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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
Sunburst cadet with stylist

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
mathematics lesson

OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Students pose for photo in a courtroom

Pacific Coast High mock trial team takes second in OC final

Fermin Leal December 17, 2018
Pacific Coast High School’s Mock Trial team finished runner-up in Saturday’s championship round of the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Orange County High...
A blurred image of a broadcast newsroom

Weekly roundup: Suspension trends, school nutrition standards, Lego vandals and more

Ian Hanigan December 14, 2018
Suspensions in California schools have dropped by nearly 50 percent over the last six years. As EdSource reported this week,...
students from mock trial team pose for photo in courtroom

Pacific Coast High School’s Mock Trial team advances to OC final

Fermin Leal December 13, 2018
For the second time in three years, Pacific Coast High School has advanced to the final round of the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Orange County High School Mock Trial Competition. The team will face a team from Veritas Classical Academy this Saturday...
Heart-shaped notes

#kindness1billion: PAL programs compete in annual Kindness Challenge

Ian Hanigan December 11, 2018
A handful of Peer Assistance Leadership programs recently let us know how they celebrated last month’s World Kindness Day. Administered by OCDE, PAL...
Student and former teacher pose for photo

Former homeless student hopes to inspire others with story of perseverance

Fermin Leal December 10, 2018
Dilan Oezkan is an energetic and charismatic high school senior with a 4.4 GPA who dreams of acting on Broadway...
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Weekly roundup: OC Pathways cited as success story, Schools Dashboard released, and more

Fermin Leal December 7, 2018
OC Pathways is one of two pathway programs cited as successes in a new report on the viability of these programs five years after the state provided $500 million to launch them. EdSource wrote about the report, California Career Pathways Trust:...
Student writing at a desk

The 2018 California School Dashboard is out — find out how your school did

Staff reports December 6, 2018
State education officials have released the 2018 California School Dashboard, an online tool designed to help parents, educators and the...
Students playing string instruments

OCDE-led consortium wins $1.4 million music, arts grant

Fermin Leal December 4, 2018
A consortium led by the Orange County Department of Education has received a $1.4 million grant to help increase music...
A photo of Orange County teachers

Know a top teacher or school employee? Nominate them for Parenting OC’s Top Teachers of Orange County Awards

Ian Hanigan December 3, 2018
The nomination window is open for Parenting OC’s 2019 Top Teachers of Orange County Awards, and this year the magazine has added a new category — Top Classified Employee. Sponsored by SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the awards program is seeking...

Mobile planetarium comes to Oak View Elementary School

Ian Hanigan November 30, 2018
Commercial space travel may still be a few years away, but the students of Oak View Elementary School got the...
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