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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
Newspaper

In the news: A new superintendent for Ocean View, Senate begins ESEA debates and more

Staff reports July 10, 2015
It’s Friday, July 10, and here’s another batch of education-related news stories from this past week. Click through for local education news.
Robert Hammond & Linda Lindholm

Orange County Board of Education elects a new president, vice president for 2015-16

Staff reports July 10, 2015
At its regular meeting on July 9, the Orange County Board of Education voted to elect new officers for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Robert M. Hammond was selected to serve a one-year term as president, and Linda Lindholm was named vice president. [...]
ACCESS graduates

A look at past year achievements for Orange County alternative education

Staff reports July 7, 2015
OCDE’s Alternative, Community and Correctional Schools and Services division, or ACCESS, has released a list of highlights from the 2014-15 school year, and it’s impressive. Here are just a few of the division’s numbers: Number of English learners redesigned as...
Basketball coach talking to team

Student spotlight: OCDE alum goes from college basketball coach to tenure-track professor

Ian Hanigan July 7, 2015
Brendan Stern, a former student of OCDE’s Regional Deaf and Hard of Hearing program and a graduate of University High School in Irvine, recently resigned as head basketball coach at Washington, D.C.-based Gallaudet University -- but for a very good reason: He’s accepted a tenure-track position with Gallaudet’s Department of Government and Public Affairs. We reached out to Stern, 32, to talk about his work at Gallaudet, as well as his early days as an OC student.

‘STEM ecosystems’ gain traction throughout the nation

Staff reports July 1, 2015
There are now more than two dozen STEM ecosystems at various stages of development around the country -- and many of them are modeled after the OC STEM Initiative here in Orange County. [...]
Teacher with students

Successful MTSS implementation pilot program to be expanded for fall 2015

Staff reports July 1, 2015
The Orange County Department of Education will once again offer an innovative series of workshops designed to facilitate the implementation of multi-tiered systems of support, or MTSS, beginning in fall 2015. [...]
Newspaper

In the news: Free SAT exam retake, budget takeaways, and more

Staff reports June 26, 2015
It’s Friday, June 26, and here are a few education stories from this past week. Click through for local education news.

Remind kids to drink up to prevent dehydration and stay healthy this summer

Staff reports June 25, 2015
From basketball and football camps to typical outdoor activities like surfing, swimming and skateboarding, longer days and plenty of free time give kids the opportunity to participate in a variety of physical activities during the warm summer months. But warm weather and increased physical activity also puts kids at risk for dehydration. [...]
California State Capitol Building

Four things you should know about California’s new budget and its impact on OC schools

Ian Hanigan June 23, 2015
Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders have announced a brand new spending plan for the 2015-16 fiscal year that started July 1. As is usually the case with state budgets, there are still some details to be worked out, but we've got a few takeaways.
Santa Ana students wearing JPL hats

In the news: A new state budget deal, JPL interns from Santa Ana, inspiring graduates and more

Ian Hanigan June 19, 2015
It’s Friday, June 19, and that pretty much closes the books on the 2014-15 school year in Orange County. We don’t have much in the way of pomp and circumstance here, but we do have a handful of education stories from the past week. Click through to catch up on recent articles you may have missed.
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