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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
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
The Woodbridge High School Academic Decathlon team

Woodbridge High wins second straight Orange County Academic Decathlon championship

Ian Hanigan February 9, 2018
Repeat. Back to back. Champions again. For the second straight year, Woodbridge High School in Irvine has earned first place...
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Weekly roundup: Students honor MLK, ‘decathletes’ face off in Super Quiz and more

Fermin Leal February 9, 2018
Students at Villa Park High School decided to honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy by creating the VPHS Serve-A-Thon. Dozens...
a roup of students hold up certificates they received from a law school program

Bolsa Grande High School freshmen take on six-week law school experience

Fermin Leal February 9, 2018
A group of Bolsa Grande High School freshmen are participating in a six-week law school program through a partnership between the high school and Saturday Academy of Law (SAL) at UC Irvine. SAL is providing ninth-grade students with the opportunity...
dozens of students sit in front of computers participating in online gaming at UC Irvine

OC High School Esports League to host a series of weekend workshops at UCI

Ian Hanigan February 8, 2018
The Orange County High School Esports League, which kicked off its inaugural season on Jan. 31, is hosting a series...
Donna Dowicki is presented with Parenting OC magazine’s “Top Teacher” award by SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union President and CEO Bill Cheney.

Find out who won Parenting OC magazine’s 2018 ‘Top Teacher’ award

Fermin Leal February 8, 2018
Two OCDE educators were individually recognized on Wednesday during Parenting OC’s 2018 Top Teachers of Orange County Awards ceremony. Allen Witten,...
female teachers shows two students a book

OC District Pulse: La Habra City School District

Fermin Leal February 7, 2018
Even after more than 100 years teaching children, La Habra City School District continues to evolve. The nine-campus district is reconfiguring, redesigning and revitalizing how it is educating students. The district is in the process of moving all it’s campuses...
A Tustin student at Irvine Valley College's Astounding Inventions competition

Irvine and Tustin students showcase their ‘Astounding Inventions’ at Irvine Valley College

Ian Hanigan February 6, 2018
Will “Staircase Friendly Rolling Backpacks” be the next big thing? What about the “Go Go Scooter,” the “Temperature Regulating Blanket”...
A student on an Academic decathlon team holds up two numbers indicating his team answered a question correctly

Academic ‘decathletes’ battle for O.C. crown in thrilling Super Quiz Relay

Fermin Leal February 3, 2018
Teams took their places at center court inside Westminster High School’s gymnasium, surrounded by fans that packed the bleachers, armed...
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Weekly roundup: La Habra to reconfigure grade spans, esports in OC, a whodunnit in Capo, and more

Ian Hanigan February 2, 2018
Big changes are coming to the La Habra City School District in 2018-19. As the Orange County Register reports, the 5,000-student district is reconfiguring its schools so they all serve students from transitional kindergarten through the sixth grade — or...
a group of students dressed in red form a heart on a school's blacktop

New video aims to support students struggling with social, emotional needs

Fermin Leal February 1, 2018
Santa Ana Unified School District recently posted a video called “We Care: Get Help” to show support for students who...
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