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Participants and supporters, some dressed in team costumes, cheer from the stands during the Super Quiz Relay at the 2025 Orange County Academic Decathlon.

Academic event season is coming up. Here are some key dates for 2026.

Vicky Nguyen December 16, 2025
Sunburst cadet with stylist

Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
mathematics lesson

OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
GGUSD graduates

Garden Grove Unified celebrates grads on social media with #18in2018 campaign

Fermin Leal June 11, 2018
With high school graduations in full swing, Garden Grove Unified School District has launched a social media campaign to celebrate...
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Weekly roundup: A moment in the sun, Irvine’s next elementary school, perfect attendance and more

Ian Hanigan June 8, 2018
Throughout the year, the Orange County Register has been sharing the story of Riley McCoy, a Dana Hills High senior...
An engineer exams in a lab a scale model of the Mars Curiosity Rover

UC Irvine hosting ‘signing day’ for high school grads committing to STEM careers

Fermin Leal June 7, 2018
More than 50 students graduating from Orange County high schools who plan to study science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, career fields will be celebrated as they sign “STEM Letters of Intent” at a ceremony at UC Irvine later...
Students hold an oversized check

Murdy Elementary sixth-graders celebrate local heroes through ‘The Gratitude Project’

Ian Hanigan June 5, 2018
How do you thank war heros, veterans and others who have made noble sacrifices or overcome great challenges? For sixth-graders...
Spanish Spelling Bee winners

Orange Unified promotes bilingual education with Spanish Spelling Bee

Ian Hanigan June 4, 2018
To underscore the value of bilingualism, including the lifelong opportunities that come with speaking more than one language, the Orange...
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Weekly roundup: High schools celebrate graduates, counselor earns top award, and more

Fermin Leal June 1, 2018
Over the next couple of weeks, scores of high school seniors from dozens of campuses across Orange County will hear there names called as they receive their diplomas. It will mark the end of a long journey, and the start...
An image of young students using desktop computers

Brea elementary campus to convert to computer science magnet

Fermin Leal May 31, 2018
Fanning Elementary in Brea Olinda Unified School District will convert to a computer science magnet starting this fall where students...
People with hardhats and shovels

Groundbreaking and game-changing: Construction begins on Buena Park High stadium

Ian Hanigan May 30, 2018
Along the stretch of Magnolia Avenue that runs past Buena Park High School lies a craggy expanse of dirt and...
high school counselor receives congratulations at ceremony

Century High counselor credited with helping scores of students pay for, attend college

Fermin Leal May 29, 2018
When Century High School counselor Beau Menchaca saw that just one in five students at the campus was applying for financial aid for college, one of the most important steps in the application process, he decided to get busy. Five...
A blurred image of a broadcast newsroom

Weekly roundup: A GoatFundMe campaign, celebrating classified employees, Pacifica High’s ROTC program, and more

Ian Hanigan May 25, 2018
They called it their “GoatFundMe” campaign. After considering a number of philanthropic pursuits, a group of students from Niguel Hills...
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