OCDE PAL team honors five campuses, two advisors for building positive school environments Vicky Nguyen May 20, 2025Quick 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, 2025Quick 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, 2025Quick 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, 2025Get ready to make room for one more podcast in your rotation. The Orange County Youth Council, administered by OCDE,...
OCDE’s Crisis Response Network supports schools during their most difficult days Vicky Nguyen April 14, 2025When 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, 2025From classroom instruction to leadership development, the Orange County Department of Education’s Educational Services division offers a wealth of resources...
WATCH: What is California MTSS? Ian Hanigan March 24, 2025In 2016, the Orange County Department of Education was tapped to lead the statewide scale-up of California’s Multi-Tiered System of...
Weekly roundup: Local students bring Disney musicals to life on Segerstrom Center stage, Nixon Library hosts first OC civics bee, and more Madeline Gray March 14, 2025Students from four Orange County elementary schools showcased their newfound musical talents at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall...
OCDE’s student-led SAMH program transforms mental health awareness across OC Nathaniel Martinez March 12, 2025Five years ago, OCDE’s Youth Development program asked itself how it could create a mental health program for students that...
OC school counselors honored for nurturing student success at 11th annual symposium Madeline Gray February 6, 2025In celebration of National School Counseling Week, more than 600 counselors and educators came together on Wednesday, Feb. 5 to...
