WATCH: Revisit the day OCDE announced the 2025 Orange County Teachers of the Year Madeline Gray May 15, 2024On the morning of May 2, six educators received a welcome surprise in their classrooms as they were named this...
Weekly roundup: State superintendent joins Santa Ana Unified in celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week, and more Madeline Gray May 10, 2024In the first full week of May each year, Teacher Appreciation Week is recognized nationally to express gratitude for the...
Youth Apprenticeship Week: OC Pathways enhances on-the-job training for local students Madeline Gray May 10, 2024Wrapping up Youth Apprenticeship Week, OC Pathways has celebrated the importance of on-the-job training and in-demand skills, expanding supports for...
OCDE names the 2025 Orange County Teachers of the Year with surprise visits Madeline Gray May 2, 2024On Thursday morning, marching band musicians played a triumphant tune while the spirit squad cheered on Huntington Beach High School...
WATCH: Artificial intelligence convening led by OCDE amplifies student voices Madeline Gray May 1, 2024Orange County high schoolers hosted a first-of-its-kind event on Thursday, April 25 to broaden their peers’ knowledge about the artificial...
Weekly roundup: Capistrano student plans to make waves with beach clean-up campaign, and more Madeline Gray April 19, 2024At just 14 years old, San Juan Hills High School student Ryan Hickman has dedicated much of his free time...
WATCH: Hope View fifth-graders unite against drugs through music Madeline Gray April 17, 2024Through a familiar tune and original lyrics, a class at Hope View Elementary School is spreading the message to “stop...
OCDE celebrates district partnerships through career education network Madeline Gray April 15, 2024Faculty, staff and local businesses throughout Central Orange County are collaborating to bring new career technical education courses to more...
Careers Without Borders: Activist Dolores Huerta inspires students to enact change Madeline Gray April 9, 2024In 1972, civil rights activist Dolores Huerta inspired members of the United Farm Workers union to chant “Si, se puede,”...
Weekly roundup: Troy High earns fifth national title at CyberPatriot competition, NBC spotlights OCDE AI administrators, and more Madeline Gray April 5, 2024Six students from the Troy High School NJROTC program recently earned their school’s fifth title as national champions at the...