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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

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

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

This year’s AVID scholarship winners celebrated virtually

Ian Hanigan April 6, 2020

Since 2009, more than 1,000 high school seniors have been awarded college scholarships of up to $25,000 each — and...

Distanced for now, OCDE Deaf and Hard of Hearing team reminds students it’s a small world

Ian Hanigan April 2, 2020

OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing team has a message for students who can’t be at school and are probably...

This website helps essential workers find open child care sites

Ian Hanigan April 2, 2020

Early Childhood OC is maintaining a list of open child care sites for essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. The searchable database features child care centers and family child care homes that are currently open and serving children from birth...

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

Al Mijares April 1, 2020

On Friday, March 13, school districts across Orange County made the difficult decision to temporarily dismiss students in response to...

Here’s how internet providers are working to offer service to students in need

Fermin Leal April 1, 2020

Orange County’s major internet service providers have began programs to offer free or reduced internet access for families so students...

5 ways school counselors are using technology to support students — plus a counseling toolkit

Ian Hanigan April 1, 2020

With their campuses temporarily closed, school counselors across Orange County are embracing innovative ways to support the emotional wellbeing and academic success of students. “Since no one knows how long schools may be closed, or when the world may return...

Cal State Fullerton program honors three educators from OCDE, Westminster School District

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2020

An associate superintendent and two alternative education teachers at the Orange County Department of Education were among dozens of educators...

OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center shows ‘virtual doesn’t have to be impersonal’

Staff reports March 26, 2020

Up until recently, students at OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center had been working in a sustainable garden with teacher Marianne Taylor,...

teacher and students pose for photo holding up props

Santa Ana educator nominated for National History Day’s top teacher honor

Fermin Leal March 25, 2020

Erik Peterson, a teacher at Santiago Elementary in Santa Ana Unified School District, has been nominated for National History Day’s Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award. Peterson is the junior division nominee from California. Each of the 58 National...

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Check out what distance learning looks like across Orange County

Fermin Leal March 24, 2020

School districts and teachers have been working to build virtual classrooms pretty much from scratch over the past week to...