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REGISTER NOW: ITO announces themes for annual Summer Day Camp

Nathaniel Martinez April 2, 2026

UC Irvine student apprentice Alina Yuan, left, collaborates with marketing program manager Kimberly Chai on design concepts for Division of Career Pathways materials at UC Irvine.

WATCH: OCDE, UC Irvine apprenticeships support Orange County workforce pipeline

Vicky Nguyen April 1, 2026

Leadership coach Allyson Apsey joined Dr. Stefan Bean on set for the latest episode of the FutureCurrent podcast.

FutureCurrent: Leadership coach Allyson Apsey on building stronger school cultures

Madeline Gray March 31, 2026

Anaheim Union educators at the Student & Community Voice AI Summit

Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026

Dr. Bean: A moment to reflect — and a look ahead

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026

An image of a vehicle racing in the UCI Energy Invitational

VIDEO: STEM education hits the road for the UCI Energy Invitational

Ian Hanigan May 25, 2016

The challenge? To build vehicles capable of covering as much ground as possible using just $1 worth of energy. On Saturday,...

An image of students involved in OCDE's Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership

Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership honors two chapters, one advisor

Ian Hanigan May 24, 2016

The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership has honored a pair of community agencies and a school advisor for their...

An image of the eighth-grade team from Fairmont Private Schools‘ Historic Anaheim Campus

Anaheim school comes out on top at the 2016 USAD National Academic Pentathlon

Staff reports May 24, 2016

Students come from all over the country to compete at the 2016 USAD National Academic Pentathlon at Boise State University, but it was a couple of Orange County teams that took home the top spots. The eighth-grade team from Fairmont Private Schools‘ Historic Anaheim Campus...

An image of a sign at the Water Expo at Brea High School

Brea Olinda High classes partner with OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program to promote water conservation

Ian Hanigan May 24, 2016

Students enrolled in AP environmental science courses at Brea Olinda High School recently spent their lunch break educating schoolmates and...

A photo of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Manager Mike Scioscia

#Kindness1Billion: Now batting for kindness, Los Angeles Angels skipper Mike Scioscia

Ian Hanigan May 23, 2016

When OCDE officially launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign on May 5, it did so with the help of...

In the news: OC, state graduation rates on the rise, Los Alamitos students master nearly 150,000 words and more

Staff reports May 20, 2016

The OCDE weekly roundup is ready — are you, Orange County? Here’s what’s happening in education news this week: The state Department of Education released figures showing graduation rates in Orange County and the rest of California are up for the...

#kindness1billion: One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign hits the ground running

Ian Hanigan May 19, 2016

The early returns are in for OCDE’s newly launched One Billion Acts of Kindness campaign. In just a few weeks,...

An image of a student competing at the state-level National History Day contest

A dozen OC students will compete at the National History Day competition in Maryland

Ian Hanigan May 18, 2016

Six National History Day projects from Orange County — and the 12 students who created them — have been selected...

Orange County high school graduation rates have increased for the sixth straight year

Ian Hanigan May 17, 2016

Graduation rates for Orange County and the rest of California are up for the sixth year in a row, according to figures released this week by the state Department of Education. In fact, of the OC students who started high school in the...

An image of Tustin High juniors working on a prosthetic arm for a seventh-grade student

#Kindness1Billion: Tustin High juniors use 3-D printer to create prosthetic arm for fellow student

Ian Hanigan May 17, 2016

Tustin High was the first campus in Orange County to acquire a 3-D printer. Eight years later, it’s being utilized for...