OCDE, district leaders form task force to develop guidance on reopening OC campuses Ian Hanigan May 7, 2020A workgroup of local school district leaders and representatives from OCDE is in the process of developing planning assumptions and...
VSA Festival goes virtual to celebrate the artistic accomplishments of individuals with disabilities Ian Hanigan April 18, 2020Every year around this time, OCDE and VSA Orange County team up to spotlight the artistic achievements of individuals with...
Timeline: One month of distance learning, grab-and-go meals, and other adjustments for OC schools Fermin Leal April 13, 2020It’s been one month since Orange County school district leaders announced the closure of all campuses to students as a...
VIDEO: OCDE curates distance learning resources for educators, counselors and families Ian Hanigan April 10, 2020As school districts across Orange County pivot to distance learning models in real time, OCDE’s Educational Services division has developed...
Distanced for now, OCDE Deaf and Hard of Hearing team reminds students it’s a small world Ian Hanigan April 2, 2020OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing team has a message for students who can’t be at school and are probably...
County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year Al Mijares April 1, 2020On Friday, March 13, school districts across Orange County made the difficult decision to temporarily dismiss students in response to...
Weekly roundup: Book chronicles student’s hearing loss, wellness centers open in Santa Ana, and more Ian Hanigan February 21, 2020What began as a fourth-grade journaling assignment three years ago is now an illustrated children’s book chronicling a local student’s...
Strawberry field takes root at Harbor Learning Center Fermin Leal February 20, 2020They had already tilled the soil, mixed the compost and leveled the ground. On Tuesday, it came time for students...
Super Bowl appearance a source of joy and frustration for former OCDE student Ian Hanigan February 4, 2020As singer Demi Lovato belted out the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV, Christine Sun Kim stood on the field...
OC grad and former DHH student to sign the national anthem before Super Bowl LIV Ian Hanigan January 29, 2020A graduate of University High School who was enrolled in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program has been tapped...