Through original lyrics and a familiar tune, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School fifth-grade students used music to share what they learned about saying no to drugs and making healthy choices as part of OCDE’s Youth Substance Use Prevention program.
Tesoro High School student Isaiah Medina and Laguna Beach High School student Lauren Norrix will represent Orange County at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, the nation's top celebration of student talent in musical theater.
OCDE hosted its first State of the Student Forum on June 12 to review the latest data on student outcomes with educational and community partners. The report highlights key successes and areas for growth, with the goal of driving positive, data-informed change.
Laguna Beach Unified has named Dr. Jason Glass as its next superintendent starting July 1. Orange and Irvine Unified School Districts also recently hired new superintendents, while Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified is actively searching for its next chief.
The Huntington Beach City School District hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 4 to celebrate the completion of the Phase 2 Reconstruction Project at Sowers Middle School, which adds a state-of-the-art gymnasium, expanded outdoor facilities and enhanced campus safety features....
A new cohort of eighth-grade students from Nicolas Junior High School in the Fullerton School District has completed construction of a second tiny home designed to provide temporary housing for local families experiencing homelessness.