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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
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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
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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....
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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 to expect for their child from other parents. Now OCDE will offer that chance to both groups. Designed for students and...
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Parenting OC magazine seeks contestants for its ninth annual Spelling Bee

Ian Hanigan April 20, 2016
Parenting OC is getting ready to hold its ninth annual Spelling Bee, and the magazine is encouraging local teachers and...
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Discovery Cube to host ocMaker Challenge Exhibit and Competition

Staff reports April 18, 2016
Heard of the ocMaker Challenge? It’s a STEM-based design competition that promotes creativity and innovation with this enterprising prompt for students: Design and build — or significantly...
Education News

In the news: 140 OC schools awarded Gold Ribbon, Newport Harbor HS cooking team set for nationals

Staff reports April 15, 2016
Ready the roundup, it’s Friday! Take a look at the top stories in education news this week: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson released the list of the Gold Ribbon Schools for 2016, and nearly 20 percent of them are from Orange...
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Mijares: Join OCDE’s efforts to register one billion acts of kindness in Orange County and beyond

Al Mijares April 14, 2016
It’s been said that a single act of kindness can grow roots in all directions. If that’s true, what would...
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Granted gold: State awards California Gold Ribbon to 140 Orange County elementary schools

Staff reports April 13, 2016
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has released a list of the Gold Ribbon Schools for 2016, and nearly 20...
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OCDE upgrades internet speeds, becomes nation’s first K-12 educational entity to jump to 100 gbps

Staff reports April 12, 2016
Imagine expanding a bustling freeway from two lanes to 20. That’s essentially what just happened to OCDE’s internet highway, which just improved by the power of 10. Yes, that’s right, OCDE has established an impressive 100-gigabit connection, enabling faster internet for digital...
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Orange County Department of Education to launch One Billion Acts of Kindness initiative

Ian Hanigan April 8, 2016
Beginning in May, the Orange County Department of Education will embark on an ambitious new campaign encouraging students, educators and...
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