• Latest News
  • Featured
    • Notes from Dr. Bean
    • OC fire update
  • About the OCDE Newsroom
  • Subscribe for updates
  • OCDE.us
  • About OCDE
  • County Superintendent of Schools
An aerial view shows emergency crews cooling a large industrial storage tank with water at the site of the Garden Grove chemical leak as mist rises from the facility.

Garden Grove chemical leak: OCFA says explosion threat eliminated at compromised tank

Staff reports May 25, 2026
Sierra Vista Middle School students Aryan Shah, Krish Marfatia, Kaito Yamashita and Davis Barbee win the Stephenson Family Award for Sports History at the NHD-CA contest earlier this month.

Orange County claims state-leading honors at National History Day, sends 21 students to finals

Madeline Gray May 22, 2026
Students participating in the OC GRIP program gather at Angel Stadium before the Los Angeles Angels’ May 19 game against the Oakland Athletics.

Weekly roundup: Sports Illustrated highlights OC GRIP mentorship event at Angel Stadium, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 22, 2026
From left, Rebekah Rylant of Don Juan Avila Middle School in the Capistrano Unified School District, Rolando Vivar of Fulton Middle School in the Fountain Valley School District and Pam McShea of Dysinger Elementary School in the Centralia Elementary School District were recognized with 2025-26 Outstanding PAL Advisor Awards from the Orange County Department of Education.

OCDE PAL team honors six campuses, three advisors for building positive school environments

Vicky Nguyen May 21, 2026
Aissa (left) and a fellow cast member performing in University High School's "Dreamland."

Student from Connections at University High DHH program brings artistic ASL to school musical

Nathaniel Martinez May 20, 2026
Superintendent Greg Franklin

Tustin Unified superintendent highlights successes at annual State of the Schools Breakfast

Ian Hanigan September 29, 2017
More than 300 community members, business owners and district staff gathered at Tustin High’s Sports Pavilion this week for the...
News graphic

Weekly roundup: Saturday school might come to one district, Mandarin immersion school debuts, and more

Fermin Leal September 29, 2017
For some students in the Centralia School District, Saturdays could become another day they have to wake up early, grab...
Blue Ribbon Schools Program logo

OC school named among top campuses in the nation

Fermin Leal September 28, 2017
One Orange County school has won a 2017 National Blue Ribbon, the top prize for schools in the country based on students’ academic performance. Jack L. Weaver Elementary in the Los Alamitos Unified School District was among 342 schools in...
students in computer lab

Assessment scores remain steady in Orange County, which outpaces state and regional averages

Fermin Leal September 27, 2017
Orange County’s public school students continued to outperform peers regionally in the latest round of standardized tests, with 57 percent...
Dr. Carol Hansen, Ocean View superintendent

Ocean View chief named ‘Superintendent to Watch’ by school communications association

Ian Hanigan September 26, 2017
The superintendent of the Ocean View School District has been named a Superintendent to Watch for 2017-18 by the National School Public...
Fireman

Fire crews urge caution, patience due to blaze along OC-Riverside county line

Fermin Leal September 25, 2017
Anyone heading towards Riverside County on the 91 Freeway this afternoon should plan for long delays due to a stubborn brush fire. Authorities have shut down portions of the freeway close to Coal Canyon Road throughout the afternoon due to...
Teacher Van Anh Vu with students in the classroom

Garden Grove celebrates the launch of OC’s second Vietnamese dual-language program

Ian Hanigan September 25, 2017
The Garden Grove Unified School District marked the beginning of its first Vietnamese dual-language program last week with a “Going...
A news graphic

Weekly roundup: Curbing cell phones at lunch, designing cities on Venus, unveiling a stadium and more

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2017
What happens when you prevent students from using their cell phones during lunch? They hang out and talk, apparently. As in...
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching logo over blurred science lab

OC teacher a finalist in presidential awards program honoring math and science teachers

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2017
A science teacher from Bolsa Grande High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District is among eight state finalists in the 2017 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching program. Kathryn Beck, who has been teaching for...
Gunn Marie Hansen

Orange Unified School District names interim superintendent

Fermin Leal September 21, 2017
The Orange Unified School District’s Board of Trustees has appointed Gunn Marie Hansen as interim superintendent to replace retired schools...
Load More
101.ocde.us

Follow on Instagram

Categories

  • 5-3-1 Strategic Plan
  • Academic competition
  • ACEs Aware
  • Alternative education
  • Artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Arts
  • Assessments and testing
  • AVID
  • Budget
  • Career technical education
  • COVID-19
  • Deeper Learning Podcast
  • Distance learning
  • District news
  • Early learning
  • Education in the news
  • Elementary schools
  • Featured
  • Featured topics
  • FutureCurrent podcast
  • Health
  • High schools
  • History
  • Honors and awards
  • Inside the Outdoors
  • Instruction and curriculum
  • Language services
  • Local Control Funding Formula
  • Mental health
  • Middle schools
  • MTSS
  • OC District Pulse
  • OC Pathways
  • OCDE in 30 Seconds
  • One Billion Acts of Kindness
  • Professional development
  • Safety
  • Science
  • Special education
  • State standards
  • STEM
  • Student profile
  • Summer programs
  • Superintendent Stefan Bean
  • Teachers
  • Technology
  • Top stories
  • Uncategorized
  • Weekly roundup
  • Workshops and trainings

200 Kalmus Drive 
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

P.O. Box 9050 
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050

(714) 966-4000

Website publishing policy
Non-discrimination policy
Social media policy

Contact

Thanks for visiting the OCDE Newsroom. Questions and story suggestions should be sent to communications@ocde.us.

If you’re a member of the media in need of information about the Orange County Department of Education, please email communications@ocde.us or call 714-966-4475.

Tags

academic competition ACCESS acts of kindness Al Mijares career exploration college and career readiness Dr. Stefan Bean education contest education in the news education news Inside the Outdoors kindness1billion OCDE ocde weekly roundup OC Pathways Orange County Department of Education project based learning STEM top stories Weekly Roundup
  • Latest News
  • About the OCDE Newsroom
  • Subscribe for updates
  • OCDE.us
  • About OCDE
  • County Superintendent of Schools
Type to search or hit ESC to close
See all results