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Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
mathematics lesson

OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Mesa View Middle School students took part in an aerial art project, creating a live image of a humpback whale for the Art for the Sky program. (Screenshot courtesy of Daniel Dancer)

Weekly roundup: Mesa View students create 130-foot whale art in campuswide project, and more

Madeline Gray December 5, 2025
Students at a dress rehearsal for the OCDE STEM Student Showcase

VIDEO: This year’s OC STEM Student Showcase takes a hands-on — and minds-on — approach

Ian Hanigan January 26, 2017
The OC STEM Student Showcase, featuring some of the county’s top science, technology, engineering and math projects from grades K through 12, will...
Fountain Valley High School students

Fountain Valley High School’s virtual enterprise goes national

Ian Hanigan January 25, 2017
A team of young entrepreneurs from Fountain Valley High School has placed fifth in a state battle of simulated businesses....
Students at the Orange County Academic Decathlon

High school teams prep for the 49th annual Orange County Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan January 24, 2017
Decathletes, take your marks. Over the next two Saturdays, 43 local high schools will participate in the 49th annual Orange County Academic Decathlon, competing for top honors and an invitation to represent Orange County at the California Academic Decathlon. This...
Students competing in the Battle of the Books competition

Students in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program advance in ‘Battle of the Books’ showdown

Ian Hanigan January 23, 2017
Three students from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Venado Middle School in Irvine have advanced to the...
A news graphic

Weekly roundup: OC students at the inauguration, giving back on MLK Day, Sunny Hills’ new aquatics facility and more

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2017
It’s Friday, Jan. 20, and we’ve got another batch of education stories from the week. A number of Orange County...
One Billion Acts of Kindness logo with kids

#kindness1billion: A look at the acts of kindness you’ve shared (so far) in 2017

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2017
The kind acts keep coming in 2017. Since OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign in May, more than 1.1 million good deeds have been registered at kindness1billion.org and on social media accompanied by the hashtag kindness1billion. That’s a pretty big...
Five local leaders including OCDE Associate Superintendent Nina Boyd were recognized on Jan. 14 as the 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Women of Distinction for Orange County.

OCDE associate superintendent named a 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Woman of Distinction for OC

Ian Hanigan January 19, 2017
OCDE’s Nina Boyd, who serves as associate superintendent of Community and Student Support Services, has been honored by the O.C....
Nicole Lewis

VIDEO: OC Pathways helps students like Angelica pursue STEM careers

Ian Hanigan January 19, 2017
Before the winter break, OC Pathways celebrated its second year of equipping Orange County students for college and career success...
Students from Irvine at the nature preserve

Inside the Outdoors gives back to the community during MLK Day service events

Ian Hanigan January 17, 2017
Students and staff from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program once again honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day by engaging in community service over the extended weekend. On Saturday, Jan. 14, more than 100 volunteers from local schools and representatives...
Students breathing with eyes closed

In the news: OC schools leverage mindfulness techniques to help students manage stress

Ian Hanigan January 17, 2017
Leveraging breathing and relaxation techniques in schools has been a topic of growing interest lately — evidenced by this KPCC...
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