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Edison High School arts educator Autumn Garcia and her students attend the opening reception of the "OC Arts and Disability: Arts on the Move Stamped!" exhibit at the Huntington Beach Art Center Saturday, Nov. 7. (Courtesy of Huntington Beach Art Center)

Weekly roundup: Students with disabilities curate exhibit at Huntington Beach Art Center, and more

Madeline Gray November 13, 2026
A laptop on a desk displays an Outlook-style email icon with a red warning symbol, with a coffee mug, potted plant and stacked books with an apple in the background.

Nationwide Microsoft outage disrupts email services for OCDE, other organizations

Ian Hanigan November 12, 2026
OCDE and County of Orange Social Services Agency staff gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 24, 2025, celebrating the transformation of four spaces at the Orangewood Children and Family Center into welcoming, trauma-informed environments for children and families.

OCDE, County of Orange Social Services Agency team up to encourage more families to foster

Vicky Nguyen November 10, 2026
Veterans, families and students in group photo

PHOTOS: Veterans Day takes on special meaning in Los Alamitos Unified

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2026
Orange County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean, seated in a wheelchair, poses with Dr. Christine Olmstead in the FutureCurrent podcast studio. Microphones, recording equipment and a screen displaying the podcast logo are visible in the background.

FutureCurrent: Christine Olmstead on belonging, engagement and redesigning schools

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2026
Jillian Albayati attempts a hit while at bat during a softball game.

Weekly roundup: Anaheim baseball player awarded ESPY, Oxford Academy student selected as state delegate and more

Madeline Gray July 22, 2022
To top off a stellar senior year playing baseball for the Anaheim High School Colonists and scoring a scholarship to...
SLA students close-up

Summer Language Academy welcomes new students to the Anaheim Union High School District

Vicky Nguyen July 20, 2022
It is not always easy to be the new student on campus, let alone one for whom English is a...
Students and staff from DeMille Elementary School hold their time capsules.

Westminster School District digs up time capsules from students’ past

Madeline Gray July 19, 2022
Prized possessions from decades past were rediscovered this year by students in the Westminster School District, where a pair of elementary schools dug up time capsules just before the start of summer. In May and June, classes from DeMille and...
National Youth Science Camp delegate Rhea Jethvani

Oxford Academy student selected as National Youth Science Camp Delegate

Vicky Nguyen July 18, 2022
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond included one Orange County scholar as he named four outstanding students as...
Chemistry Team USA

Weekly roundup: Students compete in International Chemistry Olympiad, student’s role in MLB game, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 15, 2022
Two students from University High School in Irvine are representing the United States at the International Chemistry Olympiad, which will...
OC Board of Education dais

The deadline to apply for the OC Board of Education’s open seat is 4 p.m. on Aug. 5

Ian Hanigan July 15, 2022
Candidates interested in filling the open First District seat on the Orange County Board of Education have until 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5 to submit their resumes and notices of intention. At its regular meeting on July 6, the...
Safe Schools Conference participants

VIDEO: Educators, law enforcement gather in OC for annual Safe Schools Conference

Ian Hanigan July 14, 2022
Presented by former California Secretary of Education Dave Long through his firm, Dave Long & Associates, in partnership with OCDE and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the Safe Schools Conference was established to amplify best practices and to increase collaboration between the education and law enforcement communities. 
Lowell Joint School District Supt. Jim Coombs

Lowell Joint School District celebrates one year anniversary with OCDE

Vicky Nguyen July 13, 2022
The beginning of the month marked the one year anniversary of Lowell Joint School District blazing the way as the...
2022 CA MTSS PLI

VIDEO: MTSS conference welcomes 2,500 educators to Orange County to learn academic, behavioral and social-emotional strategies

Vicky Nguyen July 12, 2022
Every student is unique, with their own abilities, challenges and learning styles that set them apart. Seeking to take in strategies and interventions to support the academic, behavioral and social-emotional success of all learners, more than 2,500 educators from throughout...
Greyson, a student at OCDE's Harbor Learning Center, with Duey Luu, a staff member from his group home, and OCDE Speech and Language Specialists Art Marmelejo and Paul DePerry.

VIDEO: Using assistive technology, OCDE student tells the Angels to ‘Play ball!’

Ian Hanigan July 11, 2022
“Play ball!” With thousands of baseball fans looking on, Greyson Belles served up those time-honored words to signal the start...
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