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Weekly roundup: Three OC campuses named 2026 Model Continuation High Schools, and more

Madeline Gray March 13, 2026

County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean speaks from the stage to a seated audience during the Orange County State of Education event

OC State of Education: Dr. Bean delivers a message of progress, partnership and shared responsibility

Ian Hanigan March 13, 2026

Megan Arthurton of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District stands with her award after receiving the Irene Schoepfle Lifetime Achievement Award for Music at the 2026 OCMAA Awards.

Spotlight shines on arts educators, advocates at 2026 OCMAA Awards

Vicky Nguyen March 12, 2026

Students give a presentation on the ethics of AI at last year's Student and Community Voice AI Summit.

Students, educators to share real-world AI classroom experiences at Student and Community Voice AI Summit

Nathaniel Martinez March 12, 2026

A photo from 1893 showing students at Garden Grove School

OCDE’s origin story dates back to this day in 1889

Ian Hanigan March 11, 2026

Fullerton Union High School makes a splash with aquatic center debut

Ian Hanigan October 21, 2024

Once the ceremonial ribbon was cut, Fullerton Union High School Principal Jon Caffrey officially declared his campus’ new pool open...

Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary School student Emily Aguesse welcomes the NASA Moon Tree to campus on Oct. 14. (Saddleback Valley Unified School District)

Weekly roundup: NASA ‘Moon Tree’ planted by Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary students, and more

Madeline Gray October 18, 2024

Orbiting the moon twice and returning to Earth, a giant sequoia sapling has made a permanent landing at Santiago STEAM...

Irvine principal is among nine nationwide to earn award for outstanding leadership

Ian Hanigan October 17, 2024

The principal of South Lake Middle School in the Irvine Unified School District has been named one of just nine recipients nationwide of the 2024 Terrel H. Bell Award for outstanding school leadership. Announced this week by U.S. Secretary of...

Language professionals gather at the 2024 Interpreters and Translators Conference from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5.

OCDE conference helps language professionals bridge gaps in school communities

Madeline Gray October 16, 2024

The work of interpreters and translators is vital to the success of Orange County’s multilingual learners, with 77 percent of...

Huntington Beach Unified High School District Board of Education trustees and staff attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Ocean View High School’s new WellSpace on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

Ocean View High School opens new WellSpace to support student wellness

Vicky Nguyen October 16, 2024

Ocean View High School unveiled the Huntington Beach Unified School District’s latest WellSpace — called “The Well Nest” — to...

OCDE’s Language Services honored with Golden Bell Award

Nathaniel Martinez October 11, 2024

The California School Boards Association has recognized the Orange County Department of Education’s Language Services unit with the Golden Bell Award, which honors school programs that go above and beyond to ensure student success. In recent years, OCDE has significantly...

Fulton Middle School students engage in STEM activities at Hyundai’s headquarters, where they had the opportunity to design and build scaled vehicles from recycled materials.

Weekly roundup: Fountain Valley students explore automotive careers at Hyundai, Los Alamitos High welcomes Anne Frank exhibit, and more

Vicky Nguyen October 11, 2024

A group of 31 eighth-grade students from the Fountain Valley School District had a unique learning experience this week when...

2024 Orange County Counselor Symposium awards seven K-12 school counselors, one K-12 counseling advocate, one community college counselor and one community college counseling advocate on Feb. 7 at the Hilton Anaheim.

OCDE opens nominations to recognize outstanding school counselors

Madeline Gray October 10, 2024

From providing behavioral supports to offering career guidance, school counselors play an integral role in elevating the growth and success...

Orange County students exceed state, regional counterparts in key assessments

Ian Hanigan October 10, 2024

Orange County students have once again outpaced their peers on state assessments, surpassing California’s averages in English, math and science. Data released on Thursday by the California Department of Education showed that students in the county’s 29 local districts and...

Cambodian American Studies Model Curriculum Conference

Cambodian American Studies model curriculum to debut at Long Beach conference

Vicky Nguyen October 9, 2024

Educators from across California will gather this November for a two-day conference in Long Beach, where they will have the...