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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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Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
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OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Mesa View Middle School students took part in an aerial art project, creating a live image of a humpback whale for the Art for the Sky program. (Screenshot courtesy of Daniel Dancer)

Weekly roundup: Mesa View students create 130-foot whale art in campuswide project, and more

Madeline Gray December 5, 2025
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Expert on music and brain function to speak at upcoming Creative Edge Lecture

Ian Hanigan February 15, 2016
Noted neuroscientist and musician Charles Limb, who has extensively researched how the brain creates and responds to music, will be...
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In the news: New diploma options for OC students, perfect AP Spanish scores and more

Ian Hanigan February 13, 2016
Another week is in the books, and we’ve got a recap of some of the education news you might have missed. Click through to get caught up.
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OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

Ian Hanigan February 11, 2016
Once again, we’re challenging staff members to explain Orange County Department of Education programs or services in under half a minute. For our latest installment of “OCDE in 30 Seconds,” we caught up with Program Coordinator Chris Corliss to talk...
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In the news: The 2016 Orange County Academic Decathlon concludes with a flourish

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2016
In case you missed it, the Orange County Register published a fun recap — with nearly a dozen pictures — of Saturday’s Super Quiz...
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Students at Anaheim’s Loara High School bank on unique job training opportunity (video)

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2016
Here’s a story that’s earning interest. Union Bank has opened an actual working branch on the campus of Loara High School...
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OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy offers a path to graduation and much more

Ian Hanigan February 8, 2016
Kirstie Suarez’s family moved several times when she was in high school, bouncing between California, North Carolina and Florida before Suarez took her final classes at Saddleback High School in Santa Ana. Somewhere along the way, she fell two classes...
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What is California MTSS? Here’s your four-minute primer (video)

Ian Hanigan February 5, 2016
As we’ve mentioned here before, education offers more than its share of buzzwords, acronyms and jargon, but some are definitely worth...
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Youth from OCDE’s Friday Night Live program host town hall meeting on underage drinking

Ian Hanigan February 3, 2016
Student leaders from the Santiago de Compostela Church Youth Ministry’s Friday Night Live chapter are getting ready to host a special...
Kristin Rigby, a program specialist in charge of academic events

OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute

Ian Hanigan February 3, 2016
  What is the Orange County Academic Decathlon? Well, if you’ve got 30 seconds, we’ll tell you. “OCDE in 30 Seconds” is a new feature that asks — or challenges — a staff member to describe an Orange County Department...
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In the news: Career pathway programs on the rise, a bankable opportunity in Anaheim and more

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2016
It’s that time again. Here’s a week’s worth of local education stories you might have missed. California’s teacher shortage is likely...
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