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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
Anaheim Union educators at the Student & Community Voice AI Summit

Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: A moment to reflect — and a look ahead

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026
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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...
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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...
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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 emerging technologies at the fifth annual OC Pathways Showcase. Since 2014, the OCDE-led initiative known as OC Pathways has connected...
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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...
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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...
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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 career and technical education. OCDE received the Innovation & Modernization Grant grant from the U.S Department of Education. The I&M...
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...
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...
News blocks

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana safety officer goes above and beyond, OC Children’s Book Festival, and more

Ian Hanigan October 4, 2019
Vincent Gonzales is usually the first staff member to greet students when they arrive at Santa Ana High School — and the last person many will see at the end of the day. As Fox 11 Los Angeles reports, no...
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Westminster district honors Mendez family and the landmark civil rights case that bears their name

Ian Hanigan October 3, 2019
In 1943, Sylvia Mendez and her two brothers were turned away from Westminster’s 17th Street School, known then as “the...
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