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OCDE budget outlook remains stable but state faces long-term challenges

Ian Hanigan December 4, 2025
Sunny Hills High School students helped organize 93 baskets of Thanksgiving groceries to donate to local nonprofit Pathways for Hope at their food drive event. (Courtesy of Fullerton Joint Union High School District)

OC schools bring meals and more to local families this giving season

Madeline Gray December 4, 2025
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Innovation Funding Initiative officially launches, offering up to $525,000 for bold ideas in OC schools

Ian Hanigan December 3, 2025
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OCDE prepares year-end payroll for nearly 78,000 employees across Orange County

Vicky Nguyen December 3, 2025
Estancia High School students stand beside a rebuilt Snoopy doghouse they helped construct as part of a project supporting Costa Mesa’s annual Snoopy House display.

Estancia High students help restore Costa Mesa’s Snoopy House display

Vicky Nguyen December 1, 2025
Valencia High School student Irene Pan was chosen to represent California at the 2025 National Youth Science Camp this summer by State Superintendent Tony Thurmond. (Courtesy of Irene Pan)

Weekly roundup: Valencia High student is National Youth Science Camp Delegate, Daily Pilot spotlights Laguna Beach superintendent, and more

Madeline Gray July 18, 2025
Valencia High School student Irene Pan has been selected as one of just 112 delegates — and one of only...
OC Arts and Disability director Marleena Barber and Bowers Museum President Sean O'Harrow attend the Arts on the Move opening reception on July 13.

Arts on the Move exhibit celebrates student artists with disabilities at Bowers Museum

Madeline Gray July 16, 2025
Now on display at the Bowers Museum through Friday, July 18, the free Arts on the Move exhibit showcases expressive artwork by student artists with disabilities from across Orange County. The traveling show is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in recognition of Disability Pride Month.
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Students from the Connections DHH Adult Transition Program learn construction while serving the community

Nathaniel Martinez July 16, 2025
Through a partnership with Cargo2Casa, a nonprofit dedicated to providing affordable housing for those in need, OCDE students are gaining valuable hands-on construction experience while giving back to their community.
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More than 1,000 Anaheim Union High School District students earn Google Career Certificates

Ian Hanigan July 15, 2025
The Anaheim Union High School District has partnered with Google to give students a chance to earn industry-recognized credentials in fields like data analytics and project management. The Google Career Certificates program is integrated into daily instruction and has recently expanded to offer training for parents.
Twelve Orange County students take a private tour of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory last month as part of their raffle reward for participating in the STEAM Race to Space Reading Challenge.

Orange County students launch into learning with NASA JPL tour

Madeline Gray July 14, 2025
Twelve Orange County students got to visit NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab after crushing their reading goals in the STEAM Race to Space Reading Challenge, a countywide literacy initiative designed to spark interest in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.

Weekly roundup: Garden Grove student will head to Washington for National Civics Bee, Santa Ana Unified renames school honoring community trailblazers, and more

Madeline Gray July 11, 2025
After months of studying the federal government and the U.S. legal system, Garden Grove student Arlo Fravien has been named California’s champion of the 2025 National Civics Bee, and this fall, he will compete against the top civics students from...
Educators and community members listen to a speaker during the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum Rollout Conference, held Sept. 27–28, 2024, at the Santa Clara County Office of Education in San Jose. The event introduced new classroom resources designed to support instruction on the histories and cultures of Vietnamese peoples in diaspora.

Educators invited to OCDE’s Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum Conference in Garden Grove

Vicky Nguyen July 10, 2025
Quick look: OCDE will host the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum Conference on Sept. 26-27 in Garden Grove. K-12 educators...
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Why OCDE’s Kalmus Café is more than just a café

Nathaniel Martinez July 9, 2025
In the next evolution of storytelling on Newsroom, we’re utilizing a new platform that blends text, images and video into...
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Unite, Empower, Impact: A guide to this year’s California MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Madeline Gray July 7, 2025
Quick look: Set for July 22–24 at the Anaheim Convention Center, the 2025 California MTSS Professional Learning Institute will bring educators together to share strategies for supporting every student. Here’s what attendees can expect from this year’s statewide event. In...
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OCDE to host ‘Write to Joy’ conference for K-12 educators focused on writing instruction and inspiration

Vicky Nguyen July 7, 2025
Educators from across Orange County are invited to attend the Write to Joy: K-12 Writing Conference, a daylong professional learning event focused on strengthening writing instruction and inspiring a deeper appreciation for literacy.
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