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Inside the Outdoors 2022 Summer Camp

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
A note from Dr. Bean

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

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026
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Weekly roundup: Valor at Dana Hills High, new state legislation, OC Pathways Showcase and more

Ian Hanigan October 20, 2017
A powerful pep talk from U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. D’Andre Gillon helped propel the Dana Hills High football team to...
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Download the free app for OCDE’s One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign

Ian Hanigan October 18, 2017
Since OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative in 2016, more than 9.6 million good deeds have been...
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OC Pathways Showcase to highlight college and career partnerships with special guests

Ian Hanigan October 17, 2017
Next month’s OC Pathways Showcase will feature dozens of student-created STEM projects that demonstrate how educators and industry leaders are joining forces to educate and empower the next generation, using the concepts of human-centered design. And it will feature two...
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Mijares: Meaningful civic education is key to elevating discourse, bridging divides

Al Mijares October 16, 2017
Our current national dialogue suggests our country is fragmented along cultural, racial and economic lines. This is particularly the case...
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Weekly roundup: Third-grade math scores, Canyon Fire 2 update, the Exit Exam’s final exit and more

Ian Hanigan October 13, 2017
As we reported way back in September, scores from the 2017 Smarter Balanced Assessments were relatively unchanged from the previous...
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Growth in college prep programs touted at Santa Ana Unified’s State of the District event

Fermin Leal October 13, 2017
The number of programs available to Santa Ana Unified School District students to help prepare them for college and careers has grown at an extraordinary rate over the past few years, giving more students opportunities to succeed, Superintendent Stefanie Phillips...

New dyslexia guidelines offer more direction for educators

Fermin Leal October 12, 2017
Experts estimate that 70 to 80 percent of people who struggle to read suffer from dyslexia. They also estimate that...
Science teacher Gregory Gardiner, left, leads a class lesson with students.

OC teacher wins top state honor

Fermin Leal October 11, 2017
The state Department of Education on Wednesday named Gregory Gardiner, a science teacher from Edison High School in Huntington Beach,...
Canyon Fire 2 smoke over Orange

The latest on Canyon Fire 2 school closures

Fermin Leal October 11, 2017
Updated at 4:05 p.m. on Oct. 11 All Orange County schools to open Thursday Orange Unified has announced it will reopen the six schools that had been closed since Tuesday. “With all Orange Unified School District campuses set to reopen Thursday,...
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Foundation created by SchoolsFirst, OCDE offers classroom grants to OC teachers

Ian Hanigan October 10, 2017
Are you an Orange County teacher looking for a way to purchase materials or equipment for a classroom project? You...
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