendations for safely reopening local schools Ian Hanigan June 19, 2020Representatives from the Orange County Department of Education and school districts across the county have developed a comprehensive guide with...
The Deeper Learning Podcast | Public school funding in the COVID-19 era Ian Hanigan June 12, 2020What started as a mysterious illness on the other side of the world quickly turned into a global pandemic that’s...
Dozens of OC educators honored for work in support of language learners Ian Hanigan June 9, 2020For the past seven years, OCDE has honored local educators, administrators, community liaisons and parents who’ve championed the academic and...
California Department of Education publishes guidance for reopening campuses Ian Hanigan June 8, 2020State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on Monday unveiled the California Department of Education’s highly anticipated guidance for reopening campuses, recommending face...
VIDEO: Surprise! Six exemplary educators learn they’re OC’s Teachers of the Year Ian Hanigan May 22, 2020This year’s Orange County Teacher of the Year announcements looked a bit different. Conspicuously missing was the big yellow bus,...
National History Day has gone virtual, and OC students continue to shine Ian Hanigan May 15, 2020After impressing judges at the state level, 11 history projects created by students from the Irvine Unified School District and...
Santa Ana Unified has served more than 1 million student meals since closures Ian Hanigan May 15, 2020The Santa Ana Unified School District reached a milestone this week by serving its one millionth grab-and-go meal since closing...
Mijares: OC teachers are modeling the traits we hope to instill in students Al Mijares May 4, 2020This is not what most teachers had in mind when they earned their teaching credentials. Many surely imagined planning lessons,...