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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
Sunburst cadet with stylist

Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
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
PCHS mock trial team

Verdict is in: PCHS advances to OC mock trial competition final

Staff reports December 14, 2016
For the first time in school history, the Pacific Coast High School mock trial team has become a finalist in the...
Teacher with students

Parenting OC magazine seeks nominees for annual Top Teachers of Orange County issue

Staff reports December 14, 2016
Does your child consistently boast about an extraordinary teacher or run home to express excitement about how much he or she liked...
PCHS mock trial team

OCDE’s Pacific Coast High School heads to county mock trial semifinal competition for the first time

Staff reports December 13, 2016
They may be the smallest mock trial team in the county. Nevertheless, Pacific Coast High School’s 10-student squad has moved past nearly 50 other teams to reach the semifinals of the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Orange County High School Mock Trial...
Music Educator Award

Two of 10 national finalists for the 2017 Music Educator Award are from Orange County

Ian Hanigan December 9, 2016
Two local music teachers are in very select company this week, earning their way onto a list of 10 national...
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There’s still time to take the OCDE Stakeholder Survey for 2016-17

Ian Hanigan December 6, 2016
Got a few minutes to help enhance OCDE’s programs and services? The deadline has been extended for educators, students, parents,...
Fullerton Joint Union High School District working on computer

10 innovative Orange County programs win CSBA’s prestigious Golden Bell Award

Staff reports December 6, 2016
Over the weekend, the California School Boards Association presented 56 Golden Bell Awards to winners from across the state, 10 belonging to Orange County recipients. Innovative programs in the Newport-Mesa Unified, Fullerton Joint Union High, Fullerton, La Habra City Elementary, Cypress Elementary and...
Students using smart phone

In the news: Robot-assisted surgery, OC Pathways Showcase, flag football and more

Staff reports December 2, 2016
It’s the first Friday in December, which, some might argue, gives you the go-ahead to put up all those holiday decorations — even if...
Students and adults on a football field

Football game featuring OCDE students and CSUF police is a touchdown — with a point after

Ian Hanigan December 2, 2016
There’s usually some pretty decent football played this time of year. But one matchup in particular caught our attention. Ray Green,...
Unstoppable 1 solar electric race car

OC Pathways Showcase takes students, educators and industry leaders on the ‘ultimate career road trip’

Ian Hanigan November 30, 2016
Tim Buzza’s career path may have started in a small Pennsylvania high school, but it led to high-level positions with McDonnell Douglas, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. Still, there was a time when he believed his professional life was a random...
el toro high school 111,922 cans donated group picture

El Toro High canned food drive brings in more than 100,000 donations

Staff reports November 29, 2016
More than 100,000 cans of food filled the upper quad of El Toro High School in Lake Forest on Nov. 18,...
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