Weekly roundup: 14 OC students named semifinalists for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, Artists of the Year take center stage, and more Vicky Nguyen May 9, 2025Fourteen Orange County high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, placing them among...
‘A time to reflect, to honor’: Students participate in Jack R. Hammett Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest Ian Hanigan May 8, 2025Quick look: OCDE student Rebecca Page earned top honors in the Jack R. Hammett Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest,...
OCDE honors students and schools for civic learning achievements Nathaniel Martinez May 7, 2025The Orange County Department of Education recently celebrated local school districts and their students for championing civic learning at its...
Dr. Bean: Celebrating Orange County’s 2026 Teachers of the Year Stefan Bean May 6, 2025Most of us can point to a teacher who changed our lives — someone who saw us clearly and believed...
Weekly roundup: OC Register names this year’s top student artists, CalKIDS offers college scholarships, and more Madeline Gray May 2, 2025More than 900 high school artists — the most in the program’s history — were nominated this year for their...
OCDE announces 2026 Orange County Teachers of the Year with surprise visits Staff reports May 1, 2025Six outstanding educators received the surprise of a lifetime Wednesday as they were named 2026 Orange County Teachers of the...
Three from Orange County named California Classified School Employees of the Year Vicky Nguyen April 29, 2025State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has announced nine California Classified School Employees of the Year for 2025 —...
OCDE’s DHH program places third in national Battle of the Books tournament Nathaniel Martinez April 24, 2025There’s no need to tell OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Battle of the Books team to act like they’ve...
In a predawn salute, OCDE educators deliver lawn signs to celebrate 44 Distinguished Schools Ian Hanigan April 23, 2025Late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, a covert crew of OCDE educators carried out a predawn mission. Call it...
Orange County schools and districts recognized with 2025 California Green Ribbon Awards Vicky Nguyen April 22, 2025Framed by coastal hills and just steps from the Pacific Ocean, the campuses of the Laguna Beach Unified School District...
