OCDE Newsroom

Student profile: Marisol and fellow cadets get a fresh start at Sunburst Youth Academy

Ian Hanigan July 16, 2019

In our latest OCDE Student Profile, we bring you the story of Marisol, a cadet who recently graduated from the...

Student profile: OCDE offers Ury an onramp to educational, career success

Ian Hanigan June 24, 2019

Along with running programs and services that are vital to local school districts, OCDE directly serves some of Orange County’s...

Sunburst Youth Academy project uses targeted loans to aid families across the globe

Ian Hanigan May 28, 2019

Standing in front of a poster-board display, three young women shared the story of Phylis, a single mother and farmer...

OCDE teacher wins state honor for her work to curb truancy, expulsions

Fermin Leal May 23, 2019

For 21 years, teacher Gail Hume-Nivette has worked to give students a second chance. Hume-Nivette, a teacher with the Orange...

Weekly roundup: Investigating Salem in 1692, cheering a hero’s return, competing for scholarships, and more

Ian Hanigan March 29, 2019

A group of students from Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach recently conducted a mock crime-scene investigation based on one...

CHEP Expo spotlights student projects from OCDE’s homeschooling program

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2019

Exhibits documenting shark behavior, underwater volcanoes, the Black Plague and the mechanical advantages of pulleys were among the projects on...

Weekly roundup: Suspension trends, school nutrition standards, Lego vandals and more

Ian Hanigan December 14, 2018

Suspensions in California schools have dropped by nearly 50 percent over the last six years. As EdSource reported this week,...

A group shot of students, educators and law enforcement representatives

OCDE students team up with local police for exhibition football game

Ian Hanigan November 21, 2018

We’re still reeling from the touchdown-fest that ended with a 54-51 L.A. Rams victory over the Kansas City Chief on...

woman leads a discussion in a classroom with parents

OCDE program trains educators to better engage families in support of children’s learning

Fermin Leal September 18, 2018

Orange County Department of Education’s Family Involvement Network supports students from districts throughout the county by organizing forums and training that bring...

A student and teacher, holding a skateboard

OCDE students earn skateboards for hitting attendance goals

Ian Hanigan June 19, 2018

A half-dozen students from OCDE’s alternative education program recently took home new skateboards as bonuses for stellar attendance. Students enrolled...

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