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A group of elementary students and their principal stand near a red barn and garden area on Golden View Elementary’s school farm.

OC Impact School: At Golden View Elementary, hands-on learning grows from farm to classroom

Ian Hanigan May 13, 2026

FutureCurrent: CEO Sloane Keane on the transformative power of mentorship

Madeline Gray May 12, 2026

Connections student Savannah accepts her award alongside members of the Orange County Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean.

OCDE students reflect on the significance of service, sacrifice through Jack R. Hammett Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest

Nathaniel Martinez May 11, 2026

A Hopkinson Elementary School student interacts with a sensory station created by Los Alamitos High School freshman Wesley Avery for the school’s Multi-Aged Huskies classroom.

Weekly roundup: Los Alamitos freshman creates sensory station for former school, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 8, 2026

Computer screen displaying a warning message attributed to “ShinyHunters” claiming responsibility for a cybersecurity breach involving the Canvas learning management platform.

Schools worldwide respond to Canvas security breach and service disruptions

Ian Hanigan May 7, 2026

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...

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

Ian Hanigan February 22, 2016

Did you know Orange High School is home to an award-winning agriculture program? And that it’s been operating for more...

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

Ian Hanigan February 19, 2016

Every Friday, the OCDE Newsroom posts a roundup of the latest education headlines. Click through to review the big stories from this week.

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

Ian Hanigan February 18, 2016

How does OCDE’s Information Technology team support students and educators throughout Orange County? If you’ve got 30 seconds, IT Director Louis Mazzarini will explain. [...]

Tustin Unified School District and foundation to host educational technology conference

Ian Hanigan February 18, 2016

The Tustin Unified School District and the Tustin Public Schools Foundation are jointly hosting their second “Connect Institute,” a technology...

Students posing for a photo after winning the Orange County Academic Decathlon

Canyon High School takes the Orange County Academic Decathlon championship

Ian Hanigan February 17, 2016

Canyon High School in the Orange Unified School District has earned top honors in this year’s Orange County Academic Decathlon....

Court orders California Department of Education to disclose student information to litigants

Ian Hanigan February 16, 2016

A federal district court has ordered the California Department of Education to disclose personal student information – including documents and data dating back to 2008 – to plaintiffs who initiated a lawsuit against the state agency. The CDE has more information and...

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...