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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
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Ocean View School District, union leaders gather for retreat to further partnership

Ian Hanigan April 11, 2017
Administrators and union representatives from the Ocean View School District recently convened for a Partnership with Administration and Labor — or...
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Anaheim Elementary teacher headed to Senegal to promote global education

Ian Hanigan April 10, 2017
It’s that time of year when Orange County districts break for spring recess, and many local teachers are embarking on well-deserved...
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Weekly roundup: An out-of-this-world chat, classified employees of the year and more

Ian Hanigan April 7, 2017
Students from Betsy Ross Elementary in Anaheim were treated to an out-of-this-world experience this week. About 150 of them got to chat with actual astronauts living aboard the International Space Station. As reported in this Orange County Register story, Expedition 50...
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Saddleback Valley Unified School District names a new superintendent

Ian Hanigan April 7, 2017
The Saddleback Valley Unified School District has selected a respected educational leader from the Tustin district to be its next superintendent...
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Anaheim Union High chief honored by the California Association of Bilingual Education

Ian Hanigan April 7, 2017
Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda has been named the 2017 Administrator of the Year by the California...
The 2017 Classified School Employees of the Year

OCDE celebrates the 2017 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year

Ian Hanigan April 5, 2017
OCDE has announced Orange County’s top classified school employees for 2017. Established in 2008 by the state Department of Education, the Classified School Employees of the Year program annually spotlights the contributions of staff members who have performed exceptionally in support...
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OCDE, L.A. County Office of Education to host civic learning summit

Ian Hanigan April 5, 2017
Students, educators, elected officials and members of the business community from Orange and L.A. counties are encouraged to attend an...
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Mijares: Schools are finding new ways to connect student interests with college and career skills

Al Mijares April 4, 2017
When you close your eyes and picture a public school, what images come to mind? Do you see chalkboards, workbooks...
Civic education teachers from Pacifica High School

Garden Grove’s Pacifica High School earns state honor for civic education

Ian Hanigan April 3, 2017
In recent years, Pacifica High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District has placed an emphasis on engaging students in important civic issues. And that effort hasn’t gone unnoticed. Pacifica was recently named one of three campuses in California...
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Weekly roundup: Farm-to-fork luncheon in Buena Park, guidance for new science standards and more

Ian Hanigan March 31, 2017
It’s the last day of March and, perhaps more important, it’s Friday. Naturally we’ve got another weekly roundup of education...
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