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Not just a green button: An inside look at OCDE’s Print Shop

Nathaniel Martinez December 22, 2025
Huntington Beach Union High School District educators, administrators and board trustees celebrate the start of a new partnership between Edison High School and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Huntington Beach Union High School District)

Weekly roundup: Edison High students help endangered trout with new campus lab, and more

Madeline Gray December 19, 2025
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New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025
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
Marcia Milchiker, winner of the Marian Bergeson Award

South Orange County Community College District board member honored with Marian Bergeson Award

Ian Hanigan May 23, 2017
A longtime member of the South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees has earned the county’s highly regarded Marian...
Gina Whitcomb and her teaching partner are greeted by elementary school students

‘We all smile in the same language’: An Anaheim teacher shares her observations from Senegal

Ian Hanigan May 22, 2017
During her two-week trip to Senegal, Gina Whitcomb noticed most teachers are equipped only with a blackboard and a piece of...
Attendees take the state at the fifth annual Language Learner Celebration on May 11

Language Learner Celebration honors those who accelerate biliteracy and bilingualism in Orange County

Ian Hanigan May 20, 2017
OCDE’s Services for Language Learners team honored Orange County educators, administrators, community liaisons and parents who have championed the success of language learners, impacting students and their communities, during its fifth annual Language Learner Celebration. Flanked by classic cars and automotive...
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Weekly roundup: OC’s Community Indicators Report, school board changes, immunization rates and more

Ian Hanigan May 19, 2017
Orange County’s latest Community Indicators Report is out, pulling together compelling data and trends related to the local economy, housing, income and health....
Booths inside Chapman University gym display students' ocMaker Challenge projects

17 teams recognized in STEM-themed ocMaker Challenge

Fermin Leal May 19, 2017
Seventeen teams from Orange County middle schools, high schools and community colleges won cash prizes of $100 to $350 as...
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Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership honors students, staff, community group

Fermin Leal May 18, 2017
The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership (OCFNLP) recognized a community group, two schools and a pair of school advisors for their efforts to engage young people in alcohol and drug prevention activities in campuses and community centers. Bolsa Grande Friday...
Participants from the National History Day-California competition

Orange County will be represented at the National History Day competition in Maryland

Ian Hanigan May 16, 2017
With big wins at the state level, five National History Day projects created by eight Orange County students are set...
Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans presents Luis Diaz and Teacher Leader James Oveson with competition awards.

Local students earn honors in state competitions for aspiring educators

Ian Hanigan May 15, 2017
High school students from Anaheim and Santa Ana have taken the top spots in three competitions held by Educators Rising...
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Weekly roundup: A revised state budget proposal, a groundbreaking in Capo USD, dental services and more

Ian Hanigan May 12, 2017
Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his latest spending proposal this week, calling for an increase in funding for California’s public schools and community colleges. The governor’s May Revise outlined $74.6 billion in K-14 expenditures for the 2017-18 school year, or $1.1 billion more than...
PAL students from Talbert Middle School

PAL programs and advisors honored for promoting innovative strategies to engage students

Ian Hanigan May 12, 2017
Four school-based Peer Assistance Leadership programs and two advisors have been honored by the Orange County Department of Education for...
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