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A graphic advertising the OCDE Services Showcase

Connect, interact and explore the Orange County Department of Education at the inaugural OCDE Services Showcase

Ian Hanigan October 4, 2016

Local educators, businesses and community partners will get a chance to learn more about the programs and services offered by...

An image of a sign at the Water Expo at Brea High School

Brea Olinda High classes partner with OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program to promote water conservation

Ian Hanigan May 24, 2016

Students enrolled in AP environmental science courses at Brea Olinda High School recently spent their lunch break educating schoolmates and...

There’s still time to cast a vote — or several — for the Inside the Outdoors Foundation

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2016

Have you cast your vote? Or votes? As we mentioned late last week, the Inside the Outdoors Foundation has been...

An Inside the Outdoors graphic that reads, "Mother Nature called. She needs your vote. Help us win a $25K grant!"

Help Inside the Outdoors win a $25,000 grant to expand environmental learning

Staff reports April 29, 2016

The Inside the Outdoors Foundation, which is known for bringing students to nature — and vice versa — is in the running for...

An image of Hailey Quirk, a traveling scientist with Inside the Outdoors, with a red-tailed hawk named Apollo

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

Ian Hanigan March 3, 2016

OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors program boasts 14 field trip sites in Orange County and another one in Los Angeles County....

In the news: Project Zero Waste honored, kindergarten vaccination rates rise and more

Ian Hanigan January 22, 2016

It’s Friday, Jan. 22, and the OCDE Newsroom has got a new batch of education headlines for the week. Click through to catch up on stories you might have missed.

Students working with Inside the Outdoors

OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program leads clean-up event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2016

While many commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades and ceremonies, students from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program annually...

Representatives from OCDE and OC Waste & Recycling being jointly recognized in Sacramento

Partnership between OCDE, OC Waste & Recycling wins top environmental award

Ian Hanigan January 19, 2016

A waste-reduction partnership between the Orange County Department of Education’s Inside the Outdoors program and OC Waste & Recycling has received...

Project Zero Waste wins CSBA’s distinguished Golden Bell award (video)

Staff reports December 9, 2015

A waste-reduction partnership between OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program and OC Waste & Recycling has earned the California School Boards Association's highly regarded Golden Bell Award. Project Zero Waste is a service-learning program that has provided hands-on environmental science instruction to more than 325,000 students since its launch in 2009. [...]

OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors science education program is in the spotlight again

Ian Hanigan December 3, 2015

OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors program is the subject of a new feature story from the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association. Click through to take a look.