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Weekly roundup: Students’ battle of the books, 43 OC schools win ‘Distinguished’ prize, and more

April 6, 2018

Anaheim Hills Elementary held its third annual Battle of the Books this spring. But instead of students facing off against each other, they decide to challenge another campus. The school battled neighboring ... Read More

Weekly roundup: From adversity to honor rolls, state Academic Decathlon results, OC educators honored, and more

Ian Hanigan

March 30, 2018

Lorena Cruz believes she might be a dropout statistic if not for the support she received at Laurel House, a shelter for at-risk youth. Instead, the senior at Foothill High School in Tustin is heading to col... Read More

Anaheim Union superintendent earns statewide honor for expanding civic education

Ian Hanigan

March 29, 2018

The California Council for the Social Studies has recognized Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda for his work promoting civic education. Matsuda accepted the Diane L. Brooks Awa... Read More

Alexis Rangell-Onwuegbuzia at the California Poetry Out Loud State Finals

Local high school senior wins California’s Poetry Out Loud competition

Ian Hanigan

March 26, 2018

An Orange County student has won a state competition that connects young people to poetry through memorization and performance. Alexis Rangell-Onwuegbuzia, a senior at Mater Dei High School, placed first at ... Read More

Orange County students at the California Academic Decathlon

OC teams battle it out at the California Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan

March 25, 2018

Five Orange County teams competed at the California Academic Decathlon in Sacramento over the weekend. Irvine's Woodbridge High, which won the last two county championships, finished 13th overall at the state ... Read More

OCDE hosts educational Career Fair in Costa Mesa

Ian Hanigan

March 24, 2018

Are you considering a career in education or seeking a new opportunity to serve students? You might want to drop by OCDE's educational career fair, which runs until about 2 p.m. today, March 24, at 200 Kalmu... Read More

Weekly roundup: Students investigate simulated crime in CSI program, Academic Decathlon team prepares for state final, and more

Fermin Leal

March 23, 2018

Twenty students from Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach spent an afternoon this week aboard the Ocean Institute’s Pilgrim ship in Dan Point Harbor as they worked to solve a crime. The staged scenario, ca... Read More

OC’s Academic Decathlon champions set high goals for state tournament

Fermin Leal

March 18, 2018

Mike Nakaue, center, has coached Woodbridge High School's Academic Decathlon team for the past 22 years. Each member of this year’s Woodbridge High Academic Decathlon team believes there’s plenty of room fo... Read More

OCDE Deaf and Hard of Hearing program hosts regional tournament for Gallaudet University Academic Bowl

Ian Hanigan

March 16, 2018

David Longo, principal of OCDE's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program, addresses the student-competitors at Gallaudet University's West Regional Academic Bowl, which was held over the weekend at Irvine's Universit... Read More

Santa Ana High students engage in real-time civics lesson with peers from Broward County, Florida

Ian Hanigan

March 15, 2018

The walkouts had ended nearly two hours earlier. But inside a classroom at Santa Ana High School, an important civics lesson was just beginning. About two hours after Wednesday’s planned national protests ov... Read More

Weekly roundup: Students’ battle of the books, 43 OC schools win ‘Distinguished’ prize, and more

Weekly roundup: From adversity to honor rolls, state Academic Decathlon results, OC educators honored, and more

Anaheim Union superintendent earns statewide honor for expanding civic education

Local high school senior wins California’s Poetry Out Loud competition

OC teams battle it out at the California Academic Decathlon

OCDE hosts educational Career Fair in Costa Mesa

Weekly roundup: Students investigate simulated crime in CSI program, Academic Decathlon team prepares for state final, and more

OC’s Academic Decathlon champions set high goals for state tournament

OCDE Deaf and Hard of Hearing program hosts regional tournament for Gallaudet University Academic Bowl

Santa Ana High students engage in real-time civics lesson with peers from Broward County, Florida

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Project Based Learning encourages collaboration in classrooms

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Annual workshop helps students and families prepare for college

OCDE in 30 Seconds: OCDE provides services for infants with hearing loss

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Resources and networking opportunities available to OC families

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Friday Night Live empowers youth to be leaders in their communities

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Credential and Fingerprinting Services

OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Now in its 40th year, the VSA Festival is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Looking for meeting space? ‘We’ve got you covered’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Here’s a little known fact about OCDE’s Business Services division

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute