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Weekly roundup: State budget proposal add funds for new teachers, OCDE steps up efforts to curb hate incidents, and more

January 17, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed a proposed budget for next fiscal year that anticipates nearly $4 billion more in revenue for K-12 schools and community colleges. An analysis of the budget proposal by EdSource sh... Read More

Academic event season has arrived, and we’ve compiled a list of important dates

Ian Hanigan

January 14, 2020

Esperanza High students compete in the Super Quiz Relay event in front of a live audience during the 2019 Academic Decathlon. This year's Academic Decathlon kicks off Jan. 25. January arguably marked the st... Read More

Poet Laureate to speak in OC as part of Creative Edge Lecture series

Ian Hanigan

January 7, 2020

Author and performer Joy Harjo, who was recently named the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, has been announced as the featured speaker at next month's 11th annual Creative Edge Lecture. Harjo’s prese... Read More

Anaheim Union students clean up at Project Soapbox speech competition

Ian Hanigan

December 30, 2019

We’re written a few times here about Project Soapbox, a public speaking competition that challenges young people across the country to research and address issues impacting their communities. The initiative ... Read More

county superintendent hugs a teacher of the year

Year in review: 10 notable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2019

Fermin Leal

December 26, 2019

Now that the year is nearly over, it's time to look back on the most read and most notable OCDE Newsroom posts for 2019. They included articles that celebrated kindness and academic achievement, along with thos... Read More

students gather around a classroom project

8 OC educational programs earn prestigious Golden Bell Awards

Fermin Leal

December 9, 2019

The California School Boards Association presented prestigious Golden Bell Awards to eight educational programs in Orange County that improved technology, supported language acquisition and promoted community s... Read More

Weekly roundup: A dental clinic at Angel Stadium, new shoes for Santa Ana students, and more

Ian Hanigan

December 6, 2019

A pair of local sports franchises scored some big points with local students and families this week. As the Orange County Register reported, the nonprofit group Team Smile teamed up with the Los Angeles Ange... Read More

OCDE’s chief technology officer gets inducted into an IT Hall of Fame

Ian Hanigan

December 5, 2019

A well-known membership association that supports school-based IT professionals has inducted OCDE Chief Technology Officer Carl Fong into its Hall of Fame. CITE, short for California IT in Education, was est... Read More

Troy High School grad named a Rhodes Scholar

Fermin Leal

December 2, 2019

Leanne K.M. Ho, a graduate of Troy High School in Fullerton, was recently named a Rhodes Scholar, one of the most prestigious honors in higher education. Leanne, currently a senior at the University of Oklah... Read More

Students in front of a "Happy Thanksgiving" sign

Garden Grove students awarded Thanksgiving meals for accomplishing goals

Ian Hanigan

November 27, 2019

Turkey? Check. Stuffing? Check. Mashed potatoes and yams? Check and check. A group of students from Clinton Elementary and Doig Intermediate schools in Garden Grove Unified took home all the key ingredients ... Read More

Weekly roundup: State budget proposal add funds for new teachers, OCDE steps up efforts to curb hate incidents, and more

Academic event season has arrived, and we’ve compiled a list of important dates

Poet Laureate to speak in OC as part of Creative Edge Lecture series

Anaheim Union students clean up at Project Soapbox speech competition

Year in review: 10 notable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2019

8 OC educational programs earn prestigious Golden Bell Awards

Weekly roundup: A dental clinic at Angel Stadium, new shoes for Santa Ana students, and more

OCDE’s chief technology officer gets inducted into an IT Hall of Fame

Troy High School grad named a Rhodes Scholar

Garden Grove students awarded Thanksgiving meals for accomplishing goals

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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

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute