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Search Home OCDE.us About OCDE About the OCDE Newsroom Contact Us Subscribe for updates COVID-19 update: OCDE reopening recommendations promote social distancing, face coverings Staff reports July 15, 2020 County superintendent issues statement on OC Board of Education meeting Staff reports July 13, 2020 California Department of Education unveils student assessment tool for educators Ian Hanigan July 13, 2020 Weekly roundup: Fanning family helps Brea move forward, districts make reopening plans, and more Ian Hanigan July 10, 2020 Orange County school districts to receive PPE for students and staff Nichole Pichardo July 9, 2020 New program delivers meals to at-risk OC residents during coronavirus pandemic Nichole Pichardo July 8, 2020 A group of Orange County nonprofit organizations, philanthropists and independent restaurant owners have come together to launch a new program called Delivering with Dignity, aimed at providing 5,000 high-quali ... Read More Orange County’s 2020 census response is exceeding state and national averages Ian Hanigan July 7, 2020 Keep it up, OC. The latest figures available on the U.S. Census website show Orange County has a higher rate of participation than California and the rest of the country. And 10 local cities have already sur ... Read More 5 things to know about the state budget and K-12 funding Nichole Pichardo July 6, 2020 Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature passed the 2020 Budget Act – a $202.1 billion spending plan to promote economic recovery while closing a $54.3 billion budget shortfall caused by the coronav ... Read More Weekly roundup: OC Artists of the Year, distance learning considerations, and more Ian Hanigan July 3, 2020 The Orange County Register has announced the top student artists recognized through its Orange County High School Artist of the Year program, which, like most of us, hit a few hurdles in recent months. This ... Read More Updated: OCDE offers resources to help spread the word about the 2020 Census Staff reports June 30, 2020 The 2020 U.S. Census count is underway. As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the federal Census Bureau conducts a nationwide population count once every 10 years. It's one of the few national activities the ... Read More Irvine middle schooler takes third at National History Day finale Ian Hanigan June 29, 2020 A local student has won third place in the 2020 National History Day competition, which live-streamed this year’s awards ceremony from Washington, D.C. Natalie Miller of Lakeside Middle School in the Irvine ... Read More Weekly roundup: A state budget deal, mindfulness in schools, campus reopening plans, and more Ian Hanigan June 26, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have reportedly reached agreement on a spending plan for 2020-21, one that's expected to hold funding for K-12 schools and community colleges at their current levels. Th ... Read More State Department of Education to study school safety data, examine ethnic studies options Nichole Pichardo June 25, 2020 State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on Wednesday outlined two upcoming efforts that the California Department of Education will lead as schools tackle questions about educational equity, racial injustice and the ... Read More Garden Grove moves to streamline access to mental health support Ian Hanigan June 24, 2020 Garden Grove Unified has announced a new partnership aimed at increasing access to mental health services for the district’s approximately 41,000 students, along with their families and employees. Officials ... Read More Students drive home the importance of census participation with social media art Ian Hanigan June 23, 2020 A half-dozen students from Orange County schools have earned honors in a social media art contest created to underscore the importance of census participation. OCDE staff organized the Making My Community Co ... Read More Load More Connect with OCDE Tweets by @OCDeptofEd ocdeptofed There has been some confusion, understandably, ove Looking to catch up on this week’s local educati This week, the OCDE received its first shipment of The California Department of Public Health has con Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislatu "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Catch up on local education news every Friday with Introducing Ralph Figueroa.⁣ ⁣ Ralph is the Ma Our weekly roundup of education news is posted eve Missed today's webinar on the Orange County Togeth Representatives from the Orange County Department After campuses closed to students in mid-March, sc In a special two-part episode of The Deeper Learni "The challenges we face will test us," writes Oran We've got stories about OC's innovative graduation When their school’s senior prom was canceled bec This year’s Orange County Teacher of the Year an Meet Orange County’s Classified Employees of the This is not what most teachers had in mind when th Load More... Follow on Instagram OCDE in 30 Seconds COVID-19 update: OCDE reopening recommendations promote social distancing, face coverings Staff reports July 15, 2020 California Department of Education publishes guidance for reopening campuses Ian Hanigan June 8, 2020 County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year Al Mijares April 1, 2020 OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers Ian Hanigan September 12, 2019 OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team? Ian Hanigan August 28, 2018 OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support Staff reports July 25, 2017 OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ian Hanigan April 28, 2017 OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance Ian Hanigan April 14, 2017 OCDE in 30 Seconds: OCDE provides services for infants with hearing loss Staff reports October 25, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: Resources and networking opportunities available to OC families Ian Hanigan September 23, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students Ian Hanigan August 11, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students Ian Hanigan July 14, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: Friday Night Live empowers youth to be leaders in their communities Ian Hanigan June 30, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: Credential and Fingerprinting Services Staff reports June 9, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more Ian Hanigan May 12, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’ Ian Hanigan April 21, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: Now in its 40th year, the VSA Festival is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’ Ian Hanigan April 7, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: Looking for meeting space? ‘We’ve got you covered’ Ian Hanigan March 31, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: Here’s a little known fact about OCDE’s Business Services division Ian Hanigan March 17, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest Ian Hanigan March 3, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program Ian Hanigan February 25, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools Ian Hanigan February 18, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program Ian Hanigan February 11, 2016 OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute Ian Hanigan February 3, 2016 Categories Alternative education Arts Assessments and testing Budget Career technical education COVID-19 Deeper Learning Podcast District news Education in the news Elementary schools Featured Featured Topics Health High schools History Honors and awards Inside the Outdoors Instruction and curriculum Local Control Funding Formula Middle schools MTSS OC District Pulse OC Pathways OCDE in 30 Seconds One Billion Acts of Kin...