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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 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

Need to take a course over the summer? Check out Pacific Coast High School’s online program

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2016

Orange County high school students looking to take a class in advance — or repeat a course — will once again...

Irvine Unified School District Superintendent Terry Walker

Irvine Unified School District superintendent honored for promoting rigorous arts education

Ian Hanigan March 14, 2016

The Irvine Unified School District and its top administrator were recognized this week for their efforts to strengthen arts education...

In the news: Students use 3D printers to make prosthetic hands, a district name change in Anaheim and more

Staff reports March 11, 2016

Ready for the roundup? Here are the big stories from this week: Clare Zhu, a senior at Irvine’s Northwood High School and one of 1,700 students to enter the Intel Science Talent Search, has placed in the top 40 in the nation...

VIDEO: Santa Ana elementary school becomes first in California to install mini-soccer pitch

Staff reports March 10, 2016

There is nothing “mini” about the new mini-soccer pitch to the students of Santa Ana. Santa Ana Unified School District...

An Anaheim Elementary School District facility

Anaheim elementary district changes its name, launches new branding campaign

Ian Hanigan March 10, 2016

The Anaheim City School District has a new name — as of March 10, it’s the Anaheim Elementary School District. That...

Orange County Superior Court Judge Frederick Aguirre

VIDEO: OCDE teams up with Latino Advocates for Education to document veterans’ stories

Ian Hanigan March 9, 2016

For nearly 20 years, the group known as Latino Advocates for Education has been conducting research on Mexican-American veterans from Southern California, compiling more than 2,000 profiles on those who served in combat from World War II through our present-day...

An image of a flier for the 28th annual Child Abuse Prevention & Treatment Conference

Orange County educational leaders invited to this month’s child abuse prevention conference

Staff reports March 8, 2016

According to the Raise Foundation, which serves as Orange County’s child abuse prevention council, there were more than 40,000 cases of...

VIDEO: College and Career Preparatory Academy offers young adults a flexible path to graduation

Ian Hanigan March 8, 2016

Since opening in September, OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy has filled a niche in Orange County by offering students...

Judge clarifies order to share student records with plaintiffs in suit against state education department

Ian Hanigan March 7, 2016

After receiving an overwhelming number of objection notices from parents, a federal district court judge has clarified the process for disclosing student records to plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the California Department of Education. On March 1, U.S. District Judge Kimberly...