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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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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
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Highlights from the first few weeks of the 2021-22 school year

Nichole Pichardo August 23, 2021
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With staggered start dates from August to the beginning of September, districts...
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Weekly roundup: Anaheim Union partners with Google; OC students head back to the classroom; and more

Nichole Pichardo August 20, 2021
Students in the Anaheim Union High School District will soon have the opportunity to take job-specific training courses and earn...
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Weekly roundup: An OC prep football preview, reactions to the state’s public health order, and more

Ian Hanigan August 13, 2021
With the Delta variant surging, most of this week’s education news understandably centered on COVID-19 protocols, including the new public health order requiring school staff to verify they’re vaccinated against COVID-19 or get tested regularly. But on a lighter note,...
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State to require all school staff to show proof of vaccination or submit to weekly testing

Ian Hanigan August 11, 2021
California will require that all teachers and school employees show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or get tested on a...
Centralia first day of school

It’s back-to-school season for the OC! Here’s a list of 2021-22 school start dates

Nichole Pichardo August 10, 2021
And just like that, summer is coming to an end. This week marks the start of a new school year...
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Weekly roundup: Local organization donates over 10,000 backpacks to Santa Ana USD students; state superintendent visits Southern California; and more

Nichole Pichardo August 6, 2021
Over ten thousand students in the Santa Ana Unified School District this week received backpacks with school supplies from Karina’s Backpack Project, in partnership with the Joy of Sharing Foundation and Dreams for Schools. But this is not the first...
Ramon Miramontes

Buena Park superintendent earns statewide honor for advancing equity and success for Latino students

Nichole Pichardo August 3, 2021
Buena Park School District Superintendent Dr. Ramon Miramontes was recently recognized for his educational leadership by the California Association of...
Regional Mental Health Coordinators team

OCDE hires countywide network of mental health coordinators

Nichole Pichardo August 3, 2021
With funding from the Mental Health Student Services Act, and in partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency and...
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Weekly roundup: Anaheim Union announces artificial intelligence internship, students return to community college campuses, and more

Ian Hanigan July 30, 2021
The Anaheim Union High School District says it’s partnered with an Irvine-based technology firm to launch a new artificial intelligence internship program. According to a joint news release, the collaboration with Loko AI will give AUHSD students real-world, hands-on experience...
TUSD Superintendent

Tustin Unified superintendent announces retirement after more than 35 years in education

Ian Hanigan July 27, 2021
Dr. Gregory A. Franklin, who has been superintendent of the Tustin Unified School District for the last decade, announced Tuesday...
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