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An adult and child place coins into a pink piggy bank, representing college and career savings opportunities available through the CalKIDS program.

Schools have new tools to help Orange County students claim their CalKIDS scholarship funds

Ian Hanigan July 1, 2026

Orange County Undersheriff Jeff Hallock speaks during the 2025 National Safe Schools Conference at the Delta Hotels Anaheim Garden Grove. The annual conference convenes educators, school safety professionals and law enforcement representatives from across the country.

National Safe Schools Conference brings experts to Orange County for July 8-10 event

Vicky Nguyen July 1, 2026

University high DHH students at graduation

ACCESS, Connections students mark graduation milestone

Nathaniel Martinez June 29, 2026

OCDE names Dr. Amita Cloke assistant superintendent of Special Education

Ian Hanigan June 29, 2026

Students participate in an outdoor hands-on activity during the Tustin Summer Academy, which offers a variety of enrichment classes for elementary and middle school students.

Weekly roundup: Tustin Summer Academy offers hands-on learning beyond the classroom, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 26, 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...