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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
A group shot of students, educators and law enforcement representatives

OCDE students team up with local police for exhibition football game

Ian Hanigan November 21, 2018
We’re still reeling from the touchdown-fest that ended with a 54-51 L.A. Rams victory over the Kansas City Chief on...
Students inspect "The Courage to Remember" traveling Holocaust exhibit

Edison High School installs Holocaust exhibit from the Simon Wiesenthal Center

Ian Hanigan November 19, 2018
A powerful lesson on the Holocaust has been brought to the campus of Edison High School. The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s...
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Weekly roundup: Volunteers bring coding lessons to youth shelter, students’ satellite launches into orbit, and more

Fermin Leal November 16, 2018
Children from the Thomas House Family Shelter in Garden Grove are learning coding from from a group of high school and college student volunteers. The Orange County Register chronicled this week a recent lesson run by the volunteer team from...
two students stand over a table with models of a human skeleton and other medical models

Educators, industry leaders invited to attend fourth annual OC Pathways Showcase on Nov. 27

Ian Hanigan November 14, 2018
There’s still time for educators and industry leaders to be part of the fourth annual OC Pathways Showcase, which will...
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Irvine students’ STEM lesson involves launching satellite into outer space

Fermin Leal November 14, 2018
A team of students from six high schools in Irvine Unified and one in Tustin Unified have worked to successfully...
students and adults hold up art project

Two OC schools win national recognition for arts education

Fermin Leal November 13, 2018
Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts and Orange County School of the Arts have been named Exemplary Schools by the Arts School Network, a national prize for K-12 schools, colleges and universities that go above and beyond in...
students greet U.S. Marine at school

La Habra school salutes our veterans at campus ceremony

Fermin Leal November 12, 2018
Las Positas Elementary students and staff recently honored their parents and family members who served or are currently serving in...
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Weekly roundup: Local election results, a kindness campaign, school honors and more

Ian Hanigan November 9, 2018
You might not have heard, but there was an election this week. Along with some pretty high-profile national and state...
Students from Cook Elementary gathered on the blacktop for a National Blue Ribbon ceremony

Elementary school in Garden Grove earns national recognition for student achievement

Ian Hanigan November 8, 2018
A Garden Grove elementary school is one of just 100 campuses across the country to earn national honors through a program that recognizes federally funded schools for outstanding student achievement. State education officials announced this week that A.J. Cook Elementary...
student athletes and staff from San Juan Hills High pose inside the school gym

OC high school wins national award for supporting student athletes

Fermin Leal November 7, 2018
San Juan Hills High School, from Capistrano Unified, received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its efforts...
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