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Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 3, 2026
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REGISTER NOW: ITO announces themes for annual Summer Day Camp

Nathaniel Martinez April 2, 2026
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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
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Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
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Excessive heat warning continues for Southern California

Ian Hanigan October 23, 2017
You don’t generally associate late October with triple-digit temperatures. Nevertheless, the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for...
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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 logged on the kindness1billion.org website, and many of you have shared personal stories about kindness in your community. Some of...
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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...
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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 year, both for Orange County and California. But after drilling into the performance data of California’s youngest test-takers, math educators...
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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...

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, as one of five 2018 California Teachers of the Year. Gardiner has taught science for the past 18 years, ranging...
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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...
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