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OCDE's Inside the Outdoors program and OC Waste & Recycling accept the Excellence in Recycling Public Education award at the National Waste & Recycling Industry Conference January 21. (Courtesy of OC Waste & Recycling)

Weekly roundup: Inside the Outdoors earns national recognition for recycling education curriculum, and more

Madeline Gray January 30, 2026
Members of the Troy High School Science Olympiad team pose with their first-place trophy at the 2026 MIT Science Olympiad Invitational.

Troy High School Science Olympiad team takes first place at MIT Invitational

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2026
25th US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze will serve as keynote speaker at the 16th annual Creative Edge Lecture at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. (Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress)

US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze will take the stage at 16th Creative Edge Lecture

Madeline Gray January 29, 2026
A student-created display at McAuliffe Middle School shows handwritten reflections on paper stars and astronaut cutouts under the message, “The legacy I want to leave at McAuliffe is …”

Forty years after Challenger, McAuliffe Middle School reflects on a lasting legacy

Ian Hanigan January 28, 2026
Kay Nakauchi being recognized at December 2025 HBUHSD Board Meeting.

After 68 years of service, Kay Nakauchi retires from HBUHSD

Nathaniel Martinez January 28, 2026
Teacher Ryan McAfee with student

WATCH: OCDE’s Connections launches first of its kind DHH with disabilities program

Nathaniel Martinez January 29, 2025
For decades, the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) has served both students who are deaf or hard of hearing...
Lunar New Year celebration in Anaheim

Orange County schools mark Lunar New Year with cultural celebrations

Vicky Nguyen January 29, 2025
With the Year of the Snake beginning Wednesday, Jan. 29, schools across Orange County are celebrating Lunar New Year with...
The White House

White House rescinds federal funding freeze that raised questions for educators

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2025
The White House on Wednesday rescinded a widespread freeze on federal grants and loans, one day after a federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking it. The federal funding freeze, announced on Jan. 27, initially created uncertainties for school officials,...
Buena Park High School Computer Class

Weekly roundup: Eight OC schools earn College Board’s Female Diversity Award, NAMM Foundation celebrates music education in Anaheim, and more

Vicky Nguyen January 24, 2025
Eight campuses in Orange County have been recognized by the College Board for expanding opportunities for female students in computer...
Lana Lee with her donated masks.

OC student leads community effort to aid LA fire victims, kicking off Great Kindness Challenge

Nathaniel Martinez January 23, 2025
Sometimes, all it takes to show someone kindness is a simple smile, which is exactly what schools throughout Orange County...
Sandra Lee portrait

OCDE announces Dr. Sandra Lee as associate superintendent of Educational Services

Ian Hanigan January 22, 2025
Dr. Sandra Lee, a distinguished educator and forward-thinking leader with a proven track record of advancing student achievement, has been selected as OCDE’s new associate superintendent of Educational Services. She will officially join the department on Monday, Feb. 3. Lee’s...
Los Alamitos High School students and staff organize donations for fire victims on Sunday, Jan. 12.

Weekly roundup: Los Alamitos High organizes donations for students affected by Eaton fire, Fullerton colleges honored for civic participation, and more

Madeline Gray January 17, 2025
Since igniting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Eaton fire in Altadena has destroyed thousands of structures and displaced tens of...
Johns Hopkins University

Five OC students present at Johns Hopkins’ Global Health Leaders Conference

Vicky Nguyen January 17, 2025
Five students from Orange County were selected to speak last summer at the Global Health Leaders Conference led by Johns...
Volunteers for Inside the Outdoors cleanup event

Inside the Outdoors’ annual cleanup honoring MLK returns

Madeline Gray January 15, 2025
Every year, more than 10,000 Orange County students learn about estuarine ecosystems and local wildlife through field trips hosted at Upper Newport Bay — one of the last remaining coastal wetlands in California. To help preserve this vital estuary, OCDE’s...
Students in line for a school bus

Governor issues order to help students displaced by fires attend schools outside their districts

Ian Hanigan January 14, 2025
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Tuesday aimed at easing educational disruptions for students displaced by the destructive...
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