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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
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OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching logo over blurred science lab

Capo elementary teacher is a finalist in presidential awards program for math and science educators

Ian Hanigan December 24, 2020
An elementary teacher in the Capistrano Unified School District is among a half-dozen state finalists in the 2020 Presidential Awards...
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OCDE represented on list of Orange County’s 100 Most Influential People

Ian Hanigan December 23, 2020
An OCDE program administrator has made the Orange County Register’s list of OC’s Most Influential People of 2020. Kirk Anderson,...
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Pandemic or not, Pacifica High School’s Adopt-A-Child brings holiday cheer

Ian Hanigan December 23, 2020
Pacifica High School’s annual Adopt-A-Child event been a winter tradition for more than 30 years. And it wasn’t about to give way to a pandemic. On Monday, Dec. 14, more than 250 seniors and two dozen staff members from the...
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Foundation surprises local third-graders: ‘Everybody’s getting a bike!’

Ian Hanigan December 22, 2020
For the fifth straight year, the nonprofit Bikes for Kids Foundation paid a visit to a Tustin Unified elementary school...
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California state superintendent outlines priorities to address pandemic’s impact on students

Nichole Pichardo December 21, 2020
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond last week outlined priorities and investments needed to address the ongoing impacts of...
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Weekly roundup: Anaheim district offers free staff testing, local teacher is among OC’s ‘Most Influential,’ and more

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2020
The Anaheim Elementary School District on Monday officially kicked off an initiative to offer free COVID-19 testing to all of its 2,500 employees. Through a partnership with the OC Health Care Agency, AESD staff members can visit Key Elementary School...
Parenting OC's top teachers of 2020

Parenting OC seeks nominees for teacher and school employee awards

Ian Hanigan December 17, 2020
Parenting OC magazine is accepting nominations for its School Heroes of Orange County program, which will honor exemplary local teachers...
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Calling young poets! Registration now open for annual Poetry Out Loud competition

Nichole Pichardo December 16, 2020
Albeit in front of a virtual crowd, Orange County would be proud, to see local high school students compete in...
ACEs Aware

Local online network helps raise awareness about ACEs and trauma-informed practices

Nichole Pichardo December 15, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social fallout have certainly had adverse effects in the lives of young children today, adverse childhood experiences – or ACEs – are certainly not unique. In fact, a social network right here...
Graduate in car

OC graduation rates continue to rise — and exceed state averages

Ian Hanigan December 15, 2020
Orange County’s graduation rates continue to trend in the right direction. Among OC students who started high school four years...
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