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Two volunteers take part in a habitat restoration event hosted by OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, helping remove invasive plants and support native ecosystems at a regional park.

Inside the Outdoors to host Earth Day volunteer event at Fairview Park

Vicky Nguyen April 8, 2026
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
Graduates

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...
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...
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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 Winchester. The Orange County Register featured this week how the teams from Anaheim High School, Costa Mesa High School, Oxford...
students stand on stage

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...
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 members of the Association of California School Administrators. Established in 1971, ACSA serves more than 17,000 California educators and annually...
money in education jar

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...
William Allen Young and event co-host

VIDEO: Actor William Allen Young reflects on 30-plus years of emceeing the VSA Festival

Staff reports May 13, 2019
For more than three decades, actor and director William Allen Young has emceed Orange County’s VSA Festival, which annually celebrates...
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Weekly roundup: Health education framework approved, lawmakers pitch school start-time bill, and more

Ian Hanigan May 10, 2019
The California Board of Education approved a new optional framework for health education this week, offering guidance to help K-12 teachers deliver lessons tied to the state’s health content standards. As EdSource reported, frameworks are in place for a number...
two girls work on an ipad coding project

Woodbridge High student working to spread her appreciation of STEM to other girls

Fermin Leal May 9, 2019
Avika Patel’s list of accolades is quite impressive, especially for a high school junior. The Woodbridge High student has been...
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