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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...

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...

Orange High School opens new state-of-the-art STEM complex

Nichole Pichardo November 24, 2020

Administrators in the Orange Unified School District have officially unveiled a brand new STEM complex at Orange High School. The...

two students stand over a table with models of a human skeleton and other medical models

You’re invited! OC Pathways Showcase to highlight partnerships between educators and industry

Ian Hanigan November 4, 2020

Orange County has built a reputation as a national and international hub for innovative companies and leading-edge educational institutions. And...

OCDE is paving the pathway for career education across Orange County

Nichole Pichardo September 23, 2020

Since 2014, OCDE’s award-winning OC Pathways initiative has been creating self-sustaining partnerships to expand career pathway opportunities for Orange County...

Teacher with Wright brothers glider replica

Cerro Villa Middle School club builds replica of the Wright brothers glider

Ian Hanigan August 18, 2020

Some enterprising students from Cerro Villa Middle School have certainly earned their wings. Under the direction of STEM teacher Dan...

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...

‘Orange County Together’ guide provides recommendations for safely reopening local schools

Ian Hanigan June 19, 2020

Representatives from the Orange County Department of Education and school districts across the county have developed a comprehensive guide with...

The Deeper Learning Podcast | Public school funding in the COVID-19 era

Ian Hanigan June 12, 2020

What started as a mysterious illness on the other side of the world quickly turned into a global pandemic that’s...

California Department of Education publishes guidance for reopening campuses

Ian Hanigan June 8, 2020

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on Monday unveiled the California Department of Education’s highly anticipated guidance for reopening campuses, recommending face...