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OCDE to host April 14 public forum on active shooter preparedness, led by Seal Beach police captain

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2026
Students in Trabuco Hills High School’s marching band drumline, wearing navy and white uniforms with plumed helmets, perform during a football game in front of a packed stadium crowd.

Two Orange County schools earn state recognition for arts education

Ian Hanigan March 23, 2026
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OC teams shine at state Academic Decathlon; University High advances to nationals

Ian Hanigan March 23, 2026
SeaCliff Elementary School students plan, produce and film their segments for the Sea Star News broadcast. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot Staff Photographer)

Weekly roundup: Huntington Beach students launch Sea Star News, 888 high schoolers named OC Artists of the Year nominees, and more

Madeline Gray March 20, 2026
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OCDE, District Attorney’s Office to host session on addressing hate incidents in schools

Ian Hanigan March 19, 2026
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Weekly roundup: Walk to School Day, reactions to the governor’s mandate, and more

Ian Hanigan October 8, 2021
On Wednesday, Darth Vader and his stormtroopers left their TIE fighters at home. Instead, the menacing Star Wars characters imperial-marched...
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OCDE hosts first-of-its-kind virtual College and Career Discovery Fairs

Nichole Pichardo October 5, 2021
In support of its vision that Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success,...
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New book documents bond between two OC families on the road to school desegregation

Ian Hanigan October 4, 2021
A new book tells the story of how two immigrant families intersected on the path to desegregating public schools in Orange County and across California. “The Kindness of Color” was written and self-published by Janice Munemitsu, whose rich family history...
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Weekly roundup: Brea third-grader overcomes learning disability to author six books; Fullerton teacher awarded classroom makeover; and more

Nichole Pichardo October 1, 2021
A Brea third-grader is proving to the world that nothing, not even a learning disability that makes it difficult for...
Tustin Superintendent Greg Franklin

Tustin, Brea Olinda communities turn out for state-of-the-schools events

Staff reports September 30, 2021
Two Orange County school districts brought their communities together to highlight recent accomplishments and challenges during separate state-of-the-district events this...
Nicholas D’Sa of St. Cecilia Catholic School in Tustin

Registration is open for the OC Spelling Bee. Here’s a quick ‘how to participate’ guide for local schools.

Nichole Pichardo September 28, 2021
Have you heard the buzz? Registration is now open for local schools to participate in the 2022 Orange County Spelling Bee. With a plan to be held in-person this year — with COVID-19 safety measures in place — the written round...
Orange County Youth Council members

OC Youth Council leverages social norms to discourage underage drinking

Ian Hanigan September 27, 2021
Members of the Orange County Youth Council have an important message for their peers: The vast majority of high schoolers...
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Weekly roundup: Magnolia’s ambitious agriculture plan, OC’s Blue Ribbon schools, a destructive social media trend, and more

Ian Hanigan September 24, 2021
Educators in Anaheim are watering the seeds of an ambitious new agriculture program that has the potential to lead to...
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New WellSpace centers in Buena Park offer students a space to decompress

Ian Hanigan September 23, 2021
Gordon H. Beatty Middle School eighth-grader Sarah B. and Counselor Jodie Reddingius talk about the Zen garden at their school’s new WellSpace. The center was created to give students a space to express themselves, decompress and seek out new forms...
Students at the Orange County Academic Decathlon

Want to compete in the Academic Decathlon or Pentathlon? OCDE is looking for middle and high school teams

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2021
The Orange County Department of Education is recruiting high school teams for the 2021-22 Orange County Academic Decathlon, and middle...
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