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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
County Superintendent Al Mijares

Civic Learning Partnership seeks to expand students’ Constitutional knowledge, civic engagement

Ian Hanigan April 15, 2019
Joshua Suh of Cypress High School talked about studying the effects of eutrophication on waterways as part of a civic...
Head shot of Cyndi Paik

Westminster School District hires superintendent

Fermin Leal April 12, 2019
The Westminster School District Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Cyndi Paik as the new district superintendent. After an extensive...
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Weekly roundup: Student-athletes unite, OC Fair’s Imaginology festival, awards, competitions and more

Ian Hanigan April 12, 2019
What started as a Special Olympics Unified Sports program at Trabuco Hills High has scaled up districtwide. As the Orange County Register reported this week, the Saddleback Valley Unified School District recently brought together more than 250 student-athletes with and without...
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Six OC school employees recognized for work supporting education

Fermin Leal April 10, 2019
The Orange County Board of Education on Wednesday honored six dedicated school professionals as the Orange County Classified School Employees...
Dr. Grant Litfin and Dr. Gregory Franklin, superintendent

Association of California School Administrators honors three from OC

Ian Hanigan April 9, 2019
A trio of educational leaders from Orange County has earned statewide honors through the Association of California School Administrators’ annual...
Battle of the Books winners

Teams from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program prevail in the ‘Battle of the Books’

Ian Hanigan April 8, 2019
Two teams from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program won their divisions in the national Battle of the Books reading competition hosted by Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. This year, more than 40 middle schools from across the country...
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Weekly roundup: Newport Back Bay offers hands-on learning, OC teachers chosen for NASA program, and more

Fermin Leal April 5, 2019
A group of students from Costa Mesa High School students recently spent the day at the Upper Newport BayEcological Reserve...
Students giving a presentation

Local Friday Night Live students target underage drinking

Ian Hanigan April 4, 2019
Student leaders from the Santiago De Compostela Catholic Church’s Friday Night Live chapter recently staged a town hall-style meeting to...
students perform on stage

Retiring Anaheim High dance director leaving legacy of arts appreciation

Fermin Leal April 3, 2019
For teacher Meg Elder, the performing arts can open opportunities for students that they might not otherwise find. During her 31-year career at Anaheim High School, countless students have found a second home in the music and dance programs she’s...
A modified jetliner used for space exploration flies above the ground

OC teachers to take flight as part of NASA training program

Fermin Leal April 2, 2019
Four Orange County science teachers will soar into the stratosphere this summer so they can better study the planets, stars...
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