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Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean, center, joins OCDE staff and the 2026 Orange County Counselors and Advocates of the Year at the 12th annual Orange County Counselor Symposium on Feb. 4.

OCDE seeks presenters, award nominees for 2027 OC Counselor Symposium

Vicky Nguyen September 24, 2026
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Five OC students shine a light on Japanese American artist with award-winning documentary

Nathaniel Martinez September 22, 2026
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What parents should know about e-bikes and youth safety in Orange County

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2026

OCDE’s Innovation Funding Initiative readies for round two, offering up to $525,000 per project

Ian Hanigan September 21, 2026
Former Centralia Elementary School District student Sarah Barron speaks to students at San Marino Elementary School about the new free library available on their campus. (Centralia Elementary School District)

Weekly roundup: Former student donates Little Free Library to Centralia Elementary School District campus, and more

Madeline Gray September 18, 2026
Workers in a kitchen

Weekly roundup: Ocean View debuts new Central Kitchen, artificial intelligence enters the classroom, and more

Ian Hanigan December 20, 2019
The Ocean View School District unveiled its new Central Kitchen this week. As the Orange County Register reported, the 13,000-square-foot...
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State names 35 OC campuses as 2020 California Distinguished Schools

Fermin Leal December 18, 2019
The state Department of Education has named 35 Orange County campuses as 2020 California Distinguished Schools, the top honor for...
Students celebrating

#kindness1billion: More than 130 Tustin third-graders surprised with new bikes

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2019
Following an essay contest, more than 130 third-graders from Thorman Elementary in the Tustin Unified School District were summoned to the school’s multipurpose room. Four of their essays were read aloud at the Dec. 9 assembly, and the young authors...
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Participating in the 2020 census is easy, confidential and critically important

Al Mijares December 17, 2019
In just a few months, you’ll be asked to take on one of democracy’s most considerable responsibilities — and it...
Students inspect "The Courage to Remember" traveling Holocaust exhibit

OCDE will co-host two forums exploring impact of hate incidents on students, school communities

Ian Hanigan December 16, 2019
OCDE is partnering with the Orange County Human Relations Commission to host two forums in January that will explore the...
Cluttered desk

Weekly roundup: Curriculum helps students identify ‘fake news,’ new Dashboard results released, and more

Fermin Leal December 13, 2019
A group of Stanford researchers has developed a free online curriculum called Civic Online Reasoning, or COR, designed to help students tell the difference between reliable and fake information on the internet. An article on EdSource describes how the Stanford...
Student writing at a desk

VIDEO: 2019 California School Dashboard released

Fermin Leal December 12, 2019
State education officials have released the 2019 California School Dashboard, an online tool designed to help parents, educators and the community...
students gather around a classroom project

8 OC educational programs earn prestigious Golden Bell Awards

Fermin Leal December 9, 2019
The California School Boards Association presented prestigious Golden Bell Awards to eight educational programs in Orange County that improved technology,...
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Weekly roundup: A dental clinic at Angel Stadium, new shoes for Santa Ana students, and more

Ian Hanigan December 6, 2019
A pair of local sports franchises scored some big points with local students and families this week. As the Orange County Register reported, the nonprofit group Team Smile teamed up with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, Dec. 3 to...
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OCDE’s chief technology officer gets inducted into an IT Hall of Fame

Ian Hanigan December 5, 2019
A well-known membership association that supports school-based IT professionals has inducted OCDE Chief Technology Officer Carl Fong into its Hall...
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