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Orange County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean and Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans pose together in the OCDE Media Services studio

FutureCurrent: Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans on AI, student voice and the future of learning

Ian Hanigan September 29, 2026
OCDE Student Programs and Services Coordinator Jeanne Awrey, left, and Senior Administrative Assistant Terri Glover hold welcome gifts prepared for children and youth staying in local homeless shelters. The gifts include school supplies, books and other items selected for students of different ages.

School data offer a different look at student homelessness in Orange County

Vicky Nguyen September 28, 2026
Los Alamitos Unified School District students greeted their peers onto campus with welcoming signs to celebrate Start With Hello Week.

Los Alamitos Unified students build connections during Start With Hello Week

Madeline Gray September 25, 2026
Westminster High School Principal Amy Sabol joins students during the Giving Farm’s annual watermelon harvest.

Weekly roundup: Westminster High students harvest watermelons for OC Food Bank, and more

Vicky Nguyen September 25, 2026
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean, center, joins OCDE staff and the 2026 Orange County Counselors and Advocates of the Year at the 12th annual Orange County Counselor Symposium on Feb. 4.

OCDE seeks presenters, award nominees for 2027 OC Counselor Symposium

Vicky Nguyen September 24, 2026
Fountain Valley High School students

Fountain Valley High School’s virtual enterprise goes national

Ian Hanigan January 25, 2017
A team of young entrepreneurs from Fountain Valley High School has placed fifth in a state battle of simulated businesses....
Students at the Orange County Academic Decathlon

High school teams prep for the 49th annual Orange County Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan January 24, 2017
Decathletes, take your marks. Over the next two Saturdays, 43 local high schools will participate in the 49th annual Orange...
Students competing in the Battle of the Books competition

Students in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program advance in ‘Battle of the Books’ showdown

Ian Hanigan January 23, 2017
Three students from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Venado Middle School in Irvine have advanced to the final four in the national “Battle of the Books” reading competition sponsored by Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. In fact, Washington,...
A news graphic

Weekly roundup: OC students at the inauguration, giving back on MLK Day, Sunny Hills’ new aquatics facility and more

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2017
It’s Friday, Jan. 20, and we’ve got another batch of education stories from the week. A number of Orange County...
One Billion Acts of Kindness logo with kids

#kindness1billion: A look at the acts of kindness you’ve shared (so far) in 2017

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2017
The kind acts keep coming in 2017. Since OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign in May, more than 1.1 million...
Five local leaders including OCDE Associate Superintendent Nina Boyd were recognized on Jan. 14 as the 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Women of Distinction for Orange County.

OCDE associate superintendent named a 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Woman of Distinction for OC

Ian Hanigan January 19, 2017
OCDE’s Nina Boyd, who serves as associate superintendent of Community and Student Support Services, has been honored by the O.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall of Fame as a Woman of Distinction for 2017. Boyd was recognized for her service to OCDE...
Nicole Lewis

VIDEO: OC Pathways helps students like Angelica pursue STEM careers

Ian Hanigan January 19, 2017
Before the winter break, OC Pathways celebrated its second year of equipping Orange County students for college and career success...
Students from Irvine at the nature preserve

Inside the Outdoors gives back to the community during MLK Day service events

Ian Hanigan January 17, 2017
Students and staff from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program once again honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day by...
Students breathing with eyes closed

In the news: OC schools leverage mindfulness techniques to help students manage stress

Ian Hanigan January 17, 2017
Leveraging breathing and relaxation techniques in schools has been a topic of growing interest lately — evidenced by this KPCC Southern California Public Radio report on mindfulness that references the work of the Orange County Department of Education. Over the...
Students on a beach in Normandy, France

Local student, accompanied by her teacher, to embark on historical journey as Normandy scholar

Ian Hanigan January 16, 2017
A high school student and a teacher from Irvine will spend the months ahead extensively researching the story of a local World...
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