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Orange County Fire Authority Interim Fire Chief T.J. McGovern speaks at a podium during a news conference surrounded by fire, law enforcement and public health officials responding to the Garden Grove chemical leak emergency.

School closures, evacuations prompted by chemical leak in Garden Grove

Staff reports May 22, 2026
Sierra Vista Middle School students Aryan Shah, Krish Marfatia, Kaito Yamashita and Davis Barbee win the Stephenson Family Award for Sports History at the NHD-CA contest earlier this month.

Orange County claims state-leading honors at National History Day, sends 21 students to finals

Madeline Gray May 22, 2026
Students participating in the OC GRIP program gather at Angel Stadium before the Los Angeles Angels’ May 19 game against the Oakland Athletics.

Weekly roundup: Sports Illustrated highlights OC GRIP mentorship event at Angel Stadium, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 22, 2026
From left, Rebekah Rylant of Don Juan Avila Middle School in the Capistrano Unified School District, Rolando Vivar of Fulton Middle School in the Fountain Valley School District and Pam McShea of Dysinger Elementary School in the Centralia Elementary School District were recognized with 2025-26 Outstanding PAL Advisor Awards from the Orange County Department of Education.

OCDE PAL team honors six campuses, three advisors for building positive school environments

Vicky Nguyen May 21, 2026
Aissa (left) and a fellow cast member performing in University High School's "Dreamland."

Student from Connections at University High DHH program brings artistic ASL to school musical

Nathaniel Martinez May 20, 2026
Sunburst Youth Academy cadet

Student profile: Sunburst Youth Academy helps Hannah create her own path

Ian Hanigan September 5, 2019
“I realized that this is really the change that I needed, but I wasn’t sure if I was ready yet.”...
Health education video intro

Video: ¿Qué es el marco de educación para la salud de California? Aquí hay una breve descripción

Fermin Leal August 29, 2019
En el 2019, el Departamento de Educación de California le solicitó al Departamento de Educación del Condado de Orange (OCDE,...
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 and a uniform purpose — to amplify proven strategies that support the academic, behavioral and social-emotional success of every student....
Kids arriving for school

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...
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 View School District this week. Students entering Loma Ridge Elementary in Irvine got to meet their new teachers, as well...
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...

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 two-day event is designed to support the work of bilingual staff, administrators, interpreters, translators, parent advocates and others seeking to...
Adult student at a restaurant

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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