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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
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New mobile app allows users to explore state content standards for 5 subjects

Ian Hanigan June 12, 2019
State education officials have released a new mobile app that allows users to peruse instructional standards for the arts, computer...
historical photo of world war 2 soldiers in front of a tank.

Retired judge and OCDE partner traveled to Normandy to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day

Fermin Leal June 11, 2019
Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge Frederick Aguirre honored the role of Mexican Americans from Orange County in the U.S....
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Scouts honor OC schools superintendent with leadership award

Fermin Leal June 10, 2019
The Orange County Council of the Boy Scouts of America has awarded Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares with the National Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award. The Scouts recognized Mijares for his One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative, which...
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Congrats Class of 2019! Check out some OC graduation pics from social media

Fermin Leal June 8, 2019
More than 40,000 seniors from Orange County’s public and private high schools are expected to receive their diplomas this spring....
computer and newspaper

Weekly roundup: Solar panels in Capistrano Unified, high school commencements, celebrity guests, and more

Ian Hanigan June 7, 2019
Driven by environmentally-conscious students, the Capistrano Unified School District is installing solar panels at all six of its high schools....
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Popular radio show on personal finance highlights OC’s efforts to promote college and career readiness

Ian Hanigan June 7, 2019
OCDE’s director of career education was recently featured on a popular personal finance radio show and podcast to talk about Orange County’s efforts to promote college and career readiness. Appearing on “The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman,” Kathy Boyd,...
Heroes Hall exterior

VIDEO: Heroes Hall exhibit explores history through the eyes of local veterans

Ian Hanigan June 6, 2019
To mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, we thought we’d let you know about a local space where...
Students and staff from California Elementary School

Students from five districts take part in Orange Unified’s game of drones

Ian Hanigan June 6, 2019
Students from eight schools representing five districts and three counties recently battled for air superiority in the Orange Unified School...
Student with baseball cap smiling and typing on a computer game

Esports conference highlights gaming’s connection with education

Fermin Leal June 5, 2019
Incorporating gaming into the classroom not only helps engage more young people, it can also promote a school’s mission of preparing more students for college and careers, according to a group of educators and experts who gathered at a UC...
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VIDEO: Disney VoluntEARS assist OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program

Ian Hanigan June 4, 2019
On a recent Saturday morning, more than 60 Disney VoluntEARS gathered over at Rancho Soñado, the home base of OCDE’s...
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