OCDE’s Language Services team will celebrate International Translation Day on Sept. 30 with a free event at PBS SoCal Studios featuring a studio tour, a presentation on the Family Math Initiative and a special appearance by Carl the Collector.
Inside the Outdoors will welcome students, families and community members to California Coastal Cleanup Day at Upper Newport Bay on Saturday, Sept. 19, where volunteers will assist with cleanup activities at the coastal wetland.
Nominations are open through Oct. 23 for the 2026-27 Orange County Music and Arts Administrators Awards, which recognize teachers, classified staff, administrators and arts advocates whose leadership has strengthened arts education across Orange County.
OCDE’s Stephan Lambert and Stephanie Loscko are featured in the September issue of Educational Leadership, sharing how student voice and education can help young people develop healthier relationships with social media.
Students in a new Advanced Live Broadcasting class at Los Alamitos High School put their skills to the test Sept. 4, producing the school’s first live varsity football broadcast run entirely by students.
OCDE’s second annual Connected Leadership Conference will bring together business services and human resources professionals from across Orange County on Oct. 20 for a free day of learning, collaboration and practical strategies focused on navigating change.
High School Voter Education Weeks will take place Sept. 14 through Sept. 25, encouraging California students to learn about elections and eligible 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote. Schools can also register for the statewide Student Mock Election set for Oct. 6.
A new Orange County Department of Education initiative will invite students in grades three through 12 to explore local issues and design solutions using Minecraft Education, with an optional Battle of the Counties competition offering students a chance to put their ideas to the test.
Thirty-seven Orange County high schools landed among the top 300 in California and top 1,700 nationally in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, led by Oxford Academy, which ranked No. 3 in California and No. 17 nationally.
