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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
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
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OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Mesa View Middle School students took part in an aerial art project, creating a live image of a humpback whale for the Art for the Sky program. (Screenshot courtesy of Daniel Dancer)

Weekly roundup: Mesa View students create 130-foot whale art in campuswide project, and more

Madeline Gray December 5, 2025
Broadcom MASTERS 2021

3 OC middle schoolers named finalists in national STEM competition

Nichole Pichardo September 22, 2021
Three Orange County teens were recently named as some of the most promising middle school STEM students in the country....
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7 Orange County elementary schools earn National Blue Ribbon honors

Ian Hanigan September 21, 2021
Seven Orange County schools have been awarded the nation’s highest level of distinction as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools, U.S....
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VIDEO: Santa Ana students parlay Spyder3D internship into employment straight out of high school

Ian Hanigan September 20, 2021
What started as a work-based learning opportunity with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment has turned into full-time employment for two recent graduates of the Santa Ana Unified School District. For the latest OC Pathways success story, we paid a visit to the...
Students hike up a hill

Tony Bube, founding member of the Inside the Outdoors Foundation, dies at 98

Ian Hanigan September 17, 2021
Tony Bube, a founding member of the foundation that supports the Orange County Department of Education’s environmental education program, has...
Garden Grove High School

Weekly roundup: A centennial celebration for Garden Grove High; weekly COVID-19 testing for Santa Ana USD students; and more

Nichole Pichardo September 17, 2021
And the centennial birthday celebrations continue. Last week, we mentioned Tustin High’s 100th birthday and this week we turn our...

New report looks at education, health, the economy and other factors that contribute to quality of life in OC

Ian Hanigan September 16, 2021
Kindergarten readiness, graduation rates and degrees in the STEM fields are highlighted in the latest Orange County Community Indicators report. Presented by the Orange County Business Council and other local partners during a virtual rollout on Thursday, the 2021-22 indicators...
Parent and student

OCDE partners with Kaiser Permanente to pilot new Resilience in School Environments initiative

Nichole Pichardo September 14, 2021
As part of an ongoing effort to help inform and educate local communities about the importance of screening for Adverse...
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Newport-Mesa Unified School District names new superintendent

Ian Hanigan September 13, 2021
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District has announced its next superintendent. Dr. Wesley Smith, who has 24 years experience in California...
Historic photo of Tustin Union High School

Weekly roundup: Tustin High turns 100, summer break officially ends in OC, and more

Ian Hanigan September 10, 2021
Break out the candles — lots of them. Tustin High School is getting ready to celebrate its 100th birthday. The flagship campus of the Tustin Unified School District opened for business in September 1922, serving about 75 students who had...

OCDE conference focuses on strengthening school interpretation and translation services

Ian Hanigan September 9, 2021
There’s still time for educators, parents and community members to register for a month-long virtual conference aimed at enhancing school-based...
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