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New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025
Participants and supporters, some dressed in team costumes, cheer from the stands during the Super Quiz Relay at the 2025 Orange County Academic Decathlon.

Academic event season is coming up. Here are some key dates for 2026.

Vicky Nguyen December 16, 2025
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Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
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Newport-Mesa USD principal receives national leadership award

Nichole Pichardo November 8, 2021
Davis Magnet School Principal Christy Flores (center) was honored with the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership on...
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Weekly roundup: El Toro students make waves, Tustin’s Dino Dash, and more

Ian Hanigan November 5, 2021
Some computer science students from El Toro High School are making waves — and digital ones at that. Levi Kramer,...
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Tim Shaw resigns from OC Board of Education

Nichole Pichardo November 5, 2021
Orange County Board of Education member Tim Shaw has stepped down from his seat. In a statement dated Nov. 1, Shaw, who is also a La Habra City Council member, cited a potentially costly legal challenge over whether he should...
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Statewide MTSS initiative produces positive student outcomes, receives additional state funding

Nichole Pichardo November 3, 2021
Five years into California’s MTSS implementation, academic scores are up, disciplinary measures are down and rates of bullying and harassment...
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Local commission honors OCDE alternative education students for their personal reflections of hope and resilience

Nichole Pichardo November 3, 2021
A local commission that advocates on behalf of incarcerated youth is giving students enrolled in OCDE’s alternative education program the...

After-school coordinator from OC is one of state’s expanded learning leaders

Ian Hanigan November 2, 2021
An after-school program coordinator from Fullerton has been honored for providing high-quality expanded learning opportunities for local students and families.
Dr. Mark Johnson

Tustin Unified names new superintendent

Nichole Pichardo November 1, 2021
The Tustin Unified School District will soon have a new superintendent. Dr. Mark Johnson, who currently serves as a local...
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OCDE can help essential workers pay for child care

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2021
Are you an essential worker in need of child care assistance? The Orange County Department of Education may be able...
Red Ribbon Week 2021

Weekly roundup: Local schools celebrate Red Ribbon Week, OCDE introduces The 101, and more

Nichole Pichardo October 29, 2021
Throughout this week, thousands of Orange County students, families, educators and community members united together to take a visible stand against drugs in celebration of Red Ribbon Week. Across the county, students celebrated this year’s theme of “Drug Free Looks...
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Anaheim Union to host district’s first-ever Artificial Intelligence Summit

Nichole Pichardo October 27, 2021
The Anaheim Union High School District is bringing together a diverse line-up of speakers from Google, IBM, the United Nations...
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