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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

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Mesa View Middle School students took part in an aerial art project, creating a live image of a humpback whale for the Art for the Sky program. (Screenshot courtesy of Daniel Dancer)

Weekly roundup: Mesa View students create 130-foot whale art in campuswide project, and more

Madeline Gray December 5, 2025
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State superintendent celebrates Read Across America Day at Orange campus

Fermin Leal March 3, 2020
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond spent Monday morning at the Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science in...
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2019 runner-up wins 2020 OC Spelling Bee championship

Fermin Leal February 29, 2020
It took 24 rounds spread over five nerve-wracking hours to decide the 57th annual Orange County Spelling Bee champion on...
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Weekly roundup: Students support ill classmate by offering kindness to others, Tustin school offers auto training, and more

Fermin Leal February 28, 2020
An 8-year-old’s leukemia diagnosis spurred acts of kindness for other children undergoing cancer treatments. This Orange County Register article described how Oak Grove Elementary School second-grader Bodhi Boul is in full remission after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in...
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Park honoring Mendez v. Westminster case awarded $1.29 million state grant

Fermin Leal February 27, 2020
California State Parks has awarded a $1.29 million grant to the City of Westminster to construct a park and memorial...
Kids in child care

OCDE helps subsidize child care costs for eligible families

Ian Hanigan February 26, 2020
Did you know the Orange County Department of Education can help you pay for child care? OCDE’s Family Support Services...
Students participate in a forensics lesson.

3 OC campuses named 2020 Model Continuation High Schools

Fermin Leal February 25, 2020
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that three schools in Orange County are being recognized as Model Continuation High Schools (MCHS) for 2020. Statewide 43 schools received the honor. The MCHS Recognition Program is a collaborative partnership...
Teacher is presented with oversize check during fire drill

Irvine Public Schools Foundation ‘mega grants’ help teachers fund innovative instruction

Ian Hanigan February 24, 2020
The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded eight “mega grants” of up to $20,000 each to help local teachers enhance...
An image of paper in a typewriter with the words "Orange County Education News"

Weekly roundup: Book chronicles student’s hearing loss, wellness centers open in Santa Ana, and more

Ian Hanigan February 21, 2020
What began as a fourth-grade journaling assignment three years ago is now an illustrated children’s book chronicling a local student’s...
students and teachers plant strawberries

Strawberry field takes root at Harbor Learning Center

Fermin Leal February 20, 2020
They had already tilled the soil, mixed the compost and leveled the ground. On Tuesday, it came time for students at Harbor Learning Center to carefully dig out the small plots for the tiny strawberry roots. In a few months,...
Ensure Justice event graphic

Understanding the facts about human trafficking

Ian Hanigan February 19, 2020
The Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the Global Center for Women and Justice at Vanguard University to...
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