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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

Mijares: Public space honoring Mendez v. Westminster will bring communities together

Al Mijares

October 11, 2020

The case of Mendez v. Westminster broke new ground not just for Orange County, but for our entire nation. Now, more than 70 years later, the Orange County Department of Education and the City of Westminster ... Read More

Google doodle honors OC civil rights icon who helped end school segregation

Ian Hanigan

September 14, 2020

An Orange County civil rights pioneer who helped bring an end to forced segregation in California’s education system and paved the way for school integration across the United States became the subject of a Goo... Read More

California approves criteria for new state Seal of Civic Engagement

Ian Hanigan

September 14, 2020

Educational leaders in California are incentivizing active citizenship and civic awareness by creating a new Seal of Civic Engagement that students can earn for their diplomas, transcripts or certificates of co... Read More

Weekly roundup: A look at school reopening timelines, restoring a historic landmark, and more

Ian Hanigan

September 11, 2020

There were quite a few stories this week about school reopening timelines. We'll start with the Los Alamitos Unified School District, which, after applying for a waiver from the state, became the first local d... Read More

California says OC campuses should be eligible to reopen to students on Sept. 22

Staff reports

August 31, 2020

The California Department of Public Health has reviewed Orange County’s COVID-19 data and determined it will be necessary to wait an additional two weeks before allowing in-person instruction. The state now ... Read More

OCDE makes plans for virtual academic competitions

Ian Hanigan

August 31, 2020

Like pretty much everything else, academic event season will look a little different this school year. Even as campuses are inching closer to reopening for in-person instruction, there are still no clear tim... 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

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

Irvine middle schooler takes third at National History Day finale

Ian Hanigan

June 29, 2020

A local student has won third place in the 2020 National History Day competition, which live-streamed this year’s awards ceremony from Washington, D.C. Natalie Miller of Lakeside Middle School in the Irvine ... Read More

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

Mijares: Public space honoring Mendez v. Westminster will bring communities together

Google doodle honors OC civil rights icon who helped end school segregation

California approves criteria for new state Seal of Civic Engagement

Weekly roundup: A look at school reopening timelines, restoring a historic landmark, and more

California says OC campuses should be eligible to reopen to students on Sept. 22

OCDE makes plans for virtual academic competitions

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

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

Irvine middle schooler takes third at National History Day finale

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers

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

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: 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