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Kari Adams speaks onstage at the 2025 Thompson Policy Institute Summit on Disability and Inclusion at Chapman University, standing in front of a presentation screen displaying the words “Inclusive Leadership.”

OCDE and Chapman University partnership aims to strengthen inclusive leadership in schools

Ian Hanigan May 27, 2026
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: Evacuation orders lifted as officials declare no further risk to public

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
People listening to the superintendent in a gymnasium

Santa Ana Unified School District superintendent leads two State of the District breakfasts

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2016
Classrooms, community and connectedness were the central themes of the Santa Ana Unified School District’s State of the District breakfast on Thursday....
Holiday Kindness Tag

Tag, you’re it! Challenge your friends to be kind with Holiday Kindness Tag

Staff reports November 10, 2016
“The point is not to pay back kindness, but to pass it on.” — Julia Alvarez The holiday season is...
Superintendent Harwick

Huntington Beach Union High School District names new school chief

Staff reports November 10, 2016
The Huntington Beach Union High School District has tapped Dr. Clint Harwick to be its next superintendent. Harwick, who has served as superintendent of Saddleback Valley Unified School District in south Orange County for the past six years, is expected...
Students receiving awards

Poetry Out Loud contest builds public speaking skills, self confidence

Staff reports November 9, 2016
The Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation and the...
OC Pathways Showcase feature

There’s still time for educators and business leaders to sign up for ‘the ultimate road trip’

Ian Hanigan November 8, 2016
They’re calling it “the ultimate road trip,” and there’s still time for educators and industry leaders to hop on board....
Students cheer a senior who applied for college

OCDE supports pilot program that guides students through their college applications

Ian Hanigan November 7, 2016
One by one, the seniors from Ocean View High School walked through a decorated corridor amid cheers from their classmates, ready to put the finishing touches on some of the most important paperwork of their lives — their college applications....
Education News title card

In the news: new Science Framework, zombie madness, app that assists the blind and more

Staff reports November 4, 2016
It’s the first Friday of November, which means we’ve officially entered the holiday season. It also means it’s time for the...
science students teacher

State board adopts modernized Science Framework for California’s public schools

Staff reports November 4, 2016
A new, 21st-century science curriculum framework has been approved for California’s public schools. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson...
Michael Lee Senior photo

Cubs win! — just as an Orange County high schooler predicted back in 1993

Ian Hanigan November 3, 2016
We already knew Orange County graduates were innovative and enterprising. Turns out they might also be prescient. A story about a former Mission Viejo High School student who predicted more than 20 years ago that the Chicago Cubs would win the...
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‘Full STEAM ahead,’ OC Fair’s Imaginology event calls for OC student entries

Staff reports November 2, 2016
Planning is “full STEAM ahead” for the OC Fair’s 2017 Imaginology event, which is inviting Orange County students to submit innovative art and...
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