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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
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Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
mathematics lesson

OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Davis Magnet School Kindness

#kindness1billion: Davis Magnet School students raise funds for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program

Nichole Pichardo April 7, 2021
Students at Davis Magnet School in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District are raising money for a good cause by selling...
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Weekly roundup: Students raise over $137K for cancer research; SAUSD honored for building preservation; and more

Ian Hanigan April 2, 2021
A team of students from Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar high schools leveraged marketing, entrepreneurship and project management to...
Imagination Celebration poster contest winner

Santa Ana student named winner of Imagination Celebration poster contest

Nichole Pichardo April 1, 2021
A 10th-grader from Santa Ana High School will soon have her artwork displayed on posters aimed at promoting the importance of arts education in Orange County schools. Esmerelda Espejo, 15, was recently named the winner of Imagination Celebration’s poster contest...
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University, Woodbridge high schools finish in the top 10 at the California Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan March 30, 2021
Two high schools from Irvine posted top-10 scores over the weekend at the 2021 California Academic Decathlon. On the heels...
Irvine Intermediate School

How 11 OC middle and high schools earned their ‘distinguished’ designation

Nichole Pichardo March 29, 2021
Last week, the California Department of Education announced the selection of 11 Orange County campuses as California Distinguished Schools. The...
A blurred image of a broadcast newsroom

Weekly roundup: Extended in-person learning plans, revised youth sports guidance and more

Nichole Pichardo March 26, 2021
A growing number of Orange County school districts are developing plans to offer in-person learning five days a week. The extended instruction models come on the heels of updated state guidance, including more relaxed physical distancing guidelines as well as...
Title with star Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year

OCDE announces the county’s top classified school employees for 2021

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2021
OCDE has named its top classified school employees of the year — and this year there are even more to...
RESET Toolbox

VIDEO: A new online toolbox is helping local students buffer the negative effects of the pandemic

Nichole Pichardo March 23, 2021
Physical distancing and economic hardship have exponentially increased the mental health needs of children and teens in Orange County. To...
Superintendent Toy Thurmond

State Board of Education approves ethnic studies curriculum for high schools

Nichole Pichardo March 22, 2021
The California State Board of Education has unanimously approved the nation’s first statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools. The new curriculum focuses primarily on the contributions and struggles of Native Americans, African Americans, Latino/a/x Americans and Asian Americans. While...
Students in Chargers shirts

Weekly roundup: Costa Mesa students’ football launcher scores big, Laguna Beach secondary students return, and more

Ian Hanigan March 19, 2021
Three juniors from Costa Mesa High School earned first place in a STEM competition that tasked them with coding, building and...
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