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Huntington Beach Union High School District educators, administrators and board trustees celebrate the start of a new partnership between Edison High School and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Huntington Beach Union High School District)

Weekly roundup: Edison High students help endangered trout with new campus lab, and more

Madeline Gray December 19, 2025
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 cadet with stylist

Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
Lunar New Year celebration in Anaheim

Orange County schools mark Lunar New Year with cultural celebrations

Vicky Nguyen January 29, 2025
With the Year of the Snake beginning Wednesday, Jan. 29, schools across Orange County are celebrating Lunar New Year with...
The White House

White House rescinds federal funding freeze that raised questions for educators

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2025
The White House on Wednesday rescinded a widespread freeze on federal grants and loans, one day after a federal judge...
Buena Park High School Computer Class

Weekly roundup: Eight OC schools earn College Board’s Female Diversity Award, NAMM Foundation celebrates music education in Anaheim, and more

Vicky Nguyen January 24, 2025
Eight campuses in Orange County have been recognized by the College Board for expanding opportunities for female students in computer science courses. Buena Park High School in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Ocean View and Huntington Beach high...
Lana Lee with her donated masks.

OC student leads community effort to aid LA fire victims, kicking off Great Kindness Challenge

Nathaniel Martinez January 23, 2025
Sometimes, all it takes to show someone kindness is a simple smile, which is exactly what schools throughout Orange County...
Sandra Lee portrait

OCDE announces Dr. Sandra Lee as associate superintendent of Educational Services

Ian Hanigan January 22, 2025
Dr. Sandra Lee, a distinguished educator and forward-thinking leader with a proven track record of advancing student achievement, has been...
Los Alamitos High School students and staff organize donations for fire victims on Sunday, Jan. 12.

Weekly roundup: Los Alamitos High organizes donations for students affected by Eaton fire, Fullerton colleges honored for civic participation, and more

Madeline Gray January 17, 2025
Since igniting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Eaton fire in Altadena has destroyed thousands of structures and displaced tens of thousands of residents — including more than 350 students from the California School of the Arts — San Gabriel Valley....
Johns Hopkins University

Five OC students present at Johns Hopkins’ Global Health Leaders Conference

Vicky Nguyen January 17, 2025
Five students from Orange County were selected to speak last summer at the Global Health Leaders Conference led by Johns...
Volunteers for Inside the Outdoors cleanup event

Inside the Outdoors’ annual cleanup honoring MLK returns

Madeline Gray January 15, 2025
Every year, more than 10,000 Orange County students learn about estuarine ecosystems and local wildlife through field trips hosted at...
Students in line for a school bus

Governor issues order to help students displaced by fires attend schools outside their districts

Ian Hanigan January 14, 2025
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Tuesday aimed at easing educational disruptions for students displaced by the destructive firestorms in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.  The order provides flexibility for schools and families, allowing students who have been...
Exterior view of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

What the governor’s latest spending plan means for OC schools and communities

Ian Hanigan January 14, 2025
California began 2025 in a stronger fiscal position than it has in recent years, but challenges remain for school districts...
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