24 OC schools honored for engaging students in civic education Ian Hanigan March 10, 2020The California Courts system has recognized two dozen Orange County public schools for creating exemplary civics education programs and bringing...
Park honoring Mendez v. Westminster case awarded $1.29 million state grant Fermin Leal February 27, 2020California State Parks has awarded a $1.29 million grant to the City of Westminster to construct a park and memorial...
Elementary students present donation to civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez for local monument Ian Hanigan February 16, 2020Kids from Carrillo Elementary School in the Garden Grove Unified School District recently gave a gift of gratitude to civil...
High school teams prep for the 52nd annual Orange County Academic Decathlon Ian Hanigan January 22, 2020Hundreds of students from more than 40 local high schools are getting ready to compete for team honors and individual...
Q&A: OCDE teams with local partners to promote inclusivity, combat hate Ian Hanigan January 16, 2020The disturbing images generated headlines across the country. In one photo, Orange County teenagers were seen mimicking a Nazi salute...
Academic event season has arrived, and we’ve compiled a list of important dates Ian Hanigan January 14, 2020January arguably marked the start of a new decade. It also ushered in academic event season. Over the next five months,...
Year in review: 10 notable OCDE Newsroom stories from 2019 Fermin Leal December 26, 2019Now that the year is nearly over, it’s time to look back on the most read and most notable OCDE...
Weekly roundup: Student uses engineering skills to build prosthetics, high school to offer healthcare curriculum, and more Fermin Leal November 22, 2019At San Juan Hills High School, senior Ashlynn Mathews isn’t using her new engineering skills learned at her building trades...
OC middle school students get a jump on National History Day projects Ian Hanigan November 20, 2019In March, hundreds of local students will present their original websites, papers, documentaries, performances and exhibits at OCDE’s annual National...
2020 Census: OCDE kicks off countywide awareness campaign Fermin Leal November 14, 2019OCDE is launching a new social media campaign to raise awareness about the upcoming U.S. Census count for local communities....
