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Santa Ana Unified’s Dr. Sonia Llamas to join OCDE as associate superintendent of Educational Services

Ian Hanigan June 13, 2023

An accomplished educational leader known for spearheading effective student interventions and fostering positive school environments has been selected as OCDE’s...

Los Angeles Angels name eight Orange County students AVID scholars

Madeline Gray June 5, 2023

Eight Orange County middle school students recently earned the title of Angels 8th grade AVID Scholars by the Angels Baseball...

Language acquisition, literacy skills for English learners are the focus of Project GLAD® Spring Institute

Ian Hanigan May 24, 2023

Educators from across the region gathered in Costa Mesa last month to share strategies for improving language acquisition and literacy...

Mijares: OC’s classified school employees ensure schools run smoothly and students thrive

Al Mijares May 22, 2023

How do we begin to measure the importance of our classified school employees? If you’re not familiar with the term...

6 questions (and answers) about this summer’s California MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Ian Hanigan May 17, 2023

This summer, the Orange County Department of Education and the Butte County Office of Education are teaming up to host...

OCDE-led Peer Assistance Leadership honors local programs, advisors for youth engagement

Ian Hanigan May 16, 2023

OCDE representatives made surprise visits to recognize five school-based Peer Assistance Leadership programs and three PAL advisors for using creative...

OC Pathways hosts the first K-16 Regional Education Collaborative meeting on Feb. 7, 2023.

OC Pathways launches network of work-based learning resources for regional education partners

Madeline Gray May 15, 2023

OC Pathways will host its second installment of the K-16 Regional Education Collaborative network sessions on Tuesday, inviting educational partners...