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Not just a green button: An inside look at OCDE’s Print Shop

Nathaniel Martinez December 22, 2025
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
A 2024 Orange High School graduate holds up her diploma at graduation. (Orange Unified School District)

And that’s a wrap, class of 2024: a roundup of OC graduation pictures from social media

Nathaniel Martinez June 17, 2024
Students throughout Orange County will soon start the next chapter of their lives as they receive their high school diplomas. ...
The eighth-grade boys basketball team at Spring View Middle School wins the districtwide championship in February. (Courtesy of Ocean View School District)

Weekly roundup: Ocean View School District basketball team champions inclusion, Westminster boutique for families celebrates one year, and more

Madeline Gray June 14, 2024
When it comes to basketball, a lot can happen in a single minute of play — that was the case...

#kindness1billion: A look at some of the 15 million acts of kindness throughout Orange County schools

Nathaniel Martinez June 12, 2024
Kindness never goes out of style, which is why schools throughout Orange County have committed to giving back to their communities. In 2016, the Orange County Department of Education and County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares initiated the One...
SAHS graduate Noel Aguiar cropped

A blast from the past: seniors return to their elementary schools for ‘grad walk’

Nathaniel Martinez June 11, 2024
High schools throughout the county are helping remind elementary school teachers of their positive impact on students while honoring graduates...
Children at the beach

5 ways to help prevent summer learning loss

Ian Hanigan June 10, 2024
You might hear it called the summer slide, summer learning loss or even brain drain. These terms all describe how...
Graduates walking

Weekly roundup: Five OC grads pursue career goals, Fullerton unveils new sports-focused program, and more

Madeline Gray June 7, 2024
With graduation season upon us, high school seniors throughout Orange County are gearing up to launch their college and career journeys once they receive their diplomas. The Orange County Register shed a spotlight on five recent graduates who are forging...
Boy with dog

WATCH: Pup stars take center stage in Ocean View School District during Service Dog Day event

Ian Hanigan June 7, 2024
All paws were on deck at Hope View Elementary School, which held its annual Service Dog Day on Wednesday. Since...

Los Alamitos High School phenom lands Team USA rugby contract

Nathaniel Martinez June 6, 2024
It takes most people decades to achieve their dreams, if they can achieve them at all. For one Los Alamitos...
Trabuco Elementary earns Green Ribbon

WATCH: Take a virtual field trip to the farm and gardens of Trabuco Elementary

Nathaniel Martinez June 5, 2024
At Trabuco Elementary School, the classroom extends far beyond the traditional four walls. OCDE’s Media Services team recently met with Trabuco Elementary Principal Dr. Lindsey Gatfield, who explained how incorporating a small yet fully operational farm led to her school...
Volunteers for Inside the Outdoors cleanup event

Inside the Outdoors to celebrate World Ocean Day with cleanup event

Vicky Nguyen June 4, 2024
Inside the Outdoors, a program administered by the Orange County Department of Education, is aiming to make waves on World...
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