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Huntington Beach Union High School District educators, administrators and board trustees celebrate the start of a new partnership between Edison High School and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Huntington Beach Union High School District)

Weekly roundup: Edison High students help endangered trout with new campus lab, and more

Madeline Gray December 19, 2025
31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County cover

New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025
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
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...
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 Middle School in Laguna Niguel decided to raise money to purchase goats for impoverished and undernourished communities around the world....
Students in El Modena High School's Friday Night Live chapter

Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership honors two school chapters, one advisor

Ian Hanigan May 24, 2018
OCDE’s Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership recently honored two schools and an advisor for their efforts to develop youth leaders...
Zane Pert and his National History Day project

Orange County to be represented at the National History Day finals in Maryland

Ian Hanigan May 22, 2018
Next month, 62 award-winning history projects from California will compete in Maryland against other top National History Day submissions from...
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Classified School Employee Week honors those who make teaching and learning possible

Al Mijares May 21, 2018
In every school district and at every community college, you’ll find employees who quietly lay the foundation for teaching and learning while nurturing a culture of kindness. I’m referring to the women and men who keep our campuses clean, who...
A screenshot of "Dear Friend" by students from Canyon High School

Video contest empowers OC students to start conversations on mental health

Ian Hanigan May 21, 2018
A dozen mental health videos produced by students from Canyon, Foothill and Katella high schools in Orange County have earned...
Education News title card

Weekly roundup: Reducing stress among students, OCDE legal eagle earns honor, and more

Fermin Leal May 18, 2018
Newport-Mesa Unified School District is considering adopting a new philosophy for its schools that gives students regular breaks from homework,...
Ron Wenkart and OCSBA First Vice President Francine Scinto

Orange County School Boards Association honors OCDE’s retiring general counsel

Ian Hanigan May 18, 2018
OCDE’s longtime legal chief was surprised this week with a top honor from the Orange County School Boards Association.  General Counsel Ron Wenkart, who will retire from the department this summer after more than 35 years of service, was recognized...
students and staff hold up banner of recognition

4 schools, 2 advisors earn Peer Assistance Leadership program awards for their work to engage students

Fermin Leal May 17, 2018
The Orange County Department of Education recently honored four schools and two advisors for their work to implement creative and...
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