Quick look: OCDE will host its second annual International Translation Day celebration on Sept. 30 at its Costa Mesa campus. The event, open to bilingual staff, interpreters and translators, will feature a keynote from Dr. Janet Núñez-Pineda along with networking...
This year's second High School Voter Education Week will take place Sept. 15 through Sept. 26. The statewide initiative encourages students to learn about elections and preregister to vote, with resources available through the Secretary of State and the California Department of Education.
Cypress High School senior Parsmi Rajput and teacher Shelley Hawkins have been named 2025 Bezos Scholars, joining a cohort of just 17 student-educator teams worldwide. Their Community Change Project will focus on creating a resource hub to connect students and families with critical services.
OCDE contributed resources to the new California Attendance Guide, unveiled at a statewide news conference led by State Superintendent Tony Thurmond. The guide highlights strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism, supporting the state’s goal of cutting rates by 50 percent over five years.
Students from the Tustin and Irvine unified school districts are among 500 Gen Zers from 27 states selected for the inaugural Carnegie Young Leaders for Civic Preparedness fellowship. The program, created by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars and funded...