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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
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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
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
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OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Students smiling at the Orange County Academic Decathlon

OC Academic Decathlon kicks off this weekend for hundreds of students

Fermin Leal January 24, 2019
Hundreds of students from 41 local high schools will participate over two consecutive Saturdays in the 51st annual Orange County...
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UCI to host ‘Adventures in Physics’ show and lecture for K-12 students

Ian Hanigan January 23, 2019
UCI’s School of Physical Sciences will host a physics show and lecture for K-12 students on Saturday, Feb. 2. Adults...
Volunteers cleaning Upper Newport Bay

OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors leads Upper Newport Bay clean-up

Ian Hanigan January 23, 2019
More than 200 local volunteers scooped 600 pounds of trash from the Upper Newport Bay estuary on Saturday during a day of service hosted by OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Representatives from OCDE,...
Irvine Unified Superintendent Terry Walker

Irvine Unified has hired more than 1,100 teachers in eight years

Ian Hanigan January 22, 2019
Here’s a stat that caught our attention: The Irvine Unified School District has hired 1,156 teachers since 2011. That amounts...
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Weekly roundup: Laguna district explores partnership with Irvine Valley College, L.A. teachers strike continues, and more

Ian Hanigan January 18, 2019
Laguna Beach High School could become the latest campus to offer its students college credits through a partnership with Irvine...
students play music instruments

VH1 campaign helps restore music education in Anaheim schools

Fermin Leal January 16, 2019
Five years ago, there were no music programs at any campuses in the Anaheim Elementary School District. Today, all 23 campuses have instrumental programs, with 12 recently having received $40,000 in grants to help buy instruments and other gear for...
Orange Unified representatives pose with shovels

Orange Unified breaks ground on second of four new science centers

Ian Hanigan January 15, 2019
Seven months after breaking ground on a new science center at Orange High School, Orange Unified leaders were at it...
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VIDEO: School accountability plans require input from parents, students and other stakeholders

Ian Hanigan January 14, 2019
School districts throughout Orange County will soon be reaching out to parents, students and community members, asking them to weigh...
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Weekly roundup: Nature preserve celebrates 90th anniversary, proposed state budget boosts school funding, and more

Fermin Leal January 11, 2019
The Tucker wildlife sanctuary, tucked into the heart of Modjeska Canyon, serves as a living classroom for thousands of students from across Orange County each year. It’s home to three trails, about 90 species of birds, 250 types of plants...
Gavin Newsom

Public school funding to increase by $2.8 billion under Gov. Newsom’s initial budget proposal

Fermin Leal January 10, 2019
California will provide an additional $2.8 billion in revenue to public education in the upcoming school year under a preliminary...
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