• Latest News
  • Featured
    • Notes from Dr. Bean
    • OC fire update
  • About the OCDE Newsroom
  • Subscribe for updates
  • OCDE.us
  • About OCDE
  • County Superintendent of Schools
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
Title card for event, Know My Name, Face and Story

OCDE, county superintendent to host ‘Saving Our Most Vulnerable Boys and Young Men’ event

Ian Hanigan March 20, 2019
Educators from Orange County and beyond will gather in May for a special forum to address the needs of vulnerable...
students runs through exercise drills on school's field

NFL’s Play 60 program visits Anaheim elementary campus for fun football drills

Fermin Leal March 19, 2019
Students at Paul Revere Elementary School spent the afternoon Monday tossing footballs, spinning around tackling dummies and sprinting across obstacle...
Four students painting

17 public schools from OC celebrated for engaging students in civic education

Ian Hanigan March 18, 2019
Seventeen Orange County schools have been recognized with awards from the California Courts system for implementing top-notch civic education programs — and eight of them are in the Anaheim Union High School District. Statewide, fewer than 100 campuses received Civic...
News blocks

Weekly roundup: Fullerton partnership creates college pipeline, OCC’s new planetarium, and more

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2019
A new partnership between Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton College and the Fullerton Joint Union High School District seeks to create...
Rendering of Legacy Magnet Academy

Tustin Unified breaks ground on new Legacy Magnet Academy

Ian Hanigan March 14, 2019
Tustin Unified School District officials broke ground Wednesday on a state-of-the-art middle and high school set to open in the...
Two students in front of a Berlin Wall exhibit

VIDEO: Local students document ‘triumph and tragedy’ at National History Day competition

Ian Hanigan March 13, 2019
 Nearly 500 young historians representing 34 schools and a dozen districts showcased their original websites, papers, documentaries, performances and exhibits at this year’s National History Day-Orange County competition. Hosted by OCDE, the event was staged Friday, March 8 and Saturday,...
robotics contents in an arena

5 OC high school teams advance to championship round of international robotics contest

Fermin Leal March 12, 2019
Hundreds of high school students from across the region competed this weekend in teams with remote-controlled robots they assembled for...
Long Beach Convention and Events Center

Three-day educational institute hosted by OCDE and partners will emphasize excellence, equity and access

Ian Hanigan March 11, 2019
Sharing practices that support the academic, behavioral and social-emotional success of all students will be the focus of a three-day educational...
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond high-fives children

VIDEO: Jordan Elementary in Orange welcomes state schools chief on Read Across America Day

Ian Hanigan March 9, 2019
Celebrating Read Across America Day, the state’s new schools chief paid a visit to Jordan Elementary in the Orange Unified School District on March 1. While he was there, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond read to students, toured...
An image of paper in a typewriter with the words "Orange County Education News"

Weekly roundup: HB high schoolers promote environmental awareness, Tustin student heads to national Spelling Bee, and more

Fermin Leal March 8, 2019
About 40 Marina High students have gathered outside their Huntington Beach school every Monday morning before first period to publicize...
Load More
101.ocde.us

ocdeptofed

Official Instagram for the Orange County Department of Education | View the OCDE web policy at ocde.us/webpolicy

Follow on Instagram

Categories

  • 5-3-1 Strategic Plan
  • Academic competition
  • ACEs Aware
  • Alternative education
  • Artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Arts
  • Assessments and testing
  • AVID
  • Budget
  • Career technical education
  • COVID-19
  • Deeper Learning Podcast
  • Distance learning
  • District news
  • Early learning
  • Education in the news
  • Elementary schools
  • Featured
  • Featured topics
  • FutureCurrent podcast
  • Health
  • High schools
  • History
  • Honors and awards
  • Inside the Outdoors
  • Instruction and curriculum
  • Language services
  • Local Control Funding Formula
  • Mental health
  • Middle schools
  • MTSS
  • OC District Pulse
  • OC Pathways
  • OCDE in 30 Seconds
  • One Billion Acts of Kindness
  • Professional development
  • Safety
  • Science
  • Special education
  • State standards
  • STEM
  • Student profile
  • Summer programs
  • Superintendent Stefan Bean
  • Teachers
  • Technology
  • Top stories
  • Uncategorized
  • Weekly roundup
  • Workshops and trainings

200 Kalmus Drive 
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

P.O. Box 9050 
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050

(714) 966-4000

Website publishing policy
Non-discrimination policy
Social media policy

Contact

Thanks for visiting the OCDE Newsroom. Questions and story suggestions should be sent to communications@ocde.us.

If you’re a member of the media in need of information about the Orange County Department of Education, please email communications@ocde.us or call 714-966-4475.

Tags

academic competition ACCESS acts of kindness Al Mijares career exploration college and career readiness Dr. Stefan Bean education contest education in the news education news Inside the Outdoors kindness1billion OCDE ocde weekly roundup OC Pathways Orange County Department of Education project based learning STEM top stories Weekly Roundup
  • Latest News
  • About the OCDE Newsroom
  • Subscribe for updates
  • OCDE.us
  • About OCDE
  • County Superintendent of Schools
Type to search or hit ESC to close
See all results