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Venado Middle School students pose with their multiple NHD-OC medals alongside teacher and coach Hector Gamboa, and OCDE Coordinator Julie Hull.

Orange County students shine at NHD-OC contest as 107 advance to state finals

Madeline Gray March 25, 2026
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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
University High School students wearing medals in front of a California Academic Decathlon backdrop.

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
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...
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. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced Tuesday. The local winners are: Anaheim Hills Elementary School in the Orange Unified School District...
Woman using manufacturing equipment

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...
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 attention to Garden Grove. Founded in 1921, Garden Grove High School is the oldest school in the Garden Grove Unified...

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....
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...
Newport-Mesa Unified School District's central office

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 public schools, including 13 years as a site or district leader, was selected by the Board of Education to lead...
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...
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