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.
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.
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,...
Quick look: OCDE’s new ‘FutureCurrent’ podcast will feature unscripted conversations with educators, community leaders and partners from across Orange County....
Quick look: OCDE will honor outstanding school counselors at the 12th annual Orange County Counselor Symposium. The event will also offer variety of breakout sessions on supporting students’ academic, emotional and career success. The Orange County Department of Education is inviting...
As the Orange County Arts and Disability Festival marks its 50th anniversary, OCDE is calling for visual and performing arts entries ahead of the April event celebrating decades of creativity, inclusion and community.
Spurred by lessons from last year’s Los Angeles wildfires, OC leaders came together to focus on shared responsibility in disaster preparedness. County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean emphasized that schools often serve as first points of connection for families, especially the most vulnerable.
