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Student winners and their teachers gather on stage with Chapman University President Matt Parlow during the March 13 awards ceremony for the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.

Weekly roundup: Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest highlights OC student winners, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 27, 2026

A group of students and advisors from Troy High School stand on a stage at the CyberPatriot National Finals, holding an award in front of a large screen displaying “CyberPatriot National Finals.”

Troy High cyber team earns national honors at CyberPatriot finals

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2026

Westminster School District students perform onstage during the Saturday program.

OCDE announces Dual Language Immersion Convening focused on Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum

Vicky Nguyen March 26, 2026

Venado Middle School students pose with their multiple NHD-OC medals alongside teacher and coach Hector Gamboa, and OCDE Coordinator Julie Hull.

Orange County students shine at NHD-OC contest as 107 advance to state finals

Madeline Gray March 25, 2026

OCDE to host April 14 public forum on active shooter preparedness, led by Seal Beach police captain

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2026

Weekly roundup: Volunteer tutors in OC go virtual, closing the digital divide, and more

Ian Hanigan July 24, 2020

Young Leaders of Orange County (YLOC) is a group that was established in 2011, comprising mostly high school volunteers who...

Local districts that had tentative plans for summer graduation ceremonies announce cancellations

Ian Hanigan July 23, 2020

As graduation plans were being modified in the spring amid COVID-19 concerns, a handful of Orange County school districts were...

Weekly roundup: Irvine teacher makes distance learning fun; CA schools will start school year with distance learning, and more

Nichole Pichardo July 17, 2020

An Irvine teacher proves that while distance learning isn’t a replacement for in-person learning, that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. A USA Today article described how daily Zoom lessons in Brandon Wislocki’s fifth-grade at Stonegate Elementary in Irvine were...

Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

Staff reports July 17, 2020

Orange County schools, along with campuses in 32 other counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list, can expect to start the...

Dr. Mijares speaks with NBC News; discusses recommendations for restarting school

Nichole Pichardo July 16, 2020

Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares joined MSNBC on Thursday morning to discuss OCDE’s recommendations for safely restarting...

An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

County superintendent issues statement on OC Board of Education meeting

Staff reports July 13, 2020

Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares issued the following statement in response to the OC Board of Education’s July 13 meeting and school reopening recommendations: “There has been some confusion, and understandably so, over the role of the OC Board...

California Department of Education unveils student assessment tool for educators

Ian Hanigan July 13, 2020

State education officials have developed a new online resource to help schools assess student learning levels when classes resume. The...

Weekly roundup: Fanning family helps Brea move forward, districts make reopening plans, and more

Ian Hanigan July 10, 2020

Bringing a graceful end to a controversy that had divided the Brea community, the grandchildren of the late William E....

Orange County school districts to receive PPE for students and staff

Nichole Pichardo July 9, 2020

This week, the OCDE received its first shipment of personal protective equipment from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, or CalOES, to be distributed to school districts across Orange County. CalOES, in partnership with the California Department of Education, will...