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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 cadet with stylist

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
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
mathematics lesson

OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
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...
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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 rest of their schools. PYLUSD officials announced recently that it will transition to full-day kindergarten at all 21 elementary sites...
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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...
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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 hate in Orange County communities and schools. This was the second part of the “Building A Stronger, United Community By...
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...
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...
Chalk drawing that says, "The Earth without ART is just "eh."

La Habra campus earns state award for exemplary arts program

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2020
The Arbolita Visual and Performing Arts Academy in the La Habra City School District has earned the 2020 California Exemplary Arts Education Award, an honor presented to just 13 schools statewide. To be eligible, campuses had offer instruction to all...
Five students in Latino Unidos T-shirts

Garden Grove’s Latinos Unidos Conference prepares young leaders for success

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2020
More than 300 students recently attended the Garden Grove Unified School District’s seventh annual Latino Unidos Conference on the campus...
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