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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
A news graphic

Weekly roundup: Student-built satellite ready to launch, new AP computer science class pays off, and more

Ian Hanigan July 28, 2017
Five … four … three … two … A miniature satellite built by 150 high schoolers from six Irvine campuses...
Attendees at the 2017 National MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Two-day conference showcases framework of academic, behavioral and social-emotional supports

Ian Hanigan July 26, 2017
About 1,000 educators from California and beyond have gathered in Costa Mesa this week to learn more about establishing schoolwide...
Natalia Abarca

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

Staff reports July 25, 2017
When the OCDE Newsroom needs to translate copy from English to Spanish, we know exactly who to turn to — the experts in OCDE’s Services for Language Learners unit. Of course, translation and interpretation services are only part of the...
Water running from a hose

Governor signs conservation law inspired by Sonora High’s ‘Water Guardians’

Fermin Leal July 24, 2017
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a water conservation bill that a group of Sonora High School girls, known...
News print

Weekly roundup: learning English through fun projects, a schools safety conversation and more

Fermin Leal July 21, 2017
Learning English doesn’t have to be just about classrooms and books. A summer camp in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District...
Tom Torlakson (left) and OC Superintendent Al Mijares discuss school safety issues during panel.

School safety panel features state and county leaders, kicks off OC conference

Ian Hanigan July 19, 2017
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares convened Wednesday for a midday news conference to talk about their coordinated efforts to keep schools safe. The session, rare...
Irvine Valley College students Julian Brito, Katrina Dagg and Omid Mohammadi

Irvine Valley College offers working students an after-hours pathway to a business degree

Ian Hanigan July 17, 2017
Irvine Valley College is launching a new degree program designed to work around the busy schedules of its working students....
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...
Typewriter

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 district on track to abandon at-large elections by 2018. According to the Orange County Register story, TUSD board members looked...
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...
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