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A student listens during a session at the AVID 9th Grade Leadership Conference at Pomona College.

Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 3, 2026

REGISTER NOW: ITO announces themes for annual Summer Day Camp

Nathaniel Martinez April 2, 2026

UC Irvine student apprentice Alina Yuan, left, collaborates with marketing program manager Kimberly Chai on design concepts for Division of Career Pathways materials at UC Irvine.

WATCH: OCDE, UC Irvine apprenticeships support Orange County workforce pipeline

Vicky Nguyen April 1, 2026

Leadership coach Allyson Apsey joined Dr. Stefan Bean on set for the latest episode of the FutureCurrent podcast.

FutureCurrent: Leadership coach Allyson Apsey on building stronger school cultures

Madeline Gray March 31, 2026

Anaheim Union educators at the Student & Community Voice AI Summit

Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026

‘Know More, Do Better’ conference equips middle schoolers with tools to spot and prevent human trafficking

Ian Hanigan February 5, 2025

Hundreds of middle school students from Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana gathered in Costa Mesa last week to learn how...

National YoungArts program honors creativity of 40 Orange County students

Madeline Gray February 4, 2025

More than 800 students across the country were recognized as winners with distinction by the national YoungArts program for their...

Great Kindness Challenge - El Morro Elementary in Laguna Beach Unified School District

Orange County schools showcase acts of goodwill during the Great Kindness Challenge

Vicky Nguyen February 4, 2025

From creating kindness quilts to collecting trash on campus to helping school custodians, campuses across Orange County recently took part in the Great Kindness Challenge. The nationwide initiative, held Jan. 27 to Jan. 31, encouraged students to complete acts of...

Orange County students gear up to the compete in day one of the Orange County Academic Decathlon on Jan. 25 at Westminster High School.

Weekly roundup: High schoolers prepare for Super Quiz Relay, Troy High senior hosts student-led drone competition, and more

Madeline Gray January 31, 2025

On Saturday, Feb. 1, high school teams representing 34 campuses with go head-to-head on day two of the Orange County...

Applications open Feb. 18 for programs providing free summer meals to children

Vicky Nguyen January 30, 2025

More than 15 million free meals were served to children across California last summer through the state’s Summer Food Service...

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 and those with disabilities through the creation of comprehensive, specialized programs. But where can parents turn when their child is...

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...

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...

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 science courses. Buena Park High School in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Ocean View and Huntington Beach high...