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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

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

Dr. Bean: A moment to reflect — and a look ahead

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026

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...

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...

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...

three women sit at a table holding flowers and a plaque

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 Year by the California Continuation Educators Association. Damon, a teacher at Richland Continuation High School, was chosen as the top teacher...

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...

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...

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 will get to compete at the national level. Troy High School in Fullerton and Jeffrey Trail Middle School in Irvine...