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VIDEO: What is the California health education framework? Here’s your two-minute primer

June 9, 2019

In May, the California Board of Education approved a new Health Education Framework for public schools, providing optional guidance for K-12 teachers based on the state's health education standards. So w... Read More

students show off their work to attendee at OC Pathways Showcase

Coalition of OC districts and partners unites to boost career education

Ian Hanigan

May 22, 2019

An OCDE-led coalition of Orange County school districts, community colleges and ROPs has secured a sweeping round of new funding to strengthen career technical education programs, enhance career pathways and ex... Read More

Students in front of Pacific Coast High School

6 things you (probably) didn’t know about Pacific Coast High School

Ian Hanigan

March 28, 2019

OCDE’s Pacific Coast High School has officially become a mock trial powerhouse, reaching the county championship two of the last three years. In recognition of its most recent run, the legal eagles from PCHS... Read More

CHEP Expo spotlights student projects from OCDE’s homeschooling program

Ian Hanigan

March 27, 2019

Exhibits documenting shark behavior, underwater volcanoes, the Black Plague and the mechanical advantages of pulleys were among the projects on display Tuesday during the CHEP Expo, which showcased the work of ... Read More

OCDE website offers educators a one-stop shop for workshops, trainings and more

Ian Hanigan

March 21, 2019

Are you a local educator looking for professional development opportunities? You might want to bookmark this site: www.ocde.us/PLO The Orange County Department of Education has been building this web res... Read More

17 public schools from OC celebrated for engaging students in civic education

Ian Hanigan

March 18, 2019

Seventeen Orange County schools have been recognized with awards from the California Courts system for implementing top-notch civic education programs — and eight of them are in the Anaheim Union High School Di... Read More

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond high-fives children

VIDEO: Jordan Elementary in Orange welcomes state schools chief on Read Across America Day

Ian Hanigan

March 9, 2019

Celebrating Read Across America Day, the state's new schools chief paid a visit to Jordan Elementary in the Orange Unified School District on March 1. While he was there, California Superintendent of Public ... Read More

25 Orange County campuses honored as 2019 California Distinguished Schools

Ian Hanigan

February 26, 2019

Twenty-five Orange County middle and high schools have earned the state’s highest level of recognition as 2019 California Distinguished Schools. The local campuses are among 162 secondary schools statewide t... Read More

VIDEO: Getting to know the California School Dashboard

Ian Hanigan

January 29, 2019

There was a time when a batch of standardized test scores was considered a passable snapshot of a school's performance. But those numbers never really told the whole story, leaving out key measures that reflect... Read More

Weekly roundup: MLK inspires Anaheim students’ service projects, volunteers scoop up trash in estuary, and more

Fermin Leal

January 25, 2019

Even though it was a school holiday, Anaheim Union High School District students headed to their campus or into the communities Monday for projects that included assisting seniors with their tech gadgets, putti... Read More

VIDEO: What is the California health education framework? Here’s your two-minute primer

Coalition of OC districts and partners unites to boost career education

6 things you (probably) didn’t know about Pacific Coast High School

CHEP Expo spotlights student projects from OCDE’s homeschooling program

OCDE website offers educators a one-stop shop for workshops, trainings and more

17 public schools from OC celebrated for engaging students in civic education

VIDEO: Jordan Elementary in Orange welcomes state schools chief on Read Across America Day

25 Orange County campuses honored as 2019 California Distinguished Schools

VIDEO: Getting to know the California School Dashboard

Weekly roundup: MLK inspires Anaheim students’ service projects, volunteers scoop up trash in estuary, and more

OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team?

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Project Based Learning encourages collaboration in classrooms

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Annual workshop helps students and families prepare for college

OCDE in 30 Seconds: OCDE provides services for infants with hearing loss

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Resources and networking opportunities available to OC families

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Friday Night Live empowers youth to be leaders in their communities

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Credential and Fingerprinting Services

OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Now in its 40th year, the VSA Festival is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Looking for meeting space? ‘We’ve got you covered’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Here’s a little known fact about OCDE’s Business Services division

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute