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Two volunteers take part in a habitat restoration event hosted by OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, helping remove invasive plants and support native ecosystems at a regional park.

Inside the Outdoors to host Earth Day volunteer event at Fairview Park

Vicky Nguyen April 8, 2026

Representatives from the Orange County Registrar of Voters share voter registration information with students at Loara High School in the Anaheim Union High School District on March 12.

High School Voter Education Weeks return this April across state

Vicky Nguyen April 7, 2026

A student listens during a session at the AVID 9th Grade Leadership Conference at Pomona College.

Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 3, 2026

REGISTER NOW: ITO announces themes for annual Summer Day Camp

Nathaniel Martinez April 2, 2026

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

Cypress College opens center to support Anaheim Pledge students

Ian Hanigan September 10, 2018

Cypress College will hold a dedication ceremony this month for a new center serving the first crop of students associated...

Weekly roundup: Pies disappearing from California School Dashboard, tobacco prevention experts answer some vaping questions, and more

Fermin Leal September 7, 2018

The California School Dashboard is getting a makeover ahead of its latest release. Edsource reported this week that since its...

students on stage asking question via audio stream to astronaut

Santa Ana students ask astronaut about life on the International Space Station during live stream

Fermin Leal September 6, 2018

Students at Mendez Intermediate School in Santa Ana Unified spent part of their morning Thursday peppering an astronaut with questions about life in outer space. Astronaut Ricky Arnold, orbiting about 255 miles above California on the International Space Station, answered...

Assistant Principal gives a student a high-five

Garden Grove Unified begins year with high-fives, new opportunities for students

Ian Hanigan September 5, 2018

Last week, Garden Grove Unified School District administrators, teachers and staff rolled out the red carpet at several campuses, where...

Weekly roundup: College offers free tuition, HB students receive new backpacks, and more

Ian Hanigan August 31, 2018

Orange Coast College is offering free tuition to full-time, first-year students. The “Pirates’ Promise” is available to California residents who...

Skyview students learn soccer skills from LA Galaxy coaches at Jewish festival

Fermin Leal August 30, 2018

A group of students from OCDE’s ACCESS Skyview Elementary and Middle School were recently invited by the Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County as guests of the 2018 JCC Maccabi Games and ArtFest. The JCC Maccabi Games, one of...

OC Superintendent Mijares honored by Black Chamber of Orange County

Ian Hanigan August 29, 2018

Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares was recently recognized for his educational leadership by the Black Chamber of Orange County,...

OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team?

Ian Hanigan August 28, 2018

You tend to hear more about the Academic Pentathlon in the spring, when teams of middle schoolers are preparing for...

students eating lunch in school cafeteria

Dozens of OC schools to offer free meals for every student this school year

Fermin Leal August 27, 2018

All students at 67 schools in two Orange County school districts are eligible to receive a free school breakfast and lunch daily regardless of whether the children qualify for the federal free-or-reduced-price meal program. All 57 schools in Santa Ana...

principal talks to students on the playground

Two new K-8 schools open in Orange County this week

Fermin Leal August 23, 2018

State-of-the-art learning labs, eco-friendly designs and that new-classroom smell greeted students at two brand new schools that opened this week...