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Representatives from the Orange County Registrar of Voters share voter registration information with students at Loara High School in the Anaheim Union High School District on March 12.

High School Voter Education Weeks return this April across state

Vicky Nguyen April 7, 2026
A student listens during a session at the AVID 9th Grade Leadership Conference at Pomona College.

Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 3, 2026
Inside the Outdoors 2022 Summer Camp

REGISTER NOW: ITO announces themes for annual Summer Day Camp

Nathaniel Martinez April 2, 2026
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
AUHSD Superintendent Michael B. Matsuda and Lisa Haines, Vice President of Public Affairs, Disneyland Resort.

Disneyland Resort partners with Anaheim Union High School District on workforce development program

Ian Hanigan October 22, 2019
The Disneyland Resort is contributing $350,000 to the Anaheim Union High School District to support a popular summer internship program....
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Mijares: Healthy students are better learners — and more likely to become healthy adults

Al Mijares October 21, 2019
Educators across the country are increasingly focusing on the health of students, and for good reason. Along with our commitment...
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Weekly roundup: The Great ShakeOut, impactful arts, new state legislation, and more

Ian Hanigan October 18, 2019
The students and staff of Arroyo Elementary School in Tustin Unified dropped, covered and held on this week. And they weren’t alone. Millions of Californians in schools, offices, hospitals and homes took part in the annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill,...
Backpack bag with pencils and vape stick

OCDE nets $500,000 state grant for tobacco prevention efforts

Ian Hanigan October 15, 2019
OCDE recently received more than $500,000 in state funding to help keep vaping devices, cigarettes and other tobacco products out...
Outside Marconi auto museum

Fifth annual OC Pathways Showcase to strengthen partnerships between educators, industry leaders

Ian Hanigan October 14, 2019
Orange County businesses will learn how they can help equip students for careers transformed by automation, artificial intelligence and other...
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Weekly roundup: Climate change awareness campaigns spread across schools, OC test scores steadily improve, and more

Fermin Leal October 11, 2019
As young people across the globe increase efforts to raise awareness about climate change, more and more school boards, PTAs and other education groups across California have taken proactive steps to tackle the issue in their own communities. EdSource this...
classroom instruction

New state tests show OC students continue steady growth

Fermin Leal October 9, 2019
Orange County’s public school students continued to make steady progress in English language arts and mathematics in the latest round...
students show off their work to attendee at OC Pathways Showcase

OCDE secures $449,000 grant for career and technical education

Fermin Leal October 8, 2019
The Orange County Department of Education has been awarded a federal grant of $448,936 to help prepare more students in...
students hold up t-shirts

VIDEO: Costa Mesa High student’s kindness campaign inspires classmates, community

Fermin Leal October 7, 2019
Costa Mesa High School student Rebekah Robeck wanted to spread kindness to her school and community. So she started by giving out something most teens would likely not pass up — free pizza. Rebekah began the Let’s Be Kind campaign...
county superintendent hugs a teacher of the year

Trabuco Mesa Elementary teacher named a State Teacher of the Year

Fermin Leal October 4, 2019
Mandy Kelly, a sixth-grade teacher from Trabuco Elementary School in Rancho Santa Margarita, was named Friday as one of five...
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