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Sylvia Mendez shares her family’s legacy with OCDE alternative education students

Madeline Gray March 15, 2023

At 9 years old, Sylvia Mendez attended court trials with her family to fight school segregation in her community, and...

Students in front of Pacific Coast High School

Need to take a course this summer? Pacific Coast High is enrolling.

Ian Hanigan March 7, 2023

Orange County high school students who need to catch up on credits or want to get ahead this summer will...

ACCESS principals work to remove barriers and promote pathways for success

Vicky Nguyen October 18, 2022

A principal carries an immense amount of weight on their shoulders — taking responsibility for the successes and challenges of...

Greyson, a student at OCDE's Harbor Learning Center, with Duey Luu, a staff member from his group home, and OCDE Speech and Language Specialists Art Marmelejo and Paul DePerry.

ACCESS students explore Careers Without Borders

Madeline Gray June 22, 2022

From actors to astronauts to professional sports hall-of-famers, Careers Without Borders has brought professionals from differing fields to the computer...

OCDE students reflect on the nation’s heroes and their own in Memorial Day essay contest

Vicky Nguyen May 6, 2022

Keon Ferber remembers being at a loss for words when his family visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. ...

OCDE principal joins list of OC administrators recognized by local ACSA chapter

Ian Hanigan March 16, 2022

A principal in OCDE’s Alternative Education division has been named one of Orange County’s top administrators. Machele Kilgore, whose responsibilities...