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Laguna Beach High School students take part in an opening ceremony marking the launch of a new edible garden on campus.

Weekly roundup: Laguna Beach High students cultivate sustainability with new edible garden, and more

Vicky Nguyen January 9, 2026
Volunteers pose beside a truck filled with bags of trash collected during last year’s Inside the Outdoors MLK Day of Service at Upper Newport Bay.

Inside the Outdoors’ annual MLK Jr. Day of Service returns Jan. 24

Vicky Nguyen January 7, 2026
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 January 6, 2026
Marina High School students accept a trophy after leading the Huntington Beach Union High School District’s annual food drive.

Orange County students show generosity ahead of winter break

Vicky Nguyen January 5, 2026
OCDE and Rady Children's Health representatives join Brea Olinda Unified officials to open the new WellSpace at Arovista Elementary Dec. 18.

First-of-its-kind WellSpace opens for younger learners at Arovista Elementary

Madeline Gray December 30, 2025
OC Arts and Disability director Marleena Barber and Bowers Museum President Sean O'Harrow attend the Arts on the Move opening reception on July 13.

Arts on the Move exhibit celebrates student artists with disabilities at Bowers Museum

Madeline Gray July 16, 2025
Now on display at the Bowers Museum through Friday, July 18, the free Arts on the Move exhibit showcases expressive artwork by student artists with disabilities from across Orange County. The traveling show is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in recognition of Disability Pride Month.
DHH ATP class with Jim Forde

Students from the Connections DHH Adult Transition Program learn construction while serving the community

Nathaniel Martinez July 16, 2025
Through a partnership with Cargo2Casa, a nonprofit dedicated to providing affordable housing for those in need, OCDE students are gaining valuable hands-on construction experience while giving back to their community.
Screenshot of an Oxford Academy from a video interview

More than 1,000 Anaheim Union High School District students earn Google Career Certificates

Ian Hanigan July 15, 2025
The Anaheim Union High School District has partnered with Google to give students a chance to earn industry-recognized credentials in fields like data analytics and project management. The Google Career Certificates program is integrated into daily instruction and has recently expanded to offer training for parents.
Twelve Orange County students take a private tour of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory last month as part of their raffle reward for participating in the STEAM Race to Space Reading Challenge.

Orange County students launch into learning with NASA JPL tour

Madeline Gray July 14, 2025
Twelve Orange County students got to visit NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab after crushing their reading goals in the STEAM Race to Space Reading Challenge, a countywide literacy initiative designed to spark interest in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.

Weekly roundup: Garden Grove student will head to Washington for National Civics Bee, Santa Ana Unified renames school honoring community trailblazers, and more

Madeline Gray July 11, 2025
After months of studying the federal government and the U.S. legal system, Garden Grove student Arlo Fravien has been named...
Educators and community members listen to a speaker during the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum Rollout Conference, held Sept. 27–28, 2024, at the Santa Clara County Office of Education in San Jose. The event introduced new classroom resources designed to support instruction on the histories and cultures of Vietnamese peoples in diaspora.

Educators invited to OCDE’s Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum Conference in Garden Grove

Vicky Nguyen July 10, 2025
Quick look: OCDE will host the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum Conference on Sept. 26-27 in Garden Grove. K-12 educators can explore new curriculum resources, attend guest presentations and join sessions on Vietnamese American history and culture. The Orange County...
Kalmus cafe staff member

Why OCDE’s Kalmus Café is more than just a café

Nathaniel Martinez July 9, 2025
In the next evolution of storytelling on Newsroom, we’re utilizing a new platform that blends text, images and video into...
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Unite, Empower, Impact: A guide to this year’s California MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Madeline Gray July 7, 2025
Quick look: Set for July 22–24 at the Anaheim Convention Center, the 2025 California MTSS Professional Learning Institute will bring...
Writing in a journal

OCDE to host ‘Write to Joy’ conference for K-12 educators focused on writing instruction and inspiration

Vicky Nguyen July 7, 2025
Educators from across Orange County are invited to attend the Write to Joy: K-12 Writing Conference, a daylong professional learning event focused on strengthening writing instruction and inspiring a deeper appreciation for literacy.
Zack Wojtaszek, a senior at Ocean View High School, participates in a signing day event on May 16, 2025. He was one of seven student-athletes from Ocean View to officially commit to collegiate athletics.

Weekly roundup: Ocean View High student to study at top-ranked STEM college, Santa Ana launches AI Compass to guide classroom use, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 3, 2025
Zack Wojtaszek, a recent graduate of Ocean View High School, is headed to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana, the...
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