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With grant funding available, OCDE is helping classified employees pursue teaching credentials

Vicky Nguyen December 7, 2022

If any classified school employee was waiting for a sign to take the necessary steps to pursue their teaching credential,...

There is a common thread that connects the nine exemplary school workers who were announced as the 2022 Orange County...

A few short weeks ago, they were named Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year. Now, three of the...

Ian Hanigan December 17, 2020

Parenting OC magazine is accepting nominations for its School Heroes of Orange County program, which will honor exemplary local teachers...

Fermin Leal April 10, 2019

The Orange County Board of Education on Wednesday honored six dedicated school professionals as the Orange County Classified School Employees...

Ian Hanigan April 11, 2018

OCDE has announced this year’s top classified school employees for Orange County. Six county finalists were selected from among 64...

Fermin Leal April 25, 2017

Cafeteria manager Karen Allison from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District and custodian Norman Dobrofsky from the Huntington Beach Union High...

Ian Hanigan April 7, 2017

Students from Betsy Ross Elementary in Anaheim were treated to an out-of-this-world experience this week. About 150 of them got...

Ian Hanigan April 5, 2017

OCDE has announced Orange County’s top classified school employees for 2017. Established in 2008 by the state Department of Education,...