Four middle school teams from Orange County will compete in the United States Academic Pentathlon National Finals in Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s competition theme, “The Roaring Twenties,” challenges students in grades six through eight across five academic subjects.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May Revision proposal includes a one-time $50 million investment to continue support for California’s Multi-Tiered System of Support framework. Led in part by OCDE, the statewide approach helps schools better coordinate academic, behavioral, social-emotional and mental health supports for students.
Two Anaheim Elementary School District campuses were named finalists in the 2026 Conga Kids Dance Championship, while AESD Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Dr. Yadira Moreno received a Visionary Award during the May 7 event at L.A. Live.
Students from Valadez Middle School visited the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine through Project Zero Waste, a partnership between OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program and OC Waste & Recycling that connects classroom learning to real-world sustainability practices.
Quick look: Golden View Elementary in the Ocean View School District blends open-concept classrooms with a working school farm, where students take on real responsibilities and connect learning to real-world experiences — an approach that earned the school recognition as...
Sloane Keane, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the OC and IE, recently appeared on the FutureCurrent podcast to share how meaningful mentorship relationships can open doors for young people and expand access to opportunity.
A Los Alamitos High School freshman has created a sensory station at his former elementary school designed to support students with special needs. Wesley Avery, a former Hopkinson Elementary School student, recently completed the project as part of his efforts...
Quick look: A cybersecurity incident involving Canvas disrupted access at schools and universities worldwide, prompting precautionary shutdowns and security reviews....
