Orange County music and arts educators applauded at annual awards ceremony Madeline Gray March 7, 2024Local visual and performing arts leaders gathered on Feb. 27 at the Segerstrom Center of the Arts’ Samueli Theater to...
Miramontes: OCDE doesn’t have ‘County Office’ in its name. Here’s why. Ramon Miramontes March 4, 2024Here’s a question we often hear: Why is our organization known as the Orange County Department of Education when other...
Spellbound in OC: County’s new spelling bee champ is headed to Scripps Ian Hanigan March 2, 2024Orange County crowned a new spelling bee champion on Saturday. Katelyn Nguyen, a seventh-grader from Stacey Middle School in the...
Creative Edge Lecture series will spotlight best-selling author and exhibition designer Madeline Gray February 15, 2024Nina Simon, a best-selling author and former museum director, will grace the stage of the Irvine Barclay Theater on March...
Children’s Water Education Festival to promote lessons of environmental conservancy Madeline Gray January 30, 2024Over the past 26 years, the Orange County Water District has brought water-related and environmental education to nearly 150,000 students...
Troy High School students prepare to aid their community with disaster response training Madeline Gray January 25, 2024Safely navigating fires, responding to hazardous materials, and assisting light search and rescue operations are just a few notches Troy...
Weekly roundup: Irvine student advocates for access to Braille literature, and more Madeline Gray January 19, 2024William Shakespeare, John Keats and Emily Dickinson — these are just a few of the authors that University High School...
Orange County schools prepare to create kindness ahead of nationwide campaign Madeline Gray January 18, 2024From organizing kindness-themed spirit days to helping promote goodwill on campus, classrooms in Orange County and beyond plan to exemplify...
OCDE to recognize school counselors and counseling advocates at 10th annual symposium Madeline Gray January 11, 2024The Orange County Counselor Symposium will return on Feb. 7 to honor the unique contributions made by local school counselors...
COVID-19 update: California updates guidance for isolation and testing Staff reports January 10, 2024OCDE continues to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health...