Anaheim Union celebrates Black History Month with students’ voices Vicky Nguyen February 27, 2023Student voice is influencing the way the Anaheim Union High School District is recognizing and celebrating month-long observances like Black...
Decathlon Dynasty: Irvine’s Woodbridge High wins sixth Orange County championship in seven years Ian Hanigan February 10, 2023The academic decathlon victories keep coming for Irvine’s Woodbridge High School, which has just won its sixth county title in...
Weekly roundup: Irvine scholars advance to National Science Bowl, OCDE honors school counselors and counseling advocates, and more Madeline Gray February 10, 2023The science team at University High School recently surpassed more than 20 other high schools throughout Southern California to make...
Academic event season has arrived. Here are some important dates in 2023. Ian Hanigan January 9, 2023A new year is upon us, and that means we’ve officially entered academic event season. Over the next six months,...
2022 in Review: A look back at some of the OCDE Newsroom’s most notable stories Ian Hanigan December 27, 20222022 began inauspiciously enough, with a massive Covid-19 spike that caused widespread absences following winter break. But then case rates...
Mijares: New park in Westminster honors desegregation’s Orange County roots Al Mijares December 26, 2022On a crisp December morning, the City of Westminster and the Orange County Department of Education celebrated the opening of...
WATCH: Park honoring historic Mendez v. Westminster civil rights case opens to the public Ian Hanigan December 1, 2022Mendez Tribute Monument Park is officially open to visitors. On Thursday, Dec. 1, the City of Westminster formally debuted a...
VIDEO: Influential leaders celebrate Native American Heritage Month with personal stories, historic perspectives Vicky Nguyen November 30, 2022In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, the Orange County Department of Education connected with three influential and distinguished...
VIDEO: Community invited to grand opening for park honoring landmark Mendez v. Westminster case Ian Hanigan November 21, 2022The City of Westminster, in partnership with the Orange County Department of Education, will host a grand opening ceremony on...
The Gratitude Project: Sixth-graders uncover history by interviewing veterans, family members Vicky Nguyen November 11, 2022Before enlisting in the U.S. Army during the height of the war in Vietnam, Dan Barlow aspired to become a...
