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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
student on stage during spelling bee

Update: OC champ places 12th overall in 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Fermin Leal May 30, 2019
Updated at 9 a.m. on May 31 Nicholas D’Sa eliminated in 12th round Nicholas D’Sa finished in 12th place after...
A parent shows her child a photos

Open house offers preview of historic Mendez trail and monument

Fermin Leal May 30, 2019
Dozens of parents and community members got a preview Wednesday of a new memorial honoring the historic Mendez v. Westminster...
FNL members from Santiago High School

OC Friday Night Live Partnership honors two school chapters, one advisor from Garden Grove

Ian Hanigan May 30, 2019
The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership recently honored a pair of clubs from Garden Grove high schools as well as a local advisor for their efforts to promote youth leadership and facilitate alcohol and other drug prevention projects that...
Four high school students

4 OC students tapped to participate in Bank of America’s leadership training and service program

Ian Hanigan May 29, 2019
Four high schoolers from Orange County will get to participate in a highly selective Bank of America program that provides...
Sunburst students with their projects

Sunburst Youth Academy project uses targeted loans to aid families across the globe

Ian Hanigan May 28, 2019
Standing in front of a poster-board display, three young women shared the story of Phylis, a single mother and farmer...
Butte County's superintendent and four students

Esports community donates money, computers to victims of Butte County wildfire

Ian Hanigan May 28, 2019
High school esports players in the North America Scholastic Esports Federation have rallied to support their fellow gamers to the north who were impacted by last year’s Camp Fire, considered the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history. More...
Students and contest judges

Irvine Valley College entrepreneurship department challenges students to pitch products and services

Ian Hanigan May 27, 2019
Irvine Valley College’s entrepreneurship program recently held a “Shark Tank”-style competition that challenged students to pitch marketable products and services....
Typewriter

Weekly roundup: Cooking up vegetarian options in Fullerton, astronomy for visually impaired students, and more

Ian Hanigan May 24, 2019
A cooking competition in the Fullerton School District recently challenged students to create a tasty vegetarian option that will be...
photo of Gail Hume

OCDE teacher wins state honor for her work to curb truancy, expulsions

Fermin Leal May 23, 2019
For 21 years, teacher Gail Hume-Nivette has worked to give students a second chance. Hume-Nivette, a teacher with the Orange County Department of Education’s alternative education division (ACCESS), has spent most of her career working with students who are chronically...
students show off their work to attendee at OC Pathways Showcase

Coalition of OC districts and partners unites to boost career education

Ian Hanigan May 22, 2019
An OCDE-led coalition of Orange County school districts, community colleges and ROPs has secured a sweeping round of new funding...
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