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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

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...

In the news: New diploma options for OC students, perfect AP Spanish scores and more

Ian Hanigan February 13, 2016

Another week is in the books, and we’ve got a recap of some of the education news you might have missed. Click through to get caught up.

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

Ian Hanigan February 11, 2016

Once again, we’re challenging staff members to explain Orange County Department of Education programs or services in under half a minute. For our latest installment of “OCDE in 30 Seconds,” we caught up with Program Coordinator Chris Corliss to talk...

Students smiling at the Orange County Academic Decathlon

In the news: The 2016 Orange County Academic Decathlon concludes with a flourish

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2016

In case you missed it, the Orange County Register published a fun recap — with nearly a dozen pictures — of Saturday’s Super Quiz...

An image of the Union Bank branch at Loara High School in Anaheim

Students at Anaheim’s Loara High School bank on unique job training opportunity (video)

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2016

Here’s a story that’s earning interest. Union Bank has opened an actual working branch on the campus of Loara High School...

An image of a student holding a notebook

OCDE’s College and Career Preparatory Academy offers a path to graduation and much more

Ian Hanigan February 8, 2016

Kirstie Suarez’s family moved several times when she was in high school, bouncing between California, North Carolina and Florida before Suarez took her final classes at Saddleback High School in Santa Ana. Somewhere along the way, she fell two classes...