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A sneak peek at school district summer learning programs

May 24, 2021

As the end of an anything-but-normal school year draws near, Orange County districts are making plans to offer summer accelerated learning programs designed to help students’ with everything from enrichment to ... Read More

OCArts4All Showcase puts student art on display throughout Orange County

Nichole Pichardo

May 21, 2021

Over 1,200 pieces of student art are currently on display — both virtually and in person — as part of the 2021 OCArts4All Art Showcase, presented by OCDE’s Visual and Performing Arts team. Over 400 pieces o... Read More

Weekly roundup: United Way gives laptops to college-bound seniors, Saddleback College gets a new mascot, and more

Ian Hanigan

May 21, 2021

Orange County United Way recently distributed hundreds of laptops and technology kits, giving a boost to economically disadvantaged students who are making plans for college. In December, Orange County Unite... Read More

Students virtually showcase STEM-based innovations at seventh annual ocMaker Challenge

Nichole Pichardo

May 21, 2021

More than 150 students from across Orange County have virtually exhibited over 60 STEM-based designs demonstrating creativity and ingenuity at this year’s ocMaker Challenge. Organized OCDE’s Career Education... Read More

Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership honors local chapters and advisors

Nichole Pichardo

May 21, 2021

OCDE’s Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership (OCFNLP) has honored two local schools and an advisor for their efforts to promote youth development and implement alcohol and drug prevention projects in thei... Read More

Eight National History Day projects from Orange County are headed to the national finals

Ian Hanigan

May 19, 2021

Following months of research and county-level victories, eight history projects from Orange County were named champions in their respective categories at this year’s National History Day California competition ... Read More

#IamTraumaAware campaign encourages community to share stories of healing and resilience

Nichole Pichardo

May 19, 2021

It's no secret that pandemic-related trauma is real. From the impacts of losing loved ones to the illness to the loss of a school year, communities across the country have experienced emotional fallout related ... Read More

Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee, shares life lessons with OCDE students

Ian Hanigan

May 18, 2021

It’s been nearly five decades since the world lost Bruce Lee, who would have now been 80 years old. While his legend has only grown larger in his absence, his daughter wants the public to know about the man beh... Read More

Registration now open for fourth annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Nichole Pichardo

May 18, 2021

An upcoming summer conference will bring together thousands of educators to share practices that support the academic, behavioral and social-emotional success of all students. Presented by the Orange County ... Read More

Meet Orange County’s Classified School Employees of the Year for 2021

Nichole Pichardo

May 17, 2021

Each year during the third week in May, we salute the important contributions of classified school employees during “Classified School Employee Week.” And although we’ve already announced OCDE’s 2021 Cla... Read More

In the news: Harvard-bound student credits success to Garden Grove superintendent’s mentor program

Weekly roundup: Two OC students win top honors at Congressional Art Competition; Corona del Mar senior writes book on global water crisis; and more

A six-year promise between Irvine students and a Seattle-based CEO turns into nearly $50,000 in college scholarships

COVID-19 update: State eases face covering rules, but for now they’re still required inside schools

Caps off to the Class of 2021: a roundup of OC graduation pics from social media

A sneak peek at school district summer learning programs

OCArts4All Showcase puts student art on display throughout Orange County

Weekly roundup: United Way gives laptops to college-bound seniors, Saddleback College gets a new mascot, and more

Students virtually showcase STEM-based innovations at seventh annual ocMaker Challenge

Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership honors local chapters and advisors

Eight National History Day projects from Orange County are headed to the national finals

#IamTraumaAware campaign encourages community to share stories of healing and resilience

Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee, shares life lessons with OCDE students

Registration now open for fourth annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Meet Orange County’s Classified School Employees of the Year for 2021

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