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Members of the Troy High School Science Olympiad team pose with their first-place trophy at the 2026 MIT Science Olympiad Invitational.

Troy High School Science Olympiad team takes first place at MIT Invitational

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2026
25th US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze will serve as keynote speaker at the 16th annual Creative Edge Lecture at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. (Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress)

US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze will take the stage at 16th Creative Edge Lecture

Madeline Gray January 29, 2026
A student-created display at McAuliffe Middle School shows handwritten reflections on paper stars and astronaut cutouts under the message, “The legacy I want to leave at McAuliffe is …”

Forty years after Challenger, McAuliffe Middle School reflects on a lasting legacy

Ian Hanigan January 28, 2026
Kay Nakauchi being recognized at December 2025 HBUHSD Board Meeting.

After 68 years of service, Kay Nakauchi retires from HBUHSD

Nathaniel Martinez January 28, 2026
Dr. Stefan Bean and Lainie Rowell on the FutureCurrent podcast set, with microphones and chairs arranged for a recorded conversation.

Now playing: New OCDE podcast hosted by Dr. Bean highlights the people and stories shaping education

Ian Hanigan January 27, 2026
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,...
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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...
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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, and now those cans are filling the pantries of two local food bank organizations. Benefiting South Orange County Outreach and Adopt-A-Neighbor,...
Marina Key Club President Melissa Soong

Marina High club delivers chemo care packages in time for Thanksgiving

Staff reports November 23, 2016
Catherine Le was a student at Marina High School in Huntington Beach when she came up with an idea. What...
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In the news: OC school bond measures earn support, a message on kindness, Veterans Day and more

Ian Hanigan November 18, 2016
Here we are again, on the precipice of another weekend, and we’ve got a batch of education stories from the...
classroom instruction

Series for site administrators will focus on leveraging strengths and the strategies behind mastery teaching

Ian Hanigan November 18, 2016
OCDE’s Institute for Leadership Development is kicking off a new five-part Leadership Series for Site Administrators that begins in December. Author LaVonna Roth will be the keynote speaker at the first session called “Ignite Your SHINE,” which will focus on identifying...
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OC District Pulse: La Habra embraces new educational technologies and project-based learning

Ian Hanigan November 17, 2016
We’ve been getting to know our local school districts this year through a new segment called OC District Pulse, and...

Mijares: Polémica campaña presidencial enfatiza la necesidad de Mil Millones de Actos de Bondad

Ian Hanigan November 15, 2016
Para muchos, el año 2016 ha sido un año de grandes desafíos, culminando con una de las elecciones más tóxicas...
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Mijares: Contentious presidential campaign underscores the need for One Billion Acts of Kindness

Al Mijares November 15, 2016
For many, 2016 has been an immensely challenging year, culminating with one of the most toxic and divisive elections in the history of our country. The latest presidential campaign has, it seems, reopened old wounds, and electoral maps suggest we live...
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Santa Ana Unified School District superintendent leads two State of the District breakfasts

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2016
Classrooms, community and connectedness were the central themes of the Santa Ana Unified School District’s State of the District breakfast on Thursday....
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