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31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County cover

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

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

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...

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...

U.S. Census is reaching out to graduating seniors to fill temporary positions

Ian Hanigan May 21, 2019

The U.S. Census has jobs for graduating seniors who want to help with the 2020 Census count. Advertising competitive pay and flexible hours, the agency says it’s looking to fill a variety of temporary positions, including census-takers, recruiting assistants, office...

An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Classified school employees lay the foundation for teaching and learning

Al Mijares May 19, 2019

They run our school offices and keep our campuses clean. They serve up healthy meals, support educational technologies, provide one-on-one...

Weekly roundup: Students use solar power in competition, governor’s budget seeks tech upgrades, and more

Fermin Leal May 17, 2019

Students from four Orange County high school teams will compete in the 2019 Solar Cup this weekend at Lake Skinner in...

7 outstanding PAL programs and advisors honored for innovative practices

Fermin Leal May 16, 2019

Five school-level Peer Assistance Leadership programs, or PAL, and two advisors were honored by the Orange County Department of Education for working to create and enhance youth engagement in campuses and communities. The PAL program is known for the development...

Student Maverick Malfavon and teacher Erik Peterson

Local students triumph at National History Day-California competition

Ian Hanigan May 15, 2019

For Maverick Malfavon, months of research, writing and preparation came down to just 10 minutes. That’s how much time the...

Superintendent Joanne Culverhouse accepts an award

Awards dinner honors school administrators from Orange County

Ian Hanigan May 15, 2019

More than 20 Orange County educational leaders and a nonprofit were celebrated this week at an awards ceremony for local...

Governor’s latest state budget proposal targets about $81 billion for public schools

Fermin Leal May 14, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom has provided in his latest budget proposal a slight boost in overall spending for public education, including more funds for students with disabilities and for children in early education programs. Newsom released his updated budget proposal last...