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Weekly roundup: Santa Ana students become amateur zoologists, OCSA wins mock trial finals, and more

Ian Hanigan February 3, 2023

Monkeys, camels, reptiles and dung beetles — they’ve become part of the school experience for more than 400 Carver Elementary...

A student on an Academic decathlon team holds up two numbers indicating his team answered a question correctly

Academic event season has arrived. Here are some important dates in 2023.

Ian Hanigan January 9, 2023

A new year is upon us, and that means we’ve officially entered academic event season. Over the next six months,...

38 Orange County elementary campuses named California Distinguished Schools

Madeline Gray January 6, 2023

Thirty-eight elementary schools in Orange County have been recognized by State Superintendent Tony Thurmond as 2023 California Distinguished Schools. After...

Weekly roundup: Ocean View students complete exclusive business program, education career fair approaches, and more

Madeline Gray January 6, 2023

Four juniors and four seniors from Ocean View High School were selected to participate in a six-week business academy hosted...

2022 in Review: A look back at some of the OCDE Newsroom’s most notable stories

Ian Hanigan December 27, 2022

2022 began inauspiciously enough, with a massive Covid-19 spike that caused widespread absences following winter break. But then case rates...

The California School Dashboard is back. Here’s what’s changed in 2022.

Ian Hanigan December 15, 2022

After a three-year hiatus, the California School Dashboard has returned. Considered the centerpiece of the state’s school accountability efforts, the...