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Huntington Beach Union High School District educators, administrators and board trustees celebrate the start of a new partnership between Edison High School and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Huntington Beach Union High School District)

Weekly roundup: Edison High students help endangered trout with new campus lab, and more

Madeline Gray December 19, 2025

31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County cover

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

Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025

Virtual symposium addresses the challenges, accomplishments and resiliency of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across Orange County

Nichole Pichardo May 13, 2021

“To know my name means to know my full name. My full name is William Virak Hin. My mom gave...

Outstanding arts educators to be honored at annual OCMAA awards ceremony

Nichole Pichardo May 11, 2021

More than two dozen teachers and administrators who oversee instrumental, vocal, theater, dance and visual arts programs will be honored...

VIDEO: Summer at the Center arts program adapts to a virtual format

Ian Hanigan May 10, 2021

For nearly 30 years, OCDE has partnered with Segerstrom Center for the Arts to give students enrolled in the department’s alternative education programs a chance to participate in music, dance and acting under the direction of arts professionals. More than...

Essay contest winner with two board members and guests

OCDE students reflect on sacrifice, gratitude in Memorial Day essay contest

Ian Hanigan May 10, 2021

When he was younger, Vincent Wilson would spend Memorial Day listening to stories from his great-grandfather and his great-uncle about...

Foothill High students create posters to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Ian Hanigan May 8, 2021

A student group from Foothill High School has created a series of ten stylized posters in honor of Asian American...

Weekly roundup: Artists of the Year announced, OC student accepted to 16 elite colleges, and more

Ian Hanigan May 7, 2021

The Orange County Register announced its 2021 Artists of the Year in seven visual and performing arts categories. Announced May 2, the Orange County Artists of the Year are: Dance: Shreya Patel, Troy High School Film: Nolan Hieu Trifunovic, Orange County School...

Irvine teacher a finalist in presidential awards program honoring STEM educators

Ian Hanigan May 6, 2021

A math teacher from Woodbridge High School in Irvine is in the running for what’s billed as the highest level...

OC campuses are ranked among the ‘Best High Schools’ in latest U.S. News rundown

Ian Hanigan May 5, 2021

U.S. News & World Report has ranked nearly 18,000 public high schools based on their state assessments and how well...

VIDEO: PAL programs and advisors earn honors for engaging students, supporting schools during pandemic

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2021

Ten Peer Assistance Leadership (PAL) programs and more than a dozen advisors have been recognized for their efforts to stay connected and support their schools despite the challenges of the past year. Administered by the Orange County Department of Education,...