Weekly roundup: A state budget plan, La Habra’s next superintendent, SCOTUS weighs special ed and more Ian Hanigan January 13, 2017It’s Friday the 13th, and you’re in luck — we’ve got another weekly roundup. Here are a few of the stories...
State board approves final pieces of its new school accountability system Ian Hanigan January 11, 2017The state’s new school accountability and improvement system now has a timeframe for its public debut — and an official...
OCDE mindfulness training project prepares teachers to be role models of stress management Staff reports January 10, 2017Imagine a classroom where students are not only taught the academic curriculum, but one in which students are taught social and emotional...
OCDE earns state grant to help classified employees become credentialed teachers Ian Hanigan January 5, 2017Here’s one way California is responding to a statewide teacher shortage: OCDE and two dozen other agencies have been awarded...
10 innovative Orange County programs win CSBA’s prestigious Golden Bell Award Staff reports December 6, 2016Over the weekend, the California School Boards Association presented 56 Golden Bell Awards to winners from across the state, 10 belonging to Orange...
OC Pathways Showcase takes students, educators and industry leaders on the ‘ultimate career road trip’ Ian Hanigan November 30, 2016Tim Buzza’s career path may have started in a small Pennsylvania high school, but it led to high-level positions with...
Series for site administrators will focus on leveraging strengths and the strategies behind mastery teaching Ian Hanigan November 18, 2016OCDE’s Institute for Leadership Development is kicking off a new five-part Leadership Series for Site Administrators that begins in December. Author...
‘Full STEAM ahead,’ OC Fair’s Imaginology event calls for OC student entries Staff reports November 2, 2016Planning is “full STEAM ahead” for the OC Fair’s 2017 Imaginology event, which is inviting Orange County students to submit innovative art and...
Tesoro High senior earns Innovation in Education Award for smartphone app that assists the blind Ian Hanigan November 1, 2016A few years ago, Shalin Shah watched a documentary that featured Nepali eye surgeon Sanduk Ruit, who had traveled to...
Experts on early learning gather for 2016-17 QualityStart OC Leadership Academy Ian Hanigan October 17, 2016More than 80 early learning leaders from across Orange County convened for the launch of the 2016-17 QualityStart OC Leadership Academy...
