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Huntington Beach Union High School District educators, administrators and board trustees celebrate the start of a new partnership between Edison High School and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Huntington Beach Union High School District)

Weekly roundup: Edison High students help endangered trout with new campus lab, and more

Madeline Gray December 19, 2025
31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County cover

New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025
Participants and supporters, some dressed in team costumes, cheer from the stands during the Super Quiz Relay at the 2025 Orange County Academic Decathlon.

Academic event season is coming up. Here are some key dates for 2026.

Vicky Nguyen December 16, 2025
Sunburst cadet with stylist

Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
OCDE's Janet Dicker and David Longo cropped

OCDE teacher celebrated as educator of the year for dedication to Deaf education

Vicky Nguyen November 6, 2024
A teacher from the Orange County Department of Education’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program recently received the Educator of...
The six Orange County Teacher of the Year finalists are congratulated by Mickey and Minnie at the Disneyland Hotel.

Orange County teachers honored for their strength and resilience at annual awards gala

Madeline Gray November 6, 2024
On Friday, 61 exceptional Orange County educators were celebrated for their transformative impact on students both inside and outside of...
Dr. Stefan Bean

WATCH: OC Superintendent reflects on civic responsibility, unity in Election Day message

Ian Hanigan November 5, 2024
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean released a special Election Day message on Tuesday encouraging educators, staff and community partners to exercise their civic duty by voting. Reflecting on his personal journey to U.S. citizenship in 1980, Dr....
Freddie Freeman Clubhouse OUSD

Weekly roundup: El Modena High celebrates success of alum Freddie Freeman, San Clemente students pledge to living drug-free, and more

Madeline Gray November 1, 2024
Before he was named MVP of the 2024 MLB World Series on Wednesday, Freddie Freeman honed his baseball skills as...
Awards ceremony participants

Orange County School of the Arts leader receives national award for excellence in arts education

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2024
The president and CEO of Orange County School of the Arts has earned the highest honor for administrators from the...
Esports x TUPE tournament

WATCH: Esports x TUPE host 3rd annual esports tournament at Beatty Middle School

Nathaniel Martinez October 30, 2024
For two periods, students at Beatty Middle School in Buena Park took a welcome break from their school day to form teams of four and face off in the Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) program’s 3rd annual esports tournament.  The Super...
Student Daniel Lee reads books for the STEAM Race to Space Reading Challenge.

Reading challenge rolls out next week, inspiring OC students through STEAM-focused books

Madeline Gray October 29, 2024
Ready, set, read. On National STEAM Day, Nov. 8, students throughout Orange County can launch their reading skills into another...
Inside the Outdoors Traveling Scientist program

Weekly roundup: KCAL News features Inside the Outdoors, CSU system pilots direct admission program, and more

Vicky Nguyen October 25, 2024
Sixth-graders at Cook Elementary School in the Garden Grove Unified School District recently welcomed Inside the Outdoors staff and their...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony

WATCH: New campus garden blooms at Reilly Elementary to enhance learning and sensory experiences

Ian Hanigan October 24, 2024
Smell the plants. Feel the plants. If a plant comes out of the dirt, put it back in. Welcome the bees and butterflies. Relax and feel the breeze. So reads a sign at Philip J. Reilly Elementary School in Mission...
Niche Best Schools Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley and Orange County School of the Arts

Two OC charter schools rank in top 10 of 2025 Niche Best Schools list

Vicky Nguyen October 24, 2024
Two Orange County campuses have earned national recognition in an annual ranking of charter schools. Niche, a platform that analyzes...
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