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UC Irvine student apprentice Alina Yuan, left, collaborates with marketing program manager Kimberly Chai on design concepts for Division of Career Pathways materials at UC Irvine.

WATCH: OCDE, UC Irvine apprenticeships support Orange County workforce pipeline

Vicky Nguyen April 1, 2026
Leadership coach Allyson Apsey joined Dr. Stefan Bean on set for the latest episode of the FutureCurrent podcast.

FutureCurrent: Leadership coach Allyson Apsey on building stronger school cultures

Madeline Gray March 31, 2026
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Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
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Dr. Bean: A moment to reflect — and a look ahead

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026
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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 of Cal State Fullerton. Organized by district-level Latinos Unidos student board members, the Jan. 11 event provided leadership training to...
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Weekly roundup: State budget proposal adds funds for new teachers, OCDE steps up efforts to curb hate incidents, and more

Fermin Leal January 17, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed a proposed budget for next fiscal year that anticipates nearly $4 billion more in revenue for...
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VIDEO: OCDE students surprised with gifts from SoCal Helpful Honda program

Greg Lammers January 16, 2020
Students in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program hosted at University High School received a pre-game surprise as they...
Stacy Deeble-Reynolds

Q&A: OCDE teams with local partners to promote inclusivity, combat hate

Ian Hanigan January 16, 2020
The disturbing images generated headlines across the country. In one photo, Orange County teenagers were seen mimicking a Nazi salute next to red cups arranged to form a swastika. A separate video, surfacing months later, showed students from another district...
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UCI to break down the physics of superheroes during presentation for K-12 students

Ian Hanigan January 15, 2020
UCI’s School of Physical Sciences will host its annual physics show and lecture for K-12 students on Saturday, Feb. 1....
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