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COVID-19 update: State updates guidance for vaccinated workers, school buses, field trips and more

May 7, 2021

OCDE and local school districts continue to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the Orange County Health Care Agency. ... Read More

State Board of Education approves ethnic studies curriculum for high schools

Nichole Pichardo

March 22, 2021

The California State Board of Education has unanimously approved the nation’s first statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools. The new curriculum focuses primarily on the contributions and str... Read More

OCDE to offer series of webinars focused on civic learning and engagement

Nichole Pichardo

January 26, 2021

The Orange County Department of Education, in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education, is inviting educators to participate in a series of webinars that will promote civic learning and engagem... Read More

These educational programs from OC have earned Golden Bell Awards

Ian Hanigan

January 20, 2021

The California School Boards Association recently presented Golden Bell Awards to 11 educational programs from Orange County that drive student engagement, improve school cultures and close opportunity gaps. ... Read More

Kindness follows on the heels of heartbreak for Inside the Outdoors manager and family

Ian Hanigan

December 12, 2020

After losing their home to the devastating Bond Fire, the longtime caretaker of Inside the Outdoors’ Rancho Soñado site and her family were recipients of a surprise act of kindness on Friday. Stephanie Smith... Read More

Bond Fire claims Rancho Soñado site, home of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program

Ian Hanigan

December 5, 2020

For nearly 15 years, Rancho Soñado has served as the picturesque headquarters for OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors environmental education program. Last week, its hilly landscapes were overtaken by the wind-d... Read More

Virtual conference will focus on enhancing interpretation and translation services

Ian Hanigan

August 20, 2020

Educators, parents and community members can learn how to further enhance school interpretation and translation services at OCDE’s fourth annual Interpreters and Translators Conference, which kicks off virtuall... Read More

Districts must show how they’re addressing learning gaps with new plan

Ian Hanigan

August 19, 2020

This year, school districts won’t be expected to produce those long-range planning guides tied to budget projections, otherwise known as Local Control and Accountability Plans, or LCAPs. Instead, they’ll be ... Read More

Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

Staff reports

July 17, 2020

Orange County schools, along with campuses in 32 other counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list, can expect to start the year with distance learning rather than in-person instruction or hybrid models, Gov. ... Read More

State Department of Education to study school safety data, examine ethnic studies options

Nichole Pichardo

June 25, 2020

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on Wednesday outlined two upcoming efforts that the California Department of Education will lead as schools tackle questions about educational equity, racial injustice and the... Read More

COVID-19 update: State updates guidance for vaccinated workers, school buses, field trips and more

State Board of Education approves ethnic studies curriculum for high schools

OCDE to offer series of webinars focused on civic learning and engagement

These educational programs from OC have earned Golden Bell Awards

Kindness follows on the heels of heartbreak for Inside the Outdoors manager and family

Bond Fire claims Rancho Soñado site, home of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program

Virtual conference will focus on enhancing interpretation and translation services

Districts must show how they’re addressing learning gaps with new plan

Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

State Department of Education to study school safety data, examine ethnic studies options

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