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Mother and daughter sitting on a couch looking at a smartphone together

OCDE to host Feb. 26 virtual event on online safety and stranger risks

Ian Hanigan February 12, 2026
High school students from seven OC school districts connect with future employers at information booths in the Santa Ana College campus quad.

OC high school students get a firsthand look at careers in the arts

Madeline Gray February 10, 2026
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Foundation created by SchoolsFirst and OCDE announces $280,000 in teacher grants

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2026
Woodbridge High Academic Decathlon team

Woodbridge High School wins ninth county Academic Decathlon title in 10 years

Ian Hanigan February 6, 2026
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Weekly roundup: OCDE, Santa Ana Unified host community screening on career education, and more

Vicky Nguyen February 6, 2026
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OC education and community leaders invited to March 13 State of Education

Ian Hanigan February 4, 2026
Education and community leaders from across the county are invited to gather March 13 for the Orange County State of...
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OC natives Sam Darnold and Jaylinn Hawkins will duel in Super Bowl LX

Nathaniel Martinez February 3, 2026
Quick look: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold and New England Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins will face off in Super Bowl...
Dr. Stefan Bean speaks with Eric L. Goodman and Lainie Rowell on the FutureCurrent podcast set, with microphones and chairs arranged for a recorded conversation.

FutureCurrent: On resilience, purpose and community with Eric Goodman

Ian Hanigan February 3, 2026
In the second episode of OCDE’s FutureCurrent podcast, Eric Goodman shares with Dr. Stefan Bean how personal challenges and leadership experiences have shaped his approach to service, mindset and giving back.
Students from Samueli Academy’s Helping Hands Club hold handmade cards created for patients at a local children’s hospital.

Orange County schools take part in the Great Kindness Challenge

Vicky Nguyen February 2, 2026
Quick look: The Great Kindness Challenge returned Jan. 26–30, with Orange County schools encouraging students to show compassion through service projects...
OCDE's Inside the Outdoors program and OC Waste & Recycling accept the Excellence in Recycling Public Education award at the National Waste & Recycling Industry Conference January 21. (Courtesy of OC Waste & Recycling)

Weekly roundup: Inside the Outdoors earns national recognition for recycling education curriculum, and more

Madeline Gray January 30, 2026
Inside the Outdoors, OCDE’s outdoor education program, received an award of excellence from the National Waste & Recycling Association for...
Members of the Troy High School Science Olympiad team pose with their first-place trophy at the 2026 MIT Science Olympiad Invitational.

Troy High School Science Olympiad team takes first place at MIT Invitational

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2026
With 12 medals overall, Troy High School earned first place at the 2026 MIT Science Olympiad Invitational, one of the most competitive high school Science Olympiad tournaments in the country.
25th US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze will serve as keynote speaker at the 16th annual Creative Edge Lecture at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. (Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress)

US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze will take the stage at 16th Creative Edge Lecture

Madeline Gray January 29, 2026
Nationally acclaimed poet Arthur Sze, the 25th U.S. Poet Laureate will headline Orange County's Creative Edge Lecture on March 3, highlighting the role of the arts in education and building community.
A student-created display at McAuliffe Middle School shows handwritten reflections on paper stars and astronaut cutouts under the message, “The legacy I want to leave at McAuliffe is …”

Forty years after Challenger, McAuliffe Middle School reflects on a lasting legacy

Ian Hanigan January 28, 2026
On the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, students and staff at McAuliffe Middle School reflected on the life and legacy of their school’s namesake, Christa McAuliffe.
Kay Nakauchi being recognized at December 2025 HBUHSD Board Meeting.

After 68 years of service, Kay Nakauchi retires from HBUHSD

Nathaniel Martinez January 28, 2026
Quick look: Kay Nakauchi of the Huntington Beach Union High School District is retiring after a 68-year career that impacted countless lives throughout the district. When Kay Nakauchi was first hired at the Huntington Beach Union High School District in 1958,...
Dr. Stefan Bean and Lainie Rowell on the FutureCurrent podcast set, with microphones and chairs arranged for a recorded conversation.

Now playing: New OCDE podcast hosted by Dr. Bean highlights the people and stories shaping education

Ian Hanigan January 27, 2026
Quick look: OCDE’s new ‘FutureCurrent’ podcast will feature unscripted conversations with educators, community leaders and partners from across Orange County....
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