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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
Leadership coach Allyson Apsey joined Dr. Stefan Bean on set for the latest episode of the FutureCurrent podcast.

FutureCurrent: Leadership coach Allyson Apsey on building stronger school cultures

Madeline Gray March 31, 2026
Anaheim Union educators at the Student & Community Voice AI Summit

Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: A moment to reflect — and a look ahead

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026
Student winners and their teachers gather on stage with Chapman University President Matt Parlow during the March 13 awards ceremony for the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.

Weekly roundup: Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest highlights OC student winners, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 27, 2026
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...
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 community see how schools and districts are educating and supporting students. The latest version of the state’s accountability system continues...
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...

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 next best thing on Friday. Principal Jenna Landero made arrangements for a company called Mobile Ed Productions, Inc. to deploy...
A news graphic

Weekly roundup: Grad rates, a middle school entrepreneur, a mobile planetarium and more

Ian Hanigan November 30, 2018
Orange County’s graduation rate edged up slightly in 2018. Figures released this week by the state Department of Education show that...
OCDE staff receiving award

OC Pathways recognized as a model of public-private partnerships

Ian Hanigan November 30, 2018
An OCDE initiative that builds career pathways in key industry sectors and creates work-based learning opportunities for students has been...
Fullerton Joint Union High School District trustees Bob Singer and Bob Hathaway

OC district honors two retiring trustees with a combined 71 years of service

Ian Hanigan November 28, 2018
It’s not too often that a school district says goodbye to a board member who’s served more than three decades. And it’s all the more rare to bid farewell to two trustees who have each logged 30-plus years on the...
students show off their work to attendee at OC Pathways Showcase

VIDEO: Schools’ career training programs spotlighted at annual OC Pathways Showcase

Fermin Leal November 27, 2018
Alex Hernandez spent much of his four years at Los Alamitos High School learning skills that will help him save...
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