ACCESS educators build relationships to promote better attendance Vicky Nguyen September 28, 2022Education can only fulfill its promise as the great equalizer when we work to ensure that students are attending school...
VIDEO: Student performers take Segerstrom Center stage for 31st summer show Vicky Nguyen August 3, 2022Singing and dancing are two things Jennifer Nguyen enjoys, but she has never felt comfortable enough to break out of...
Ballerina Misty Copeland emphasizes the importance of access with OCDE alternative education program Madeline Gray August 2, 2022Growing up in San Pedro with five siblings, Misty Copeland was an introverted kid who struggled to find a passion...
ACCESS students explore Careers Without Borders Madeline Gray June 22, 2022From actors to astronauts to professional sports hall-of-famers, Careers Without Borders has brought professionals from differing fields to the computer...
Sunburst Youth Academy is enrolling now for its January 2022 class Nichole Pichardo December 6, 2021A free residential leadership academy is currently seeking applicants for its program that gives local teens who’ve faced significant obstacles...
Local commission honors OCDE alternative education students for their personal reflections of hope and resilience Nichole Pichardo November 3, 2021A local commission that advocates on behalf of incarcerated youth is giving students enrolled in OCDE’s alternative education program the...
OCDE ACCESS student recognized for succeeding and rising against the odds Nichole Pichardo September 9, 2021A victim of abuse and placed in the foster care system at only 12 years old, Kaiyanna Han had the...
OCDE’s new leader of alternative education banking on innovative and individualized instruction to engage students Ian Hanigan August 25, 2021Career paths don’t always follow straight lines. Vern Burton knows this as well as anyone. In his younger days, Burton...
Defying the odds: OCDE’s alternative education program celebrates nearly 700 graduates Nichole Pichardo June 30, 2021Language divides, homelessness, pregnancy, single parenting, and social and academic challenges are just some of the hurdles the 2021 graduating...
VIDEO: Get a bird’s eye view of OCDE’s new Harbor Learning Center North campus Ian Hanigan March 9, 2021Thanks to OCDE’s Media Services team, we have a visual update on the new Harbor Learning Center North campus that...
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