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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
Sunburst cadet with stylist

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
A note from Dr. Bean

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

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
mathematics lesson

OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
computer and newspaper

Weekly roundup: Former Brea Olinda alum headed to the Olympics; updated mask guidance for schools; and more

Nichole Pichardo July 9, 2021
Orange County-born softball player Aubree Munro, who completed her education in the Brea Olinda Unified School District, will soon be...
Capitol building

5 takeaways from the education trailer bill approved by the California Legislature

Ian Hanigan July 8, 2021
Following the passage of a state budget that provides record funding for public education and expands transitional kindergarten, California lawmakers...
summer program

Here’s what summer learning looks like across Orange County

Nichole Pichardo July 8, 2021
From nature walks to marble mazes to hands-on STEAM projects, small group learning and music activities, we’re taking a peek behind the orange curtain at what summer learning looks like across the county. A few months ago, we highlighted a...
Mural featuring civil rights figures

Weekly roundup: Edison High mural pays tribute to civil rights icons, districts prepare to redraw voting boundaries, and more

Ian Hanigan July 2, 2021
Edison High recently celebrated the completion of a powerful campus mural depicting figures from the 1960s civil rights movement. Graduating...
Westminster Principal Amy Sabol with Sylvia Mendez

Westminster High School dedicates new learning pavilion in honor of Sylvia Mendez

Ian Hanigan July 1, 2021
Sylvia Mendez knows a thing or two about breaking barriers. But, as she noted Wednesday, this may have been her...
Sunburst Youth Academy 2021 graduation

Defying the odds: OCDE’s alternative education program celebrates nearly 700 graduates

Nichole Pichardo June 30, 2021
Language divides, homelessness, pregnancy, single parenting, and social and academic challenges are just some of the hurdles the 2021 graduating class of OCDE’s alternative education, or ACCESS, division has faced. But navigating these obstacles — plus the stresses related to...
Lowell Joint School District Jim Coombs outside the district's offices

Welcome to OC! Lowell Joint becomes the first school district in California to switch counties

Ian Hanigan June 28, 2021
Along with running its own alternative and special education programs, the Orange County Department of Education provides support and fiscal...
CMMS/HS MESA Team

Weekly roundup: Costa Mesa students place second at national engineering competition; Newport-Mesa USD appoints a new interim superintendent; and more

Nichole Pichardo June 25, 2021
The Math Engineering Science Achievement — better known as MESA — team from Costa Mesa Middle and High School recently...
National History Day title

Irvine middle schoolers take top honors at virtual National History Day finals

Nichole Pichardo June 22, 2021
A pair of middle schoolers from Irvine has earned first place in the 2021 National History Day competition, which was held virtually, June 13-19. Erin Hwang and Nagyung (Anna) Cho of Sierra Vista Middle School took top honors in the...
Fullerton Joint Union High School District offices

New superintendent announced for Fullerton Joint Union High School District

Ian Hanigan June 21, 2021
The Fullerton Joint Union High School District has found its next superintendent. The district announced that Dr. Steve McLaughlin has...
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