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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
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6 Orange County schools win 2019 National Blue Ribbon

Fermin Leal September 26, 2019
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded six Orange County public schools 2019 Blue Ribbons, the nation’s top honor for...
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Census workshops hosted by OCDE aim to equip teachers, empower students

Ian Hanigan September 24, 2019
OCDE will host free workshops in Irvine and Huntington Beach next month to help teachers learn more about the next...
OCDE staff at a beach cleanup event

VIDEO: OCDE consortium leads tobacco prevention efforts with research, advocacy and support

Ian Hanigan September 23, 2019
OCDE’s Tobacco-Use Prevention Education consortium uses state tobacco tax revenue to fund prevention efforts in eight participating districts. With vaping use on the rise among young people, the TUPE program takes a four-pronged approach that embeds prevention curricula into health,...
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Weekly roundup: Irvine student stars in ‘Sweeney Todd,’ ethnic studies curriculum gets a rewrite, and more

Ian Hanigan September 20, 2019
We’re technically starting this week’s roundup with a story from last week, but it’s one we’d be remiss in not...
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OCDE to host virtual town hall with state schools chief to discuss closing the achievement gap

Ian Hanigan September 19, 2019
Educational leaders from Orange County are invited to attend a virtual town hall meeting with State Superintendent Tony Thurmond on...
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Cypress School District looks to acquire new administrative headquarters

Ian Hanigan September 17, 2019
The Cypress School District has found a new home for its administrative headquarters. At a special meeting last week, the Cypress Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a commercial office building located at 5816 Corporate Ave. to replace an...
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Educators to learn financial literacy concepts that can be passed on to students

Ian Hanigan September 16, 2019
A two-day workshop in October will empower local teachers with personal finance lessons that can be shared with students. Hosted...
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Weekly roundup: Edison High teen wins scientific accolade, lawmakers agree to $15 billion bond proposal, and more

Fermin Leal September 13, 2019
Edison High School freshman Ishan Ghosh is already conducting biomedical research most students only perform when they’re in college or...
James Nguyen

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers

Ian Hanigan September 12, 2019
OCDE’s Information Technology division doesn’t just serve the department and its 1,300 employees. The team also supports 27 school districts in Orange County with high-speed internet access and critical business applications. For these services, IT manages a server infrastructure that...
Students on computers participating in online gaming

Esports guide for parents: Here are 5 answers to common questions

Fermin Leal September 10, 2019
The 2019-20 North American Scholastic Esports Federation is beginning across many Orange County high schools and a few middle schools....
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