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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
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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
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Kindness Korner: Traffic jam and air conditioning jam invite random act of kindness opportunity

Staff reports August 12, 2016
As cars begin to slow down on the freeway, the impending doom of a traffic jam sets in. But what if...
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Newsweek’s list of ‘America’s Top Public High Schools’ for 2016 includes 12 from OC

Ian Hanigan August 11, 2016
Newsweek magazine has published its annual list of the top public high schools in the U.S., and this year’s version...
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OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students

Ian Hanigan August 11, 2016
Game design, robotics, aviation — they’re just a few of the career technical ed courses offered through the Central Orange County Career Technical Education partnership, or CTEp, which is a regional consortium that includes the Garden Grove, Orange and Santa Ana...
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How long should children sleep? Here’s what the experts have to say

Ian Hanigan August 10, 2016
With summer break at or near an end for a number of Orange County schools, a lot of students are going to...
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It’s back to school time for a number of Orange County districts

Ian Hanigan August 9, 2016
School is back in session — for a handful of Orange County districts at least. On Monday, Aug. 8, students began...
An image of two students participating in the "Summer at the Center" program

VIDEO: Talented teens take Segerstrom stage for 25th annual Summer at the Center performance

Staff reports August 8, 2016
Celebrating 25 years of changing at-risk students’ lives through performing arts, the Summer at the Center has another hit on their hands. The video speaks — and sings — for itself, highlighting the students’ journey through the two-week education program and the July 29 performance at the...
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VIDEO: ‘Small Paintings Project’ at OCDE school promotes big artistic vision

Ian Hanigan August 4, 2016
These tiny works of art may have come from equally tiny hands. But each required a big artistic vision and a thoughtful process. This...
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OCDE in the news: Summer at the Center marks its 25th year

Ian Hanigan August 2, 2016
Every year in July, OCDE’s alternative education division and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts team up to give at-risk students...
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Mijares: OCDE will help schools across California address students’ academic and behavioral needs

Al Mijares August 1, 2016
A new state initiative has the potential to have a transformative impact on education in California — and the Orange County Department of Education has been tapped to lead the way. OCDE was recently awarded $30 million to help schools...
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OCDE students learn basketball and life skills at A.C. Green’s summer leadership camp

Staff reports July 28, 2016
A handful of students from OCDE’s alternative education program learned more than just basketball fundamentals at A.C. Green’s five-day Leadership Camp...
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