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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 of students and advisors from Troy High School stand on a stage at the CyberPatriot National Finals, holding an award in front of a large screen displaying “CyberPatriot National Finals.”

Troy High cyber team earns national honors at CyberPatriot finals

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2026
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...
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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AP tests for middle schoolers? At Fullerton School District, 70 take exam for the first time

Fermin Leal May 16, 2018
Seventy middle school students from the Fullerton School District took the Advanced Placement Computer Science Exam last year, with four of them receiving high enough scores to earn college credit before they even enrolled in high school. This spring, another...
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Orange Unified School District teacher wins top honor from continuation schools group

Fermin Leal May 15, 2018
Orange Unified School District career technical education teacher Susan Damon was named as one of four 2018 Teacher of the...
Chris Downing

Anaheim Elementary School District announces its new superintendent

Ian Hanigan May 14, 2018
The Anaheim Elementary School District has found its next superintendent. Christopher Downing, who currently serves as a local district superintendent...
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Weekly roundup: Gov. Brown’s new budget forecast, U.S. News’ Best High Schools, homeless education, and more

Ian Hanigan May 11, 2018
Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal is forecasting a $8.8 billion surplus for next year, about $3 billion more than what was projected in January. Brown unveiled his new 2018-19 budget proposal on Friday. This newest version increases total general...
Members of the Jeffrey Trail Middle School Science Olympiad team

OC to send two teams to the Science Olympiad National Tournament in Colorado

Ian Hanigan May 10, 2018
After earning top honors at the Southern California State Science Olympiad Tournament last month, teams from two Orange County campuses...
Jeanne Awrey

Q&A: OCDE works to remove barriers and align resources for county’s homeless students

Ian Hanigan May 9, 2018
Jeanne Awrey says people are often shocked to learn that Orange County is home to approximately 28,000 homeless students. “That’s...
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U.S. News reveals 2018 Best High Schools ranking; find out which OC campuses made the list

Fermin Leal May 9, 2018
Oxford Academy in Anaheim Union High School District ranked as the second best high school in California in the U.S. News 2018 Best High Schools ranking released today. Oxford, a magnet school in Cypress, ranked 36th overall nationally. Oxford’s intensive...
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Students to showcase more than 200 STEM-themed exhibits at ocMaker Challenge

Fermin Leal May 8, 2018
Students from across Orange County will exhibit more than 200 STEM-based designs that promote creativity and innovation at the ocMaker Challenge held...
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