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South Junior High 2026 Civic Learning Award of Excellence

Anaheim Union’s South Junior High earns state’s top Civic Learning Award

Vicky Nguyen May 4, 2026
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OCDE invites schools to apply for next round of Orange County Impact Schools program

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2026
Oxford Academy eighth-grader Aaryan Balani explains how his AI-powered invention helps treat people with intermittent strabismus. (Courtesy of ABC7)

Weekly roundup: ABC7 spotlights Oxford Academy eighth-grader’s AI tool for eye alignment condition, and more

Madeline Gray May 1, 2026
Katrina Edmunds is presented with the Outstanding Career Awareness Educator Award.

OCDE now accepting nominations for Outstanding STEM Educator awards

Nathaniel Martinez May 1, 2026
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County superintendent shares message of resilience and support at Step Beyond Annual Breakfast

Ian Hanigan April 30, 2026
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OCDE seeks proposals for three-year grant targeting truancies

Ian Hanigan November 16, 2021
The Orange County Department of Education is inviting community-based organizations to submit their best proposals for reducing truancy as part...
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OC Board of Ed to fill open seat through provisional appointment

Ian Hanigan November 15, 2021
The Orange County Board of Education has announced the process for filling the Fourth District seat previously held by Tim...
Laguna Beach USD teacher receives award from US Navy

Weekly roundup: Laguna Beach teacher receives award from U.S. Navy, Santa Ana launches vaccine clinics, and more

Nichole Pichardo November 12, 2021
A Laguna Beach High School teacher has received an award from the U.S. Navy for having a positive impact on the lives of students. An educator for over 20 years, Jonathan Todd was recently honored with the Navy’s Impact Influencer...
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OCDE’s virtual counselor symposium encourages local educators to reset and recharge

Nichole Pichardo November 11, 2021
“Reconnecting, resetting and restoring” was the theme of the 2021 Orange County Virtual Counselor Symposium hosted Nov. 10 by OCDE’s...

Understanding ACEs: What is a ‘number story’?

Nichole Pichardo November 10, 2021
Over the past 16 months, OCDE has been partnering with CHOC, the American Academy of Pediatrics Orange County and other...
Christy Flores

Newport-Mesa USD principal receives national leadership award

Nichole Pichardo November 8, 2021
Davis Magnet School Principal Christy Flores (center) was honored with the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership on Nov. 4 at the National Blue Ribbon Schools ceremony in Oxon Hill, Maryland. A principal in the Newport-Mesa School District...
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Weekly roundup: El Toro students make waves, Tustin’s Dino Dash, and more

Ian Hanigan November 5, 2021
Some computer science students from El Toro High School are making waves — and digital ones at that. Levi Kramer,...
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Tim Shaw resigns from OC Board of Education

Nichole Pichardo November 5, 2021
Orange County Board of Education member Tim Shaw has stepped down from his seat. In a statement dated Nov. 1,...
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Statewide MTSS initiative produces positive student outcomes, receives additional state funding

Nichole Pichardo November 3, 2021
Five years into California’s MTSS implementation, academic scores are up, disciplinary measures are down and rates of bullying and harassment have decreased. Those were some of the outcomes shared during a briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 2 that brought together educators...
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Local commission honors OCDE alternative education students for their personal reflections of hope and resilience

Nichole Pichardo November 3, 2021
A local commission that advocates on behalf of incarcerated youth is giving students enrolled in OCDE’s alternative education program the...
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