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VIDEO: OCDE students surprised with gifts from SoCal Helpful Honda program

January 16, 2020

Students in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program hosted at University High School received a pre-game surprise as they warmed up for the Freeway League flag football championship. Click on the video above... Read More

Q&A: OCDE teams with local partners to promote inclusivity, combat hate

Ian Hanigan

January 16, 2020

The disturbing images generated headlines across the country. In one photo, Orange County teenagers were seen mimicking a Nazi salute next to red cups arranged to form a swastika. A separate video, surfacing m... 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

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Weekly roundup: Classified staff grant program pays off, revisiting the state’s funding formula, and more

Ian Hanigan

January 10, 2020

A state program that seeks to address California’s teacher shortage by training school employees to become classroom teachers appears to be paying off. The California Classified School Employee Teacher Crede... Read More

forum attendees gather for roundtable discussion

Forum on preventing hate incidents in schools spurs conversations about tolerance

Fermin Leal

January 8, 2020

Incidents of bullying, violence, discrimination and other hate-related cases have spread across schools nationally, including those in Orange County. So it's become increasingly important for educators to wo... Read More

Weekly roundup: Ocean View debuts new Central Kitchen, artificial intelligence enters the classroom, and more

Ian Hanigan

December 20, 2019

The Ocean View School District unveiled its new Central Kitchen this week. As the Orange County Register reported, the 13,000-square-foot facility was built from scratch on a Warner Avenue site that was once... Read More

Weekly roundup: Curriculum helps students identify ‘fake news,’ new Dashboard results released, and more

Fermin Leal

December 13, 2019

A group of Stanford researchers has developed a free online curriculum called Civic Online Reasoning, or COR, designed to help students tell the difference between reliable and fake information on the internet.... Read More

Weekly roundup: A dental clinic at Angel Stadium, new shoes for Santa Ana students, and more

Ian Hanigan

December 6, 2019

A pair of local sports franchises scored some big points with local students and families this week. As the Orange County Register reported, the nonprofit group Team Smile teamed up with the Los Angeles Ange... Read More

Medical students point to an X-ray image

Santa Ana school’s partnership with UCI gives students a preview of medical careers

Ian Hanigan

November 18, 2019

It’s a Friday afternoon with a three-day weekend on deck, and about a dozen UCI medical students are gathered in a crowded classroom at Santa Ana’s Middle College High School. Dressed in bright white lab coa... Read More

How to help children cope with national tragedies

Staff reports

November 15, 2019

Whenever there's a national tragedy, whether it’s a hurricane or an act of terrorism, it’s important to remember that kids may be experiencing increased levels of stress or anxiety. Even if they’re not perso... Read More

VIDEO: OCDE students surprised with gifts from SoCal Helpful Honda program

Q&A: OCDE teams with local partners to promote inclusivity, combat hate

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

Weekly roundup: Classified staff grant program pays off, revisiting the state’s funding formula, and more

Forum on preventing hate incidents in schools spurs conversations about tolerance

Weekly roundup: Ocean View debuts new Central Kitchen, artificial intelligence enters the classroom, and more

Weekly roundup: Curriculum helps students identify ‘fake news,’ new Dashboard results released, and more

Weekly roundup: A dental clinic at Angel Stadium, new shoes for Santa Ana students, and more

Santa Ana school’s partnership with UCI gives students a preview of medical careers

How to help children cope with national tragedies

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