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OCDE Prevention Education Coordinator Stephan Lambert speaks with an attendee during the department’s Thrive Resource Fair on Sept. 25, 2025, at the OCDE Conference Center in Costa Mesa.

Weekly roundup: OCDE staff featured in Educational Leadership article on student digital wellness, and more

Vicky Nguyen September 11, 2026
Person viewing OCDE’s redesigned website on a laptop and smartphone, showing the site’s responsive layout across desktop and mobile devices.

OCDE launches redesigned website with fresh look and improved user experience

Ian Hanigan September 10, 2026
Los Alamitos High School students work behind the microphones during the school’s first student-produced live varsity football broadcast on Sept. 4.

Los Alamitos High students take the controls for first live sports broadcast

Vicky Nguyen September 10, 2026
Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School students in the Santa Ana Unified School District earn special certificates and prizes for completing the 2025 STEAM Race to Space Reading Challenge. (Courtesy of Mendez Intermediate)

Blue Origin astronaut to help launch fifth STEAM Reading Challenge

Madeline Gray September 9, 2026
Attendees make their way to sessions during OCDE’s AI Forward Summit on Aug. 3 at the department’s Conference Center in Costa Mesa.

OCDE Connected Leadership Conference to bring district professionals together Oct. 20

Vicky Nguyen September 9, 2026
Aliso Niguel High School graduates in the Capistrano Valley Unified School District toss their caps at the end of their commencement ceremony June 5. (Courtesy of Capistrano Unified School District)

Caps off to the Class of 2025: A roundup of graduation moments from social media

Madeline Gray June 10, 2025
From Anaheim to Aliso Viejo, graduates from more than 100 public high schools in Orange County are stepping onto commencement...
Sowers Middle School Principal Jeff Smith poses with students who volunteered to welcome guests during Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting event in Huntington Beach.

Weekly roundup: Sowers Middle School unveils new gym and outdoor spaces, Westminster High senior earns acceptance to 17 colleges, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 6, 2025
The Huntington Beach City School District hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 4 to celebrate the completion of the Phase...
Two individuals smiling and clasping hands in a supportive gesture

Disability Symposium hosted by Vanguard University to focus on inclusion in schools, faith communities

Ian Hanigan June 6, 2025
Quick look: Vanguard University in Costa Mesa will host its first Disability Symposium on June 25, offering sessions on inclusive teaching, IEPs, trauma-responsive strategies and more. The event is open to educators, families and community members. Vanguard University’s School of...
Acaciawood Preparatory Academy students earned a champion title for their junior division documentary, "The Right to Stay: Doss v. Bernal Dismantling Housing Segregation."

Ten OC student projects to compete at National History Day finals next week

Madeline Gray June 5, 2025
Quick look: Ten standout student projects from Orange County are headed to the National History Day finals in Maryland next...
Eighth-grade student builders from Nicolas Junior High are joined by campus staff, district administrators and Fullerton School District team members for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the school’s second student-built tiny home on May 22. (Photo courtesy of the Fullerton School District)

Fullerton School District students complete second tiny home to support families in need

Vicky Nguyen June 5, 2025
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.
Palm Vista Elementary School library

OCDE, Butte County leaders publish EdSource column on impact of California MTSS

Ian Hanigan June 4, 2025
A new commentary co-authored by Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean and Butte County Superintendent Dr. Mary Sakuma spotlights the measurable gains made through California’s Multi-Tiered System of Support — and why now is the time to expand...
Screenshot of Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean appears on AUHSD’s Future Talks podcast

Ian Hanigan June 2, 2025
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean recently joined Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda for an...
Scattered nitrous oxide canisters and colorful balloons on pavement, often used for recreational inhalation.

What parents should know about nitrous oxide misuse and teen health risks

Ian Hanigan June 2, 2025
Nitrous oxide, known as “NOS” or “laughing gas,” is increasingly being misused in ways that pose serious health risks. Experts warn that inhaling the gas can lead to nerve damage, fainting and, in rare cases, death — especially with the rise of high-dose products marketed to young people.
Anaheim Elementary School District officials and CF Fitness partners receive the official certificate for setting a new Guinness World Record. (Courtesy of AESD)

Weekly roundup: Anaheim elementary students break world record playing popular children’s game, and more

Madeline Gray May 30, 2025
“Red light! Green light!” Those were the words echoing across Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim last week as 1,423 students from the Anaheim Elementary School District gathered to break a Guinness World Record. Students participating in the Anaheim Succeeds! enrichment...
Dr. Stefan Bean reaches out to shake hands with an ACCESS graduate in a blue gown during a commencement ceremony.

Graduation season kicks off for ACCESS Class of 2025

Ian Hanigan May 30, 2025
Quick look: About 130 students from five ACCESS sites were honored May 30 during a graduation ceremony that featured student...
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