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

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
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OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
El Toro High students

El Toro High food drive sets school record with more than 115,000 cans

Ian Hanigan November 30, 2017
Another year, another school record for El Toro High. Last year we reported that the Lake Forest campus collected 111,922...
a female and male student work on a robotic vehicle while both are hunched over it

Space industry leaders tout STEM education at OC Pathways Showcase

Fermin Leal November 29, 2017
Foothill High School senior John Gardner always wanted an electric-powered skateboard but thought the $1,500 price tag for each was...
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Be kind, donate to help purchase 38,000 children’s books

Fermin Leal November 28, 2017
The nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California, or RIFSoCal, is seeking donations as part of an effort to purchase 38,000 books for children throughout Orange County. From now through Jan. 31, the nonprofit is accepting cash donations to purchase...
Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez

New bike path in Westminster to commemorate groundbreaking school desegregation ruling

Ian Hanigan November 27, 2017
The city of Westminster has announced plans to build a new bike path that will honor the historic court ruling...
Cheerleaders, ASB leaders and others greet an arriving school bus

VIDEO: How Canyon High welcomed displaced students during fire evacuations

Ian Hanigan November 22, 2017
Last month’s fast-moving fire scorched more than 9,000 acres in northeast Orange County — and generated countless subplots. Here’s one...
District logo and campus buildings

OC District Pulse: The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

Ian Hanigan November 21, 2017
At each of its 34 campuses, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District strives to create spaces where students feel a sense of belonging. “They need to know this is a place where they are wanted and that we are ready...
Education News title card

Weekly roundup: H.B. student earns State Fair honor, Esports league launching and more

Fermin Leal November 17, 2017
Thirteen-year-old Spencer Green, a student at Pegasus School in Huntington Beach, came up with an idea to measure the g-forces...
Sunburst Youth Academy students pose for a photo with their teacher inside their classroom

Sunburst students work to fund projects that battle hunger, poverty and inequality

Fermin Leal November 14, 2017
A group of students from Sunburst Youth Academy decided they wanted to help those less fortunate around the world. So...
students smiling while sitting at a row of computers playing an online video game

Inaugural Esports League aims to boost STEM skills among OC high school students

Fermin Leal November 13, 2017
A new league is set to debut in Orange County that will allow competitors to cast spells, collect gold and slay monsters. The Orange County High School Esports League, launching in January, is aimed at connecting students’ interest in video...
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Weekly roundup: California School Dashboard changes, Savanna High’s mascot and more

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2017
The state Board of Education unanimously approved technical tweaks to the California School Dashboard this week, saying it was necessary...
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