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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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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...
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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Weekly roundup: OC spellers shine at Scripps National Spelling Bee, students win energy-efficient vehicle competition, and more

Ian Hanigan June 18, 2021
A pair of eighth-graders from Orange County advanced all the way to the quarterfinals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, correctly spelling words such as “meiosis,” “scintillation” and “copestone.” Baominh Le and Sophia Lin, both from The Pegasus School...
2021 Tustin Unified Voices United Honor Choir

Voices United: Tustin Unified fifth-grade honor choir celebrates resilience during a challenging year

Nichole Pichardo June 17, 2021
 While looking back at graduations, celebrations and promotions from across the county, OCDE Newsroom staff recently came across a...
Superintendent Mafi and Sebastian Lozano

In the news: Harvard-bound student credits success to Garden Grove superintendent’s mentor program

Nichole Pichardo June 14, 2021
A Spectrum News 1 crew recently highlighted the inspiring story of a Garden Grove student’s journey to Harvard University and...
Raymond Tran-Nguyen First Place Painting, “Unity” (L to R: Congresswoman Michelle Steel (CA-48), CMHS Student Raymond Tran-Nguyen)

Weekly roundup: Two OC students win top honors at Congressional Art Competition; Corona del Mar senior writes book on global water crisis; and more

Nichole Pichardo June 11, 2021
Two Orange County students recently received top honors in the annual Congressional Art Competition. Senior Raymond Tran-Nguyen of Costa Mesa High School  earned the People’s Choice award in the 48th congressional district, and Catherine Liu of Oxford Academy was recognized...
IUSD students and CEO Dan Price

A six-year promise between Irvine students and a Seattle-based CEO turns into nearly $50,000 in college scholarships

Nichole Pichardo June 10, 2021
In 2015, sixth-grade Woodbury Elementary School teacher Hilary Dimitruk (now Hilary Gray) saw a story on the news about a...
Class of 2021

Caps off to the Class of 2021: a roundup of OC graduation pics from social media

Nichole Pichardo June 9, 2021
After nearly sixteen months of living and learning through a global pandemic, high school seniors across Orange County are finally...
ITO virtual summer camp 2021

Registration is now open for Inside the Outdoors Virtual Summer Camp

Nichole Pichardo June 7, 2021
For the second consecutive year, OCDE’s environmental education program — better known as Inside the Outdoors — will offer a free virtual summer camp for students ages 6 to 12 years old. From mid July through early August, ITO will...
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Weekly roundup: Top scholars from the class of 2021, a community’s search for a kidney donor, and more

Ian Hanigan June 4, 2021
One student with a 4.7 grade-point average is headed to USC with the goal of becoming a pediatrician. Another student...
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