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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
31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County cover

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
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Building competition tests students’ construction skills

Fermin Leal April 20, 2017
More than 150 high school students from across the region spent two days combing through blue prints, hammering together wood...
Huntington Beach Union High School District

OC District Pulse: Huntington Beach Union High School District

Fermin Leal April 19, 2017
Huntington Beach Union High School District’s support of the four As, or academics, activities, athletics and the arts, remains the...
Samueli Academy

29 Orange County schools awarded Gold Ribbons

Fermin Leal April 18, 2017
Twenty-nine Orange County middle and high schools were named Tuesday as 2017 California Gold Ribbon Schools, the state’s top honor for individual campuses. The state Department of Education created the award to honor schools in place of the California Distinguished...
OCDE students and former college and pro stars playing basketball

In the news: OCDE students live out hoop dreams in pickup game with college and pro players

Ian Hanigan April 18, 2017
About 20 students from OCDE’s alternative education program got a chance to hoop it up with former professional basketball players...
Dr. Tingtangco-Cubales with a bust of Paulo Freire

Chapman University hosts second annual Education and Ethnic Studies conference

Ian Hanigan April 17, 2017
More than 650 teachers, educators, scholars, community organizers, students and parents gathered at Chapman University earlier this month for an...
Pile of directories

Artists wanted: OCDE asks local students to submit designs for directory cover

Ian Hanigan April 15, 2017
Calling all student-artists: We want you to design the cover of OCDE’s next public schools directory. Every year, the Orange County Department of Education produces and distributes about 1,000 directories that provide contact information for all the schools and districts in...
News print

Weekly roundup: Retired principal begins second career as hot dog vendor

Fermin Leal April 14, 2017
Rick Jameson has gone from running a middle school to running a hot dog stand in the span of a...
Nicole Chavez

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance

Ian Hanigan April 14, 2017
As part of the Instructional Services division at OCDE, the Services for Language Learners team provides professional training, resources and...
Sal Khan

Presentation featuring Khan Academy founder to focus on access to college readiness tools

Ian Hanigan April 13, 2017
The Orange County Department of Education is joining forces with its counterparts in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial counties to host a special presentation this month featuring Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy. Teachers,...
Graduates lined up

Graduation rates continue to rise for Orange County, the state and nearly all student subgroups

Ian Hanigan April 11, 2017
For the seventh straight year, graduation rates are up for Orange County and the rest of California. Among OC students...
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