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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

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

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

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025

$mathematics lesson$

OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

An engineer exams in a lab a scale model of the Mars Curiosity Rover

OC students learn about careers in space exploration during JPL visit

Fermin Leal July 14, 2017

A group of Orange County high school and college students spent a day this week at Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory...

Weekly roundup: Trustee area changes, school start dates and more

Staff reports July 14, 2017

The Tustin Unified Board of Education this week approved a new district map with five distinct trustee areas, putting that...

Orange County Board of Education members Jack Bedell and David Boyd

Orange County Board of Education selects new president, vice president

Ian Hanigan July 12, 2017

The Orange County Board of Education on Wednesday voted to elect new officers for the 2017-18 fiscal year. Dr. Jack Bedell was selected to serve a one-year term as president, while fellow trustee David Boyd was named vice president. Bedell,...

A group of students run toward their elementary school

New school year begins at three year-round campuses

Fermin Leal July 10, 2017

Just as most Orange County students are starting to settle into their summer vacation routines, others are already back in...

#kindness1billion: Summer’s here, but kindness isn’t taking a vacation

Ian Hanigan July 6, 2017

You’re sharing treats with friends and coworkers. You’re saving bees from swimming pools. You’re even showing some love to parking...

A hard copy of Orange County Department of Education's Local Control Accountability Plan sits on a desk.

OCDE’s accountability plan targets technology, parental outreach and college/career readiness

Fermin Leal July 1, 2017

The Orange County Department of Education has developed a plan for the upcoming school year that aims to expand access to technology, increase college and career readiness opportunities and strengthen parental and community engagement. OCDE’s Local Control and Accountability Plan,...

Weekly roundup: A new state budget, CHOC’s oncology prom, transitional kindergarten and more

Staff reports June 30, 2017

Gov. Jerry Brown this week put his signature on a $183 billion budget that increases funding for K-12 schools, after-school...

OC smoke advisory issued in response to Cristianitos fire at Camp Pendleton

Ian Hanigan June 29, 2017

Air quality officials issued a smoke advisory Thursday in response to the Cristianitos wildfire, which has scorched 700 acres in...

Student Victor Valenzuela pitches his business idea at a podium

ACCESS students face ‘sharks’ in entrepreneurial pitch competition

Fermin Leal June 28, 2017

Two students from the Orange County Department of Education’s alternative education program each won up to a $5,000 loan after pitching their business ideas in a youth entrepreneur competition modeled after the ABC show “Shark Tank.” Victor Valenzuela, a senior...

California compiles a summer reading list for kids and teens

Ian Hanigan June 27, 2017

Looking for summer book suggestions for children and teens? You might want to check out the state’s Recommended Literature: Prekindergarten...