Mijares: A year of distress and disruption also highlighted our resilience Al Mijares December 28, 2020It is impossible to overstate the challenges our schools were presented with this year, from having to immediately pivot to...
OC graduation rates continue to rise — and exceed state averages Ian Hanigan December 15, 2020Orange County’s graduation rates continue to trend in the right direction. Among OC students who started high school four years...
Bond Fire claims Rancho Soñado site, home of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program Ian Hanigan December 5, 2020For nearly 15 years, Rancho Soñado has served as the picturesque headquarters for OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors environmental education...
How are we doing? OCDE seeks stakeholder feedback Ian Hanigan December 2, 2020The Orange County Department of Education wants to hear from you. ODCE is inviting educators, students, parents and other stakeholders...
OCDE’s homeless education program seeks supplies for local families Ian Hanigan November 10, 2020OCDE’s stockpile of supplies for families experiencing homelessness is running on empty. Jeanne Awrey, who coordinates the department’s homeless education...
You’re invited! OC Pathways Showcase to highlight partnerships between educators and industry Ian Hanigan November 4, 2020Orange County has built a reputation as a national and international hub for innovative companies and leading-edge educational institutions. And...
OCDE’s alternative ed division focuses on empowering students, families during day of professional development Ian Hanigan October 23, 2020More than 350 educators and administrators from OCDE’s alternative education program, otherwise known as ACCESS, took part Friday in a...
OCDE partners with OC Health Care Agency to offer after-hours nursing support for schools Ian Hanigan October 20, 2020As more campuses resume on-site instruction, OCDE has partnered with the OC Health Care Agency to hire a team of...
WATCH: OC leaders break ground on park and memorial honoring landmark civil rights case Staff reports October 13, 2020elcome to the official groundbreaking for Mendez Tribute Memorial Park, brought to you by the City of Westminster and the...
Mijares: Public space honoring Mendez v. Westminster will bring communities together Al Mijares October 11, 2020The case of Mendez v. Westminster broke new ground not just for Orange County, but for our entire nation. Now,...