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OC school nurses partner with CHOC to staff COVID-19 hotline for parents

March 19, 2020

Spanish | Mandarin | Vietnamese | Farsi | Korean School nurses from campuses across Orange County have teamed up with CHOC Children’s nursing team to provide some peace of mind for parents concerned about CO... Read More

PBS SoCal offering educational programing for students at home

Fermin Leal

March 19, 2020

In response to the closures of nearly all public schools across the region, PBS SoCal has created an At-Home Learning program aimed at helping provide free educational resources to students across partner telev... Read More

Learning can continue through online options. Here are a few resources

Fermin Leal

March 16, 2020

Schools districts across Orange County are working to offer distance-learning programs for students while schools remained closed because of the COVID-19 threat. Many teachers will be communicating with fami... Read More

Here’s a rundown of student dismissal timelines in Orange County

Staff reports

March 14, 2020

Educational leaders announced on March 13 that they would temporarily close local campuses to students to help slow the spread of COVID-19. For the latest school closure timelines and grab-and-go meal schedu... Read More

Q&A: How does a school closure work?

Ian Hanigan

March 13, 2020

RELATED CONTENT These OC districts are offering grab-and-go meals at a campus near you Here’s a rundown of OC school closure dates With school districts across California making the call to temporari... Read More

UPDATE: National History Day-OC competition moved to virtual format amid COVID-19 concerns

Ian Hanigan

March 12, 2020

UPDATE: In response to recent guidance from the California Department of Public Health and California Governor Gavin Newsom, and in consultation with our NHD California Director and the NHD National Director, O... Read More

Here’s how some teachers are dealing with the coronavirus threat in their classrooms

Fermin Leal

March 11, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to generate headlines, schools are working to keep students and staff safe while informing their communities about the potential impacts on learning. The OCDE Newsroom has been providin... Read More

24 OC schools honored for engaging students in civic education

Ian Hanigan

March 10, 2020

The California Courts system has recognized two dozen Orange County public schools for creating exemplary civics education programs and bringing service-learning projects to their communities. Statewide, 75 ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Unofficial election results, OC School of the Arts renews charter, and more

Ian Hanigan

March 6, 2020

With turnout hovering at around 36 percent, Orange County voters headed to the polls or mailed in their ballots for the March 3 primary election. The Orange County Registrar of Voters says there are still mo... Read More

VIDEO: A quick trip to Starbucks leads to the ultimate act of kindness

Ian Hanigan

March 5, 2020

Catherine Pearlman casually spotted the flier on a bulletin board inside a Starbucks. It was written by a woman who was desperately searching for a kidney donor for her husband. Pearlman noticed that his blo... Read More

COVID-19 update: Residents encouraged to create family pandemic plans

2020 Census: Step up and be counted, or help others do so

Distanced for now, OCDE Deaf and Hard of Hearing team reminds students it’s a small world

This website helps essential workers find open child care sites

Updated: Here’s a rundown of OC school closures and grab-and-go meal schedules

OC school nurses partner with CHOC to staff COVID-19 hotline for parents

PBS SoCal offering educational programing for students at home

Learning can continue through online options. Here are a few resources

Here’s a rundown of student dismissal timelines in Orange County

Q&A: How does a school closure work?

UPDATE: National History Day-OC competition moved to virtual format amid COVID-19 concerns

Here’s how some teachers are dealing with the coronavirus threat in their classrooms

24 OC schools honored for engaging students in civic education

Weekly roundup: Unofficial election results, OC School of the Arts renews charter, and more

VIDEO: A quick trip to Starbucks leads to the ultimate act of kindness

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COVID-19 update: Residents encouraged to create family pandemic plans

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers

OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team?

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance

OCDE in 30 Seconds: OCDE provides services for infants with hearing loss

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Resources and networking opportunities available to OC families

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Friday Night Live empowers youth to be leaders in their communities

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Credential and Fingerprinting Services

OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Now in its 40th year, the VSA Festival is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Looking for meeting space? ‘We’ve got you covered’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Here’s a little known fact about OCDE’s Business Services division

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute