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Huntington Beach Union High School District educators, administrators and board trustees celebrate the start of a new partnership between Edison High School and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Huntington Beach Union High School District)

Weekly roundup: Edison High students help endangered trout with new campus lab, and more

Madeline Gray December 19, 2025

31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County cover

New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025

Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025

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 cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025

Students, wearing their medals, present their projects to judges for evaluation during the 2024 National History Day-Orange County competition.

Students to compete in National History Day-OC with projects on ‘Rights and Responsibilities’

Vicky Nguyen February 25, 2025

Students from across Orange County will present original research and creative projects at the 2025 National History Day-Orange County competition,...

DHH Academic Bowl team at Connections at University High preps for national competition

Nathaniel Martinez February 24, 2025

At the practices for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Academic Bowl team at Connections at University High School, the...

The El Dorado High School mock trial team celebrates their victory alongside Justice Thomas Delaney, the presiding judge. (Photo courtesy of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District)

Weekly roundup: El Dorado High claims OC Mock Trial title, Ocean View School District appoints new superintendent, and more

Vicky Nguyen February 21, 2025

El Dorado High School’s mock trial team, representing the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, is advancing to the 2025 California Mock Trial State Finals after winning the Orange County championship. The tournament, hosted by Teach Democracy — formerly known as...

Members of Troy High School’s Science Olympiad team stand outside the Kresge Auditorium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during the 2025 MIT Science Olympiad Invitational.

Troy High School wins MIT Science Olympiad Invitational for seventh time

Vicky Nguyen February 20, 2025

Troy High School’s Science Olympiad teams showcased their skills at the MIT Science Olympiad Invitational on Jan. 25, with one...

State recognizes six OC campuses as Model Continuation High Schools

Ian Hanigan February 19, 2025

Six continuation high schools in Orange County have been named Model Continuation High Schools for 2025. State Superintendent of Public...

Jennifer Garcia, a music teacher from the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, and her advanced orchestra students take a bow after their performance at the 2025 Orange County Music and Arts Administrators Awards ceremony.

Spotlight shines on arts education, advocates at 2025 OCMAA Awards

Vicky Nguyen February 18, 2025

Under the glow of stage lights at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Samueli Theater, educators, administrators and arts advocates took center stage Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the 2025 Orange County Music and Arts Administrators Awards. Hosted by the Orange...

Featured Ensure Justice graphic with theme, "Safety Nets"

Building ‘Safety Nets’: OCDE partners with Vanguard University for conference on human trafficking prevention

Ian Hanigan February 17, 2025

To equip families, educators and community members with the tools to prevent human trafficking and exploitation, OCDE is partnering with...

Newport Harbor High School student Ryan Honary speaks about his AI-powered fire detection technology with OCDE in 2024.

Weekly roundup: Newport Harbor student launches fire detection system, Fullerton district employee celebrates 40 years, and more

Madeline Gray February 14, 2025

After seeing the devastation of Northern California’s Camp Fire in 2018, then fifth-grade student Ryan Honary felt inspired to do...

High school students hear from educator panels at the College and Career Pathways in the Arts event on Feb. 7.

OCDE, Saddleback College help students set the stage for careers in the arts

Madeline Gray February 13, 2025

More than 600 high schoolers recently explored future opportunities in the arts through workshops, expert panels and networking sessions with college and industry professionals at the College and Career Pathways in the Arts event. Hosted by Saddleback College in partnership...