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Two volunteers take part in a habitat restoration event hosted by OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, helping remove invasive plants and support native ecosystems at a regional park.

Inside the Outdoors to host Earth Day volunteer event at Fairview Park

Vicky Nguyen April 8, 2026

Representatives from the Orange County Registrar of Voters share voter registration information with students at Loara High School in the Anaheim Union High School District on March 12.

High School Voter Education Weeks return this April across state

Vicky Nguyen April 7, 2026

A student listens during a session at the AVID 9th Grade Leadership Conference at Pomona College.

Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 3, 2026

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

An image of a student displaying her National History Day project

Local students prepare for National History Day-Orange County competition

Ian Hanigan March 1, 2016

More than 550 young historians representing 38 schools and a dozen school districts are getting ready to showcase their websites, papers,...

An image of students participating in the OC Spelling Bee

Placentia student wins OC Spelling Bee for second time in three years

Ian Hanigan February 29, 2016

After 11 rounds and about three and a half hours, it came down to one word — “cataclastic.” Samuel Littrell,...

State spotlights three OC campuses on its list of model middle schools

Staff reports February 26, 2016

State Superintendent Tom Torlakson has recognized three Orange County campuses, among a list of just 33 in California, as high-performing middle schools. Yorba Linda Middle School in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Pioneer Middle School in the Tustin Unified School...

Rob Vicario, OCDE’s history and social science coordinator

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

Ian Hanigan February 25, 2016

Each year around this time, more than 500,000 students in grades four through 12 take part in National History Day contests...

An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Reading aloud to children builds a foundation for learning — and a better life

Al Mijares February 24, 2016

Whether you’re an educator, a parent, a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle or even an older sibling, there is something...

Lawsuit filed by OCDE, county supt. targets fees levied by Orange County Employees Retirement System

Ian Hanigan February 23, 2016

In a lawsuit filed Feb. 23, Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares and the Orange County Department of Education have asked the courts to affirm that the Orange County Employees Retirement System has no legal authority to levee retroactive...

Inside the Outdoors to host Earth Day volunteer event at Fairview Park

High School Voter Education Weeks return this April across state

Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

REGISTER NOW: ITO announces themes for annual Summer Day Camp

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

Local students prepare for National History Day-Orange County competition

Placentia student wins OC Spelling Bee for second time in three years

State spotlights three OC campuses on its list of model middle schools

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

Mijares: Reading aloud to children builds a foundation for learning — and a better life

Lawsuit filed by OCDE, county supt. targets fees levied by Orange County Employees Retirement System

Agriculture program at Orange High School inspires future farmers (video)

In the news: Canyon High wins OC decathlon, judge orders state to disclose student records and more

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools

Tustin Unified School District and foundation to host educational technology conference

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