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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

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

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

There’s still time to cast a vote — or several — for the Inside the Outdoors Foundation

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2016

Have you cast your vote? Or votes? As we mentioned late last week, the Inside the Outdoors Foundation has been...

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Q&A: STEM director discusses educational technologies and classrooms of the future

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2016

Tom Turner’s title is an alphabet soup of abbreviations. He’s OCDE’s director of STEM CTE, which is short for Science,...

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Help Inside the Outdoors win a $25,000 grant to expand environmental learning

Staff reports April 29, 2016

The Inside the Outdoors Foundation, which is known for bringing students to nature — and vice versa — is in the running for a sizable grant to expand its efforts. But they need your help. The organization has been named one of 10 national semifinalists...

2016 Classified School Employee of the Year Efren Barrera

Efren Barrera named one of California’s Classified School Employees of the Year

Staff reports April 27, 2016

He was one of six classified school employees of the year in Orange County. Now the Ocean View School District’s Efren Barrera...

Santa Ana Unified School District partners with city library to give all Santa Ana students library cards

Staff reports April 26, 2016

In the words of author Stephen King, books are “uniquely portable magic,” and now the Santa Ana Public Library has...

In the news: State suspension rates down, OCDE to offer ‘Transitioning to College’ workshop and more

Staff reports April 22, 2016

Happy Friday! It’s time for the weekly roundup of education stories: The California Department of Education released data indicating the number of out-of-school suspensions has dropped substantially from 2011 to 2014. OCDE will be offering a “Transitioning to College” workshop, allowing parents and students to learn about...

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Beckman High School to host eighth annual SoCal Student Film Festival on April 30

Staff reports April 22, 2016

Beckman High School in the Tustin Unified School District will host a national high school student film showcase and competition on...

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’

Ian Hanigan April 21, 2016

For our latest “OCDE in 30 Seconds” video, we gave Dareen Khatib, manager of OCDE’s Nutrition and Wellness Services team,...

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40th annual VSA Festival to celebrate artistic accomplishments of individuals with disabilities

Ian Hanigan April 21, 2016

The Orange County Department of Education and VSA Orange County will present the 40th annual VSA Festival on Saturday, April 30. Hosted by MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana, the festival honors the artistic accomplishments of individuals with disabilities throughout Orange County,...

Navigating the transition: OCDE to offer high school to college workshop

Staff reports April 20, 2016

Students often say they want to know what college is really like from other students, and parents want to know what...