Weekly roundup: A state budget plan, La Habra’s next superintendent, SCOTUS weighs special ed and more Ian Hanigan January 13, 2017It’s Friday the 13th, and you’re in luck — we’ve got another weekly roundup. Here are a few of the stories...
State board approves final pieces of its new school accountability system Ian Hanigan January 11, 2017The state’s new school accountability and improvement system now has a timeframe for its public debut — and an official...
OCDE mindfulness training project prepares teachers to be role models of stress management Staff reports January 10, 2017Imagine a classroom where students are not only taught the academic curriculum, but one in which students are taught social and emotional...
Sealed and delivered: Garden Grove’s Cook Elementary School celebrates its National Blue Ribbon Ian Hanigan January 6, 2017Fifth-grader Tommy Nguyen will tell you that A.J. Cook Elementary School in Garden Grove is a special place — and...
OCDE earns state grant to help classified employees become credentialed teachers Ian Hanigan January 5, 2017Here’s one way California is responding to a statewide teacher shortage: OCDE and two dozen other agencies have been awarded...
That’s a wrap: The top OCDE Newsroom stories of 2016 Staff reports December 29, 2016Before we finish the 2016 chapter, let’s flip back through the pages and revisit some of the top Newsroom stories from...
Parenting OC magazine seeks nominees for annual Top Teachers of Orange County issue Staff reports December 14, 2016Does your child consistently boast about an extraordinary teacher or run home to express excitement about how much he or she liked...
El Toro High canned food drive brings in more than 100,000 donations Staff reports November 29, 2016More than 100,000 cans of food filled the upper quad of El Toro High School in Lake Forest on Nov. 18,...
In the news: OC school bond measures earn support, a message on kindness, Veterans Day and more Ian Hanigan November 18, 2016Here we are again, on the precipice of another weekend, and we’ve got a batch of education stories from the...
Series for site administrators will focus on leveraging strengths and the strategies behind mastery teaching Ian Hanigan November 18, 2016OCDE’s Institute for Leadership Development is kicking off a new five-part Leadership Series for Site Administrators that begins in December. Author...
