OCDE’s Early Learning Summer Institute prepares educators for incoming transitional kindergartners Madeline Gray August 1, 2023By September of the 2025-26 school year, every 4-year-old in the state will be eligible to enroll in a public...
OCDE prioritizes students’ well-being through alcohol and drug prevention awareness workshops Vicky Nguyen July 26, 2023The Orange County Department of Education’s Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention program is on a mission to empower as many...
Weekly roundup: Newport Harbor water polo team wins big at Junior Olympics, California MTSS conference hosts 3,400 educators, and more Madeline Gray July 21, 2023A team of Newport Harbor High School students scored first place in the 18-and-under division at the USA Water Polo...
VIDEO: Nearly 3,400 educators gather in Orange County for sixth annual MTSS conference Staff reports July 18, 2023The sixth annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute kicked off on Tuesday, July 18, bringing 3,400 educational leaders from across...
VIDEO: Safe Schools Conference unites educators, law enforcement behind student safety Ian Hanigan July 17, 2023In a powerful show of solidarity, last week’s Safe Schools Conference brought together more than 610 educators, law enforcement representatives...
More than 500 educators, law enforcement representatives expected to attend 14th annual Safe Schools Conference Ian Hanigan July 6, 2023The annual Safe Schools Conference returns to Orange County this month, bringing together hundreds of educators, school workers and law...
Weekly roundup: Warner Middle School holds exit interviews for students, Newport-Mesa Unified announces key personnel changes, and more Vicky Nguyen June 23, 2023The Westminster School District added exit interviews to Warner Middle students’ eighth-grade promotion experience. On June 15, the district enlisted...
A.I. and Education: OCDE to host three-day professional development series on artificial intelligence Ian Hanigan June 20, 2023The Orange County Department of Education will present a three-day professional learning series this fall to help educators better understand...
Language acquisition, literacy skills for English learners are the focus of Project GLAD® Spring Institute Ian Hanigan May 24, 2023Educators from across the region gathered in Costa Mesa last month to share strategies for improving language acquisition and literacy...
6 questions (and answers) about this summer’s California MTSS Professional Learning Institute Ian Hanigan May 17, 2023This summer, the Orange County Department of Education and the Butte County Office of Education are teaming up to host...