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...
Garden Grove Unified donates N95 and surgical masks to UCI, CHOC Ian Hanigan April 8, 2020Officials from the Garden Grove Unified School District gave a big assist to hospital workers in their fight against COVID-19...
This year’s AVID scholarship winners celebrated virtually Ian Hanigan April 6, 2020Since 2009, more than 1,000 high school seniors have been awarded college scholarships of up to $25,000 each — and...
Distanced for now, OCDE Deaf and Hard of Hearing team reminds students it’s a small world Ian Hanigan April 2, 2020OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing team has a message for students who can’t be at school and are probably...
This website helps essential workers find open child care sites Ian Hanigan April 2, 2020Early Childhood OC is maintaining a list of open child care sites for essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. The...
County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year Al Mijares April 1, 2020On Friday, March 13, school districts across Orange County made the difficult decision to temporarily dismiss students in response to...
Here’s how internet providers are working to offer service to students in need Fermin Leal April 1, 2020Orange County’s major internet service providers have began programs to offer free or reduced internet access for families so students...
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...
Cal State Fullerton program honors three educators from OCDE, Westminster School District Ian Hanigan March 27, 2020An associate superintendent and two alternative education teachers at the Orange County Department of Education were among dozens of educators...
OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center shows ‘virtual doesn’t have to be impersonal’ Staff reports March 26, 2020Up until recently, students at OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center had been working in a sustainable garden with teacher Marianne Taylor,...