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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 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

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

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025

Van Ton-Quinlivan delivers a presentation

How to build a workforce resistant to automation and disruptive technologies? Experts discuss

Ian Hanigan April 23, 2018

Artificial intelligence. A new wave of automation. The rise of the gig economy. These are some of the challenges facing...

6 questions — and answers — about the California Healthy Youth Act

Ian Hanigan April 20, 2018

The California Healthy Youth Act, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2016, requires school districts throughout the state to provide students with...

Weekly roundup: Angel legends promote literacy, Samaritan launches one-man kindness campaign, and more

Fermin Leal April 20, 2018

Former Angel legends Clyde Wright, Rod Carew, Chuck Finley and Bobby Grich hosted more than 100 second-graders at the Diamond Club of Angel Stadium to celebrate the students’ graduation from the Literacy Project’s reading program. The Newport Beach-based organization promoted...

coach tosses a football to student athlete

VIDEO: OCDE’s sports league promotes more than just competition

Fermin Leal April 19, 2018

In the Orange County Department of Education athletics program, wins and losses are likely the least important focus for teams....

#kindness1billion: He’s made it his New Year’s resolution to perform one kind act every day

Ian Hanigan April 18, 2018

On a cool day in January, Jared Hoyer spotted some on-duty police officers and bought them donuts. A week later,...

VIDEO: Science gets immersive at Rancho Soñado, one of 14 field trip sites offered by Inside the Outdoors

Ian Hanigan April 17, 2018

Nestled against the Santa Ana Mountains, Rancho Soñado serves as the home base of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program. It’s also one of the program’s popular field trips sites, giving students throughout the region a chance to explore...

Three students from Russell Elementary School

Garden Grove Unified to open a second Spanish dual-language program in 2018-19

Ian Hanigan April 16, 2018

The Garden Grove Unified School District is gearing up for the launch of its second Spanish dual-language program. Coming out...

Weekly roundup: A Mendez memorial, national assessment scores, Imaginology festival, district news and more

Ian Hanigan April 13, 2018

The City of Westminster is moving forward with plans to build a park and monument commemorating the landmark Mendez et...

An image of children from the VSA Festival

VIDEO: VSA Festival to celebrate the artistic accomplishments of individuals with disabilities

Ian Hanigan April 13, 2018

The Orange County Department of Education and VSA Orange County are teaming up to celebrate the artistic achievements of individuals with disabilities at the 42nd annual VSA Festival. The event, hosted by MainPlace Mall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday,...

High school students earn honors in state competition for aspiring teachers

Ian Hanigan April 12, 2018

High schoolers from Santa Ana and Orange have won first-place honors in two of three state competitions organized by a...