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OCDE leaders and staff surprise Language Services Coordinator Natalia Abarca, center, with a Visionary Leadership Award in recognition of her work advancing language access in education.

10th annual OCDE conference celebrates growth of language access profession

Vicky Nguyen September 30, 2026

Orange County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean and Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans pose together in the OCDE Media Services studio

FutureCurrent: Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans on AI, student voice and the future of learning

Ian Hanigan September 29, 2026

OCDE Student Programs and Services Coordinator Jeanne Awrey, left, and Senior Administrative Assistant Terri Glover hold welcome gifts prepared for children and youth staying in local homeless shelters. The gifts include school supplies, books and other items selected for students of different ages.

School data offer a different look at student homelessness in Orange County

Vicky Nguyen September 28, 2026

Los Alamitos Unified School District students greeted their peers onto campus with welcoming signs to celebrate Start With Hello Week.

Los Alamitos Unified students build connections during Start With Hello Week

Madeline Gray September 25, 2026

Westminster High School Principal Amy Sabol joins students during the Giving Farm’s annual watermelon harvest.

Weekly roundup: Westminster High students harvest watermelons for OC Food Bank, and more

Vicky Nguyen September 25, 2026

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...

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 special about reading to a child. With each turn of the page, horizons expand, and new shades of the world...

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...

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. With 50,675.50 total points, the Canyon team was announced as the Overall Team Winner by the 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...