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Panorama Elementary School teacher Kristin Cowan accepts her FNL Advisor Excellence Award at the OC Friday Night Live Partnership annual chapter recognition ceremony May 12.

Student leaders, advisor honored by OC Friday Night Live Partnership for prevention efforts

Madeline Gray May 23, 2025

Quick look: More than 400 students, educators and families recently attended OCDE’s Friday Night Live Chapter Recognition Ceremony, celebrating youth-led...

Side-by-side images show OCDE’s PAL team recognizing Laura Lockwood at Lord Baden-Powell Elementary School in the Magnolia School District and Heather Roney at Oxford Preparatory Academy Middle School in Lake Forest for their Outstanding PAL Advisor Awards.

OCDE PAL team honors five campuses, two advisors for building positive school environments

Vicky Nguyen May 20, 2025

Quick look: Five school-based Peer Assistance Leadership (PAL) programs and two advisors were honored by the Orange County Department of...

OC students recognized for raising mental health awareness through film

Madeline Gray May 14, 2025

Quick look: Six short films created by Orange County students were honored for spotlighting mental health and suicide prevention at...

State leaders briefed on California MTSS gains, encouraged to sustain framework

Ian Hanigan May 8, 2025

Quick look: State leaders were briefed Thursday on the progress of the California MTSS framework, which has demonstrated success in...

OC high school students launch substance use prevention podcast

Nathaniel Martinez April 25, 2025

Get ready to make room for one more podcast in your rotation. The Orange County Youth Council, administered by OCDE,...

From left to right, Mindy Daffron, Dr. Edgar Arce and Jason Claros of OCDE’s Crisis Response Network pose for a team photo.

OCDE’s Crisis Response Network supports schools during their most difficult days

Vicky Nguyen April 14, 2025

When the Altadena fire forced the closure of schools in the Pasadena Unified School District earlier this year, the Orange...

OCDE’s Educational Services revamps website to ensure easy access to resources

Nathaniel Martinez April 10, 2025

From classroom instruction to leadership development, the Orange County Department of Education’s Educational Services division offers a wealth of resources...