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Weekly roundup: Former student donates Little Free Library to Centralia Elementary School District campus, and more

Madeline Gray September 18, 2026

Project GLAD® Coordinator Jennifer Salas goes over language development strategies for teachers to utilize in their own classrooms.

REGISTER NOW: Project GLAD® to offer Foundations and Secondary Foundations Training this fall

Nathaniel Martinez September 18, 2026

Two students kneel in a farm field planting young seedlings while other participants work in rows behind them under a blue sky.

Second Harvest invites OC students to learn, serve at working Irvine farm

Ian Hanigan September 17, 2026

Middle/outside blocker Megan Hodges (6) leaps for a spike in the gold medal game against the Dominican Republic at the NORCECA U23 Pan Am Cup in Managua, Nicaragua.

San Juan Hills volleyball standout helps Team USA win U23 Pan American Cup gold

Nathaniel Martinez September 16, 2026

OCDE Language Services Coordinator Natalia Abarca, right, introduces keynote speaker Dr. Janet Núñez-Pineda during the 2025 International Translation Day celebration at the OCDE Conference Center.

OCDE to mark International Translation Day with PBS SoCal studio visit

Vicky Nguyen September 16, 2026

VIDEO: WellSpace openings celebrated in Los Alamitos Unified

Ian Hanigan October 25, 2021

Los Alamitos Unified School District officials recently gathered with representatives from the Orange County Department of Education, CHOC and the...

Weekly roundup: A mariachi band’s Helpful Honda surprise, vaccine mandate protests, and more

Ian Hanigan October 22, 2021

A mariachi band from Godinez Fundamental High School in Santa Ana recently received some unexpected kindness from the SoCal Helpful...

Bike to the future: Campaign takes to the streets in support of career technical education

Ian Hanigan October 22, 2021

Vital Link President Brian Dozer is biking to campuses across Orange County to raise awareness and funding for career technical education. On Friday morning, he cycled by OCDE and was met by (from left) Central Orange County Career Technical Education...

U.S. News & World Report releases first rundown of elementary and middle schools

Ian Hanigan October 21, 2021

U.S. News & World Report is known for its rankings of high schools and colleges, but for the first time...

OC Children’s S.T.E.A.M. reading challenge takes off this week

Nichole Pichardo October 20, 2021

Although the Orange County Children’s Book Festival won’t be returning for an in-person event this year, festival organizers are partnering...

Park and trail honoring Mendez case gets additional state funding

Ian Hanigan October 19, 2021

A Westminster park and trail that will commemorate the landmark school desegregation case of Mendez v. Westminster has secured an additional $1.5 million in funding.

OCDE bullying prevention program promotes inclusivity and the power of ‘One’

Nichole Pichardo October 18, 2021

More than 1 out of every 5 students will be bullied this year, according to data from the National Center...

Two OC educators are among five 2022 California Teachers of the Year

Ian Hanigan October 15, 2021

Alondra Diaz from Gates Elementary School in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District and Sovantevy “Sovey” Long-Latteri of La Sierra...

Weekly roundup: An Ocean View High football player makes history, a guide to universal transitional kindergarten, and more

Nichole Pichardo October 15, 2021

A sophomore from Ocean View High School in the Huntington Beach Union High School District is defying stereotypes and making history. Isis Salazar scored a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a varsity football game against Temecula Prep, making her...

VIDEO: Hispanic Heritage Month virtual forum celebrates Latino cultures, contributions in OC

Ian Hanigan October 14, 2021

Affordable college, mentorships and high expectations were identified as keys to success by a panel of Latino leaders during Thursday’s...