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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
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Thousands attend conference in pursuit of equitable and inclusive learning environments

Al Mijares August 29, 2019
In July, more than 3,000 educators from across the state gathered at the Long Beach Convention Center with matching lanyards...
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6 tips for commuters now that children are back in school

Fermin Leal August 28, 2019
Most students across Orange County have returned to school for the new year. This means drivers will start seeing more...
Vape devices and a folded dollar bill

How much do you know about vaping?

Ian Hanigan August 27, 2019
In presentations to educators and parents, OCDE Prevention Coordinator Stephan Lambert displays some of the electronic cigarettes and vaping devices that have been confiscated at schools. His point is quickly and visually evident. These don’t look like smoking devices. Some closely...
Cluttered desk

Weekly roundup: New Irvine school debuts, ethnic studies curriculum sparks debate, and more

Fermin Leal August 23, 2019
One brand new school opened in the Irvine Unified School District and one completely renovated campus reopened in the Ocean...
chalk art on a school walkway

Chalk it up to the first day of school in La Habra

Fermin Leal August 19, 2019
La Habra City School District students returned to school Monday and found colorful chalk art on the blacktops, walkways and...
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Weekly roundup: More OC schools are back in session, a life-saving addition to school IDs, and more

Ian Hanigan August 16, 2019
Students in Buena Park, Fullerton, Santa Ana and Tustin headed back to school this week, and more districts are set to reopen next week. In case you missed it, we’ve got the start dates for every district in Orange County....

OCDE conference to focus on enhancing interpretation and translation services

Ian Hanigan August 14, 2019
There’s still time to register for OCDE’s third annual Interpreters and Translators Conference, which will be held Sept. 27-28. The...
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Student Profile: Ryan acquires vocational and life skills in OCDE’s Adult Transition Program

Ian Hanigan August 14, 2019
Along with supporting 27 local school districts, the Orange County Department of Education directly serves some of the county’s most...
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Rancho Santiago Community College District welcomes new chancellor

Fermin Leal August 12, 2019
The Rancho Santiago Community College District has named Marvin Martinez as its new chancellor. Following an extensive national search, the board of trustees selected Martinez to head the 52,000-student district that includes Santa Ana College and Rancho Santiago Canyon College....
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Weekly roundup: Agriculture programs thriving in OC, students returning to school, and more

Fermin Leal August 9, 2019
Orange County might be among the most populous counties in the nation, but some agriculture programs are thriving here. The...
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