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New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025
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

Weekly roundup: Girl Scout cookie box features Mission Viejo High student, esports participation promotes STEM, and more

Fermin Leal January 31, 2020
It’s Girl Scout cookie season across Orange County. If you purchase the popular Thin Mints box from a Scout, you’ll...
students cleaning up refuse

Students, community members honor MLK with Back Bay clean-up

Fermin Leal January 30, 2020
Students and staff from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day by helping clean their...
Christine Sun Kim

OC grad and former DHH student to sign the national anthem before Super Bowl LIV

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2020
A graduate of University High School who was enrolled in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program has been tapped to deliver an American Sign Language rendition of the national anthem at this year’s Super Bowl. Christine Sun Kim, who...
Students playing esports

OC esports federation produces positive STEM learning outcomes, researchers say

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2020
Students who participated in a national esports league that launched in Orange County became more interested in STEM careers, demonstrated...
Young children in a classroom

Placentia-Yorba Linda to offer full-day kindergarten at all 21 elementary schools

Ian Hanigan January 28, 2020
By next fall, all kindergarteners in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District will have the same daily schedule as the...
child with fever

5 healthy habits to get you through cold and flu season

Ian Hanigan January 24, 2020
We may be in the thick of cold and flu season, but there are some proven ways you can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses. Influenza viruses — also known as the flu — are spread...
A blurred image of a broadcast newsroom

Weekly roundup: Drone program takes off, the origins of MLK Day, a closely watched SCOTUS case, and more

Ian Hanigan January 24, 2020
With drones becoming increasingly more prevalent in photography, construction, journalism and other career fields, Fullerton College has a program that...
Speakers talk during panel discussion

Educators, community members gather at OCDE forum to discuss tolerance in schools

Fermin Leal January 22, 2020
More than 200 educators, activists, law enforcement personnel and others gathered Wednesday for a forum aimed at combating incidents of...
Students at the Academic Decathlon

High school teams prep for the 52nd annual Orange County Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan January 22, 2020
Hundreds of students from more than 40 local high schools are getting ready to compete for team honors and individual glory at the 52nd annual Orange County Academic Decathlon. The event is set to take place over two consecutive Saturdays...
anti alcohol poster

Skyview student wins honor for anti-alcohol artwork

Fermin Leal January 21, 2020
Camrie Gurule, a student in OCDE’s ACCESS Skyview School, recently won the top prize in a contest organized by the...
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