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South Junior High 2026 Civic Learning Award of Excellence

Anaheim Union’s South Junior High earns state’s top Civic Learning Award

Vicky Nguyen May 4, 2026

OCDE invites schools to apply for next round of Orange County Impact Schools program

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2026

Weekly roundup: ABC7 spotlights Oxford Academy eighth-grader’s AI tool for eye alignment condition, and more

Madeline Gray May 1, 2026

Katrina Edmunds is presented with the Outstanding Career Awareness Educator Award.

OCDE now accepting nominations for Outstanding STEM Educator awards

Nathaniel Martinez May 1, 2026

Dr. Stefan Bean speaks on a stage during The Wooden Floor’s Step Beyond Annual Breakfast, with blue lighting, curtains and a podium in the background.

County superintendent shares message of resilience and support at Step Beyond Annual Breakfast

Ian Hanigan April 30, 2026

Woodbridge High's Academic Decathlon team

Woodbridge High in Irvine takes third place in the California Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan March 31, 2022

Irvine’s Woodbridge High School has placed third in the California Academic Decathlon. Fresh off winning its fifth Orange County Academic...

Innovative apps earn honors for more than a dozen OC high school students

Ian Hanigan March 30, 2022

One smartphone app is designed to assist people who are visually impaired with object recognition technology, made possible by artificial...

KinderCaminata event introduces Santa Ana kindergarteners to college and careers

Ian Hanigan March 29, 2022

Nearly 1,000 kindergarteners from the Santa Ana Unified School District got a sneak preview of college and potential careers during the latest KinderCaminata fair, which was held Friday at Santa Ana College. Organizers said the goal was to inspire the...

OC District Pulse: Westminster School District strives to build tomorrow’s leaders today

Staff reports March 28, 2022

“Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today” is the mission and vision of the Westminster School District, which serves more than 8,700 students...

Weekly roundup: OC Register’s Artist of the Year nominees, schooling for Afghan students, and more

Ian Hanigan March 25, 2022

The Orange County Register has announced 646 nominees for its 2022 Artist of the Year program. Juniors and seniors representing...

Brea Olinda Unified leaders outside Laurel

Laurel Elementary Magnet School in Brea celebrates its centennial birthday

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2022

Laurel School began serving the Brea community back in September 1921. According to the Brea Olinda Unified School District, the campus cost just $50,000 to build, and it started out with 139 students. With construction fast-tracked to accommodate enrollment, Laurel...

Boeing Company grant will help Inside the Outdoors add animal ambassadors, increase access

Ian Hanigan March 22, 2022

Inside the Outdoors Foundation, which oversees OCDE’s long-running environmental education program, has been awarded a $75,000 grant from The Boeing...

Ed100: The Lottery and California education

Guest columnist March 22, 2022

Did you know that California Lottery funds account for around 1.5 percent of the state’s spending for public education? Our...

Title with star Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year

OCDE announces the 2022 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year

Ian Hanigan March 21, 2022

A nutrition services assistant, a bus driver, a maintenance worker and a database specialist are among nine exemplary school workers who were announced Monday as the 2022 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year. The Orange County Department of...

Weekly roundup: Robots take center stage in Costa Mesa, OC students win culinary competition, and more

Ian Hanigan March 18, 2022

Robots aren’t ready to take over just yet, but they seem to be getting closer judging by the entries at...