COVID-19 update: California updates guidance for isolation and testing Staff reports January 10, 2024OCDE continues to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health...
COVID-19 updates from 2021 Staff reports January 29, 2021Below is our running COVID-19 digest for 2021, with older stories posted at the bottom of the page. For the...
COVID-19 updates from 2020 Staff reports December 31, 2020Below is our running COVID-19 digest for 2020, with older stories posted at the bottom of the page. For the...
Governor announces new plan and financial incentives to encourage safe return to in-person instruction Nichole Pichardo December 30, 2020Citing evidence that younger learners pose a lower risk of transmitting COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced a new...
Mijares: As OC exits the COVID-19 watch list, health officials keep an eye on local hotspots Al Mijares August 25, 2020With the number of new COVID-19 cases declining, and a relatively low testing positivity rate, Orange County has made its...
5 skills that can help students successfully navigate distance learning Ian Hanigan August 5, 2020Machele Kilgore knows a thing or two about distance learning. Along with leading OCDE’s Community Home Education Program, which provides...
Weekly roundup: Fanning family helps Brea move forward, districts make reopening plans, and more Ian Hanigan July 10, 2020Bringing a graceful end to a controversy that had divided the Brea community, the grandchildren of the late William E....
OCDE, district leaders form task force to develop guidance on reopening OC campuses Ian Hanigan May 7, 2020A workgroup of local school district leaders and representatives from OCDE is in the process of developing planning assumptions and...
VIDEO: OCDE curates distance learning resources for educators, counselors and families Ian Hanigan April 10, 2020As school districts across Orange County pivot to distance learning models in real time, OCDE’s Educational Services division has developed...
5 ways school counselors are using technology to support students — plus a counseling toolkit Ian Hanigan April 1, 2020With their campuses temporarily closed, school counselors across Orange County are embracing innovative ways to support the emotional wellbeing and...
