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Onlookers examine the five winning drawings at the Ninth Annual Essay and Visual Arts Contest for incarcerated youth at Otto A. Fischer School within Orange County Juvenile Hall.

Students at Otto A. Fischer School reflect on their past and detail plans for their future in annual essay and visual arts contest

Nathaniel Martinez October 23, 2026
Ji Sun Kim, a teacher at Faylane Elementary School in Garden Grove Unified School District, leads a classroom lesson. Faylane is among 245 Orange County schools recognized on the 2026 California Honor Roll.

Weekly roundup: 245 Orange County schools earn spots on the 2026 California Honor Roll, and more

Vicky Nguyen October 23, 2026
High school students from seven OC school districts connect with future employers at information booths in the Santa Ana College campus quad.

OCDE event to help students turn creative interests into college and career pathways

Vicky Nguyen October 22, 2026
Elementary students wearing red for Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week starts Oct. 23. Here’s the story behind it.

Ian Hanigan October 21, 2026
Teacher Shelby Burney leads a lesson on author's purpose at Jack L. Weaver Elementary School in Los Alamitos Unified School District. The school earned the No. 10 spot in California in U.S. News & World Report’s latest elementary school rankings.

OC elementary and middle schools rank among California’s best in latest U.S. News list

Vicky Nguyen October 21, 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
Students across Los Alamitos Unified welcomed one another with smiles, signs and greetings during Start With Hello Week, a districtwide effort to strengthen connection and belonging. The initiative reflects the district’s commitment to helping every student feel seen, valued and connected at school.
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
Students at Westminster High School rolled up their sleeves for the ninth annual watermelon harvest at the Giving Farm, helping...
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean, center, joins OCDE staff and the 2026 Orange County Counselors and Advocates of the Year at the 12th annual Orange County Counselor Symposium on Feb. 4.

OCDE seeks presenters, award nominees for 2027 OC Counselor Symposium

Vicky Nguyen September 24, 2026
OCDE is accepting breakout session proposals and award nominations for the 2027 Orange County Counselor Symposium, set for Feb. 9 in Costa Mesa. The annual event will feature keynote speaker Steve Pemberton and recognize outstanding school counselors and advocates from across Orange County.
documentary film title slide

Five OC students shine a light on Japanese American artist with award-winning documentary

Nathaniel Martinez September 22, 2026
Quick look: Five Orange County students won the $2,500 Outstanding High School Project award at the National Lowell Milken Center...
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What parents should know about e-bikes and youth safety in Orange County

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2026
Quick look: As e-bikes and other electric two-wheelers become increasingly common, OCDE and its community partners are working to help students...

OCDE’s Innovation Funding Initiative readies for round two, offering up to $525,000 per project

Ian Hanigan September 21, 2026
Quick look: OCDE will open the second round of its Innovation Funding Initiative on Oct. 7, offering eligible Orange County school districts serving grades TK-12 up to $525,000 for three-year projects designed to address unmet needs and improve student outcomes....
Former Centralia Elementary School District student Sarah Barron speaks to students at San Marino Elementary School about the new free library available on their campus. (Centralia Elementary School District)

Weekly roundup: Former student donates Little Free Library to Centralia Elementary School District campus, and more

Madeline Gray September 18, 2026
For former Centralia Elementary School District student Sarah Barron, there’s something special about holding a book and turning its pages...
Project GLAD® Coordinator Jennifer Salas goes over language development strategies for teachers to utilize in their own classrooms.

REGISTER NOW: Project GLAD® to offer Foundations and Secondary Foundations Training this fall

Nathaniel Martinez September 18, 2026
Quick look: Two upcoming Project GLAD® trainings will give educators practical strategies they can use to better support multilingual students...
Two students kneel in a farm field planting young seedlings while other participants work in rows behind them under a blue sky.

Second Harvest invites OC students to learn, serve at working Irvine farm

Ian Hanigan September 17, 2026
Quick look: Local educators can bring students in grades 3 through 12 to Harvest Solutions Farm in Irvine for a free service-learning experience that combines hands-on farm work with lessons in science, agriculture and sustainability.  For Orange County educators looking...
Middle/outside blocker Megan Hodges (6) leaps for a spike in the gold medal game against the Dominican Republic at the NORCECA U23 Pan Am Cup in Managua, Nicaragua.

San Juan Hills volleyball standout helps Team USA win U23 Pan American Cup gold

Nathaniel Martinez September 16, 2026
Quick look: San Juan Hills High School junior Megan Hodges helped lead the U.S. Women’s U23 Volleyball Team to a...
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