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An aerial view shows emergency crews cooling a large industrial storage tank with water at the site of the Garden Grove chemical leak as mist rises from the facility.

Chemical tank update: Evacuation orders lifted as officials declare no further risk to public

Staff reports May 26, 2026
Lainie Rowell, Dr. Stefan Bean and David Blair stand together on the set of the FutureCurrent podcast studio at the Orange County Department of Education.

FutureCurrent: Bright Futures Foundation leader David Blair discusses student-centered innovation

Ian Hanigan May 26, 2026
From left, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Raelene Velasquez, Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Aller, Sunburst Youth Academy Director Lt. Col. Sarah Rambo, Principal Dinah Ismail, OCDE Executive Director of Special Education Dr. Amita Cloke and OCDE Manager of Human Resources Support Services Lorena Villa pose for a photo during the 2026 California Classified School Employees of the Year recognition ceremony in Sacramento.

Sunburst Youth Academy paraeducator honored as California Classified School Employee of the Year

Vicky Nguyen May 26, 2026
Sierra Vista Middle School students Aryan Shah, Krish Marfatia, Kaito Yamashita and Davis Barbee win the Stephenson Family Award for Sports History at the NHD-CA contest earlier this month.

Orange County claims state-leading honors at National History Day, sends 21 students to finals

Madeline Gray May 22, 2026
Students participating in the OC GRIP program gather at Angel Stadium before the Los Angeles Angels’ May 19 game against the Oakland Athletics.

Weekly roundup: Sports Illustrated highlights OC GRIP mentorship event at Angel Stadium, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 22, 2026
Students from Washington Middle School in La Habra being honored by state Senator Bob Huff

VIDEO: La Habra students honored at state Capitol for award-winning water conservation plan

Staff reports March 4, 2016
State Senator Bob Huff (R-San Dimas) recently honored a group of Orange County students at the State Capitol for their...
An image of Hailey Quirk, a traveling scientist with Inside the Outdoors, with a red-tailed hawk named Apollo

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

Ian Hanigan March 3, 2016
OCDE’s popular Inside the Outdoors program boasts 14 field trip sites in Orange County and another one in Los Angeles County....
An image of Laurel School in Brea Olinda

Brea district’s first magnet school to open this fall

Staff reports March 1, 2016
Brea Olinda Unified School District Superintendent Brad Mason has announced plans to transform a current elementary school into the city’s first magnet school. Laurel School will undergo a complete transformation this summer and re-open in the fall as The Laurel Magnet...
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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,...
an image of girls using a microscope

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...
A graphic with a gavel and the OCDE logo

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...
A student pets a cow

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...
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