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Registration is open for the sixth annual California MTSS conference

Ian Hanigan March 14, 2023

Educators, administrators, counselors and other school-based professionals are invited to register now for the 2023 CA MTSS Professional Learning Institute,...

Weekly roundup: Girls’ basketball scores historic win for Marina High, OCDE hosts substitute teacher recruitment fair, and more

Madeline Gray March 10, 2023

The girls’ varsity basketball squad at Marina High made history on March 7 by earning its first California-Interscholastic Federation State...

OCDE supports districts’ efforts to prepare students for success with social-emotional learning strategies

Vicky Nguyen March 9, 2023

Juggling a myriad of tasks and to-do lists on a daily basis becomes second nature for adults, but the balancing...

VIDEO: OCDE, Vanguard University host hybrid conference on human trafficking

Vicky Nguyen March 8, 2023

Determined to fight trafficking and build community to prevent child exploitation, hundreds of people attended the Ensure Justice 2023 conference...

OCDE invests in additional mental health coordinators to boost access to support students, districts

Vicky Nguyen March 1, 2023

The Orange County Department of Education continues to expand its efforts to address mental health needs, including supporting local school...

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified launches mental health campaign, storm delays return of students from science camps, and more

Madeline Gray February 24, 2023

As the need for mental health supports in schools increases, the Santa Ana Unified School District has launched its own...

Weekly roundup: City Council recognizes two Garden Grove Unified students, Laguna Beach High senior to sing national anthem, and more

Vicky Nguyen February 17, 2023

The Garden Grove City Council brought attention to two scholars from Garden Grove Unified and their achievements during a meeting...

Weekly roundup: Irvine scholars advance to National Science Bowl, OCDE honors school counselors and counseling advocates, and more

Madeline Gray February 10, 2023

The science team at University High School recently surpassed more than 20 other high schools throughout Southern California to make...

Counselors and honorees from the Laguna Beach Unified School District attend the 2023 Orange County Counselor Symposium. (Courtesy of Laguna Beach High School)

OCDE honors five counselors and two counseling advocates for National Counseling Week

Madeline Gray February 8, 2023

Not only do school counselors play a vital role in helping students manage their emotions, they also guide students on...

Vanguard University, OCDE are teaming up for a two-day hybrid conference on human trafficking

Ian Hanigan February 7, 2023

Continuing a five-year partnership in the fight against trafficking and exploitation, Vanguard University and the Orange County Department of Education...

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