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COVID-19 update: Residents encouraged to create family pandemic plans

April 3, 2020

OCDE continues to track the latest developments related to the COVID-19 respiratory illness while working closely with partner agencies including the Orange County Health Care Agency and local school districts.... Read More

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

Al Mijares

April 1, 2020

On Friday, March 13, school districts across Orange County made the difficult decision to temporarily dismiss students in response to COVID-19 fears and calls for social distancing. At the time we found it nece... Read More

OCDE curates distance learning resources for educators, counselors and families

Ian Hanigan

March 30, 2020

As school districts across Orange County pivot to distance learning models in real time, OCDE’s Educational Services division has developed a cache of online resources for educators, counselors and families. ... Read More

24 OC schools honored for engaging students in civic education

Ian Hanigan

March 10, 2020

The California Courts system has recognized two dozen Orange County public schools for creating exemplary civics education programs and bringing service-learning projects to their communities. Statewide, 75 ... Read More

Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world

Al Mijares

February 18, 2020

When California adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in 2013, the goal wasn’t simply to generate more doctorates in chemistry, physics and biology. The intent was to create a more scientifically liter... Read More

Academic event season has arrived, and we’ve compiled a list of important dates

Ian Hanigan

January 14, 2020

Esperanza High students compete in the Super Quiz Relay event in front of a live audience during the 2019 Academic Decathlon. This year's Academic Decathlon kicks off Jan. 25. January arguably marked the st... Read More

Educators, experts gather to discuss language acquisition and multi-literacy

Fermin Leal

October 31, 2019

More than 100 teachers, coaches, consultants and administrators gathered this week to share their best practices for language acquisition and multi-literacy as part of the OCDE Project GLAD® NTC Annual Summit 2... Read More

Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more

Fermin Leal

October 25, 2019

More than 100 educators from across California, including more than a dozen from Orange County, visited San Pedro’s AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles earlier this week to learn from famed ocean explorer Dr. Ro... Read More

VIDEO: What is the California health education framework? Here’s your two-minute primer — also available in Spanish

Ian Hanigan

August 30, 2019

En Español In May 2019, 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... Read More

Weekly roundup: Future farmers send animals to sanctuaries, educators gather to talk equity, and more

Ian Hanigan

August 2, 2019

Five Fullerton students who are part of a Future Farmers of American program decided the slaughterhouse wouldn’t be the final stop for three goats and a pair of sheep they raised. Instead, they took the rare... Read More

COVID-19 update: Residents encouraged to create family pandemic plans

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

OCDE curates distance learning resources for educators, counselors and families

24 OC schools honored for engaging students in civic education

Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world

Academic event season has arrived, and we’ve compiled a list of important dates

Educators, experts gather to discuss language acquisition and multi-literacy

Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more

VIDEO: What is the California health education framework? Here’s your two-minute primer — also available in Spanish

Weekly roundup: Future farmers send animals to sanctuaries, educators gather to talk equity, and more

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COVID-19 update: Residents encouraged to create family pandemic plans

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers

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

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: 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