OCDE makes surprise visits to announce the 2017 Orange County Teachers of the Year Staff reports May 9, 2016This is a big morning. Over the next several hours, the 2017 Orange County Teachers of the Year will be revealed...
Orange County takes its first steps on the road to One Billion Acts of Kindness Ian Hanigan May 5, 2016The countdown to a billion acts of kindness has begun. On Thursday, about 500 educators and community leaders gathered at the...
Q&A: STEM director discusses educational technologies and classrooms of the future Ian Hanigan May 4, 2016Tom Turner’s title is an alphabet soup of abbreviations. He’s OCDE’s director of STEM CTE, which is short for Science,...
Mijares: Join OCDE’s efforts to register one billion acts of kindness in Orange County and beyond Al Mijares April 14, 2016It’s been said that a single act of kindness can grow roots in all directions. If that’s true, what would...
VIDEO: Canyon High aviation program offers career paths through the wild blue yonder Ian Hanigan April 5, 2016You don’t need an altimeter to know Canyon High’s aviation program is soaring. Since taking off in 2014, the school’s...
Supreme Court deadlock upholds lower court’s ruling on union fees Ian Hanigan March 30, 2016The U.S. Supreme Court has deadlocked over a lawsuit involving four Orange County teachers who challenged the constitutionality of mandatory union dues....
CHEP Expo showcases independent study student projects and performances Staff reports March 15, 2016A robotic bear, an interactive display of the inner-workings of Star Wars droid BB-8 and the effects of soda on the...
OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest Ian Hanigan March 3, 2016OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors program boasts 14 field trip sites in Orange County and another one in Los Angeles County....
Mijares: Reading aloud to children builds a foundation for learning — and a better life Al Mijares February 24, 2016Whether you’re an educator, a parent, a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle or even an older sibling, there is something...
In the news: Canyon High wins OC decathlon, judge orders state to disclose student records and more Ian Hanigan February 19, 2016Every Friday, the OCDE Newsroom posts a roundup of the latest education headlines. Click through to review the big stories from this week.