VIDEO: OCDE program provides parents with the tools to educate their children at home Ian Hanigan February 2, 2017If you’re not familiar with OCDE’s Community Home Education Program, it bundles an array of resources designed to help parents who choose to...
Weekly roundup: OC Academic Decathlon, the Battle of the Books, virtual enterprises and more Ian Hanigan January 27, 2017Beginning tomorrow and continuing the following Saturday, high school teams from throughout the county will convene for the 49th annual Orange...
Fountain Valley High School’s virtual enterprise goes national Ian Hanigan January 25, 2017A team of young entrepreneurs from Fountain Valley High School has placed fifth in a state battle of simulated businesses....
VIDEO: OC Pathways helps students like Angelica pursue STEM careers Ian Hanigan January 19, 2017Before the winter break, OC Pathways celebrated its second year of equipping Orange County students for college and career success...
Inside the Outdoors gives back to the community during MLK Day service events Ian Hanigan January 17, 2017Students and staff from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program once again honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day by...
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...