Honors and awards – OCDE Newsroom

COVID-19 update: OCDE reopening recommendations promote social distancing, face coverings

July 15, 2020

OCDE and local school districts continue to track the latest developments related to the COVID-19 respiratory illness while following guidance from the Orange County Health Care Agency, the California Departmen... 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

Weekly roundup: A state budget deal, mindfulness in schools, campus reopening plans, and more

Ian Hanigan

June 26, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have reportedly reached agreement on a spending plan for 2020-21, one that's expected to hold funding for K-12 schools and community colleges at their current levels. Th... Read More

Students drive home the importance of census participation with social media art

Ian Hanigan

June 23, 2020

A half-dozen students from Orange County schools have earned honors in a social media art contest created to underscore the importance of census participation. OCDE staff organized the Making My Community Co... Read More

‘Orange County Together’ guide provides recommendations for safely reopening local schools

Ian Hanigan

June 19, 2020

Representatives from the Orange County Department of Education and school districts across the county have developed a comprehensive guide with recommendations for reopening more than 600 local schools. Whil... Read More

Hilton D. Bell Intermediate School in the Garden Grove Unified School District

Updated: When will the 2020-21 school year begin? Here are the anticipated start dates for OC

Ian Hanigan

June 16, 2020

School districts in Orange County are already making plans for 2020-21 based on the latest guidance from the state. Although it’s still difficult to say exactly what school will look like in the fall, we do ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Graduations in the age of COVID, reopening considerations, and more

Ian Hanigan

June 12, 2020

Commencement ceremonies in the age of COVID-19 won't soon be forgotten. That much was made clear by this week's news coverage in the Orange County Register and Daily Pilot. Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified w... Read More

Dozens of OC educators honored for work in support of language learners

Ian Hanigan

June 9, 2020

For the past seven years, OCDE has honored local educators, administrators, community liaisons and parents who've championed the academic and social success of language learners. The 8th annual Language Lear... Read More

California Department of Education publishes guidance for reopening campuses

Ian Hanigan

June 8, 2020

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on Monday unveiled the California Department of Education’s highly anticipated guidance for reopening campuses, recommending face coverings, physical distancing and regular sy... Read More

Weekly roundup: Graduation season, reopening guidance, grading during the pandemic, and more

Ian Hanigan

June 5, 2020

As we shared previously, districts in Orange County and throughout California are taking innovative approaches to honoring the class of 2020 while following social distancing guidelines to keep students, staff ... Read More

COVID-19 update: OCDE reopening recommendations promote social distancing, face coverings

Irvine middle schooler takes third at National History Day finale

Weekly roundup: A state budget deal, mindfulness in schools, campus reopening plans, and more

Students drive home the importance of census participation with social media art

‘Orange County Together’ guide provides recommendations for safely reopening local schools

Updated: When will the 2020-21 school year begin? Here are the anticipated start dates for OC

Weekly roundup: Graduations in the age of COVID, reopening considerations, and more

Dozens of OC educators honored for work in support of language learners

California Department of Education publishes guidance for reopening campuses

Weekly roundup: Graduation season, reopening guidance, grading during the pandemic, and more

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COVID-19 update: OCDE reopening recommendations promote social distancing, face coverings

California Department of Education publishes guidance for reopening campuses

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

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