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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
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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
An image of Stoddard Elementary School in the Anaheim Elementary School District

OC school boards approve bond measures for the November ballot

Ian Hanigan August 15, 2016
Add Capistrano Unified, Anaheim Elementary and Centralia to the list of Orange County school districts that will place facilities bond...
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In the news: Earlier start dates in OC, Newsweek’s top high schools, Summer at the Center, ideal sleep times and more

Ian Hanigan August 12, 2016
The first week of school is in the books for a handful of local districts, but that’s not the only education...
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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 there was also a jam in your vehicle’s air conditioning on a particularly hot day? Parked on the 5 Freeway...
Graduates

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...
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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 have to get back in the habit of waking up early on weekdays. And that might necessitate earlier bedtimes to ensure...
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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....
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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 summer, students enrolled in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program worked with a guest instructor on a special art...
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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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