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An aerial view shows emergency crews cooling a large industrial storage tank with water at the site of the Garden Grove chemical leak as mist rises from the facility.

Chemical tank update: Schools out of evac zone reopen as tank temperature holds steady

Staff reports May 26, 2026
Lainie Rowell, Dr. Stefan Bean and David Blair stand together on the set of the FutureCurrent podcast studio at the Orange County Department of Education.

FutureCurrent: Bright Futures Foundation leader David Blair discusses student-centered innovation

Ian Hanigan May 26, 2026
From left, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Raelene Velasquez, Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Aller, Sunburst Youth Academy Director Lt. Col. Sarah Rambo, Principal Dinah Ismail, OCDE Executive Director of Special Education Dr. Amita Cloke and OCDE Manager of Human Resources Support Services Lorena Villa pose for a photo during the 2026 California Classified School Employees of the Year recognition ceremony in Sacramento.

Sunburst Youth Academy paraeducator honored as California Classified School Employee of the Year

Vicky Nguyen May 26, 2026
Sierra Vista Middle School students Aryan Shah, Krish Marfatia, Kaito Yamashita and Davis Barbee win the Stephenson Family Award for Sports History at the NHD-CA contest earlier this month.

Orange County claims state-leading honors at National History Day, sends 21 students to finals

Madeline Gray May 22, 2026
Students participating in the OC GRIP program gather at Angel Stadium before the Los Angeles Angels’ May 19 game against the Oakland Athletics.

Weekly roundup: Sports Illustrated highlights OC GRIP mentorship event at Angel Stadium, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 22, 2026
Woodbridge High students celebrate their victory at the Orange County Academic Decathlon Friday night

Weekly roundup: Teams advance to state decathlon, OCDE leads statewide initiative, Villa Park hosts a French wedding and more

Ian Hanigan February 17, 2017
Since publishing our last weekly roundup, we learned that Irvine’s Woodbridge High School earned the highest team score in this...
CA SUMS Initiative logo

OCDE seeks applications for grants to help implement academic and behavioral supports

Ian Hanigan February 15, 2017
The Orange County Department of Education is accepting applications from school districts, charter schools and county offices of education for training...
Four Nicolas Junior High School seventh- and eighth-graders who recently earned honorable mention in the Congressional App Challenge

Nicolas Junior High School students honored for building smartphone app

Ian Hanigan February 14, 2017
Their initial task? To come up with an innovative concept for a smartphone app. But a team of middle school girls from Nicolas Junior High in Fullerton didn’t stop there. With help from their teachers and industry professionals, they dove into...
Woodbridge High School's Academic Decathlon team

Woodbridge High team earns top honors at the Orange County Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2017
Irvine’s Woodbridge High School has punched its ticket to the California Academic Decathlon in March with an impressive win in...
An image of paper in a typewriter with the words "Orange County Education News"

Weekly roundup: OC music teacher honored, young violinist gets a big stage and more

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2017
This week, we learned that Tesoro High School music teacher Keith Hancock will get to attend this year’s Grammy Awards after...
Music Educator Award

And the Music Educator Award goes to … Keith Hancock of Tesoro High School

Ian Hanigan February 8, 2017
Choral music teacher Keith Hancock of Tesoro High School has emerged from 3,300 nominees to win the 2017 Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and the Grammy Foundation. Along with earning national recognition and a trip to the 59th annual...
A mother and daughter are greeted at OCDE's Child Care Services program

VIDEO: OCDE’s Child Care Services program helps parents subsidize cost of care

Ian Hanigan February 8, 2017
Need help caring for your child while you’re at work or school? Among the many services offered by OCDE, the...
Pupils collecting lunch

State program reimburses groups that provide meals to low-income students

Ian Hanigan February 6, 2017
The application window is open for California’s Summer Food Service Program, which reimburses organizations that offer free meals to low-income...
Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez

Weekly roundup: A landmark court case remembered, Newport-Mesa talks term limits and more

Ian Hanigan February 3, 2017
It’s Friday, Feb. 3, which is welcome news if your name is Phil Connors. And for everyone else, here’s our weekly roundup of education news stories impacting Orange County. This year marks the 70th anniversary of a landmark court case from Orange...
Community Home Education Program library

VIDEO: OCDE program provides parents with the tools to educate their children at home

Ian Hanigan February 2, 2017
If you’re not familiar with OCDE’s Community Home Education Program, it bundles an array of resources designed to help parents who choose to...
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