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The Portola Singers from Irvine Unified School District perform “Measure Me, Sky!” by Elaine Hagenberg during the 2026 Orange County Music and Arts Administrators Awards. The ensemble is directed by Adrian Rangel-Sanchez, the 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for Secondary Vocal Music.

OCDE seeks nominations for 2026-27 Orange County Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen September 14, 2026
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
Sunburst Youth Academy Class 35 Cadets Garcia, Fernandez, Rivera and Ramirez present colors in front of more than 16,000 people to start the Anaheim Ducks’ home game against the Boston Bruins, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Honda Center in Anaheim. (Photo courtesy of Anaheim Ducks)

Weekly roundup: Sunburst Youth Academy cadets present colors at Anaheim Ducks game, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 28, 2025
Thousands of hockey fans at the Honda Center in Anaheim looked on as four cadets from Sunburst Youth Academy’s Class...
2025 OC Academic Decathlon teams

Orange County academic decathletes score big with individual and team awards at state contest

Madeline Gray March 27, 2025
Orange County’s final four academic decathlon teams took home more than 40 awards after facing off against the state’s top...
2024 OC Arts and Disability Festival aerial

‘Art from the Heart’ to shine at OC Arts and Disability Festival on April 26

Vicky Nguyen March 27, 2025
The 49th annual Orange County Arts and Disability Festival will return to MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana on Saturday, April 26, with a day of performances, exhibits and hands-on activities that celebrate the talents of artists with disabilities. Presented by...
A California Distinguished School logo

More than 40 OC campuses named among California’s Distinguished Schools

Ian Hanigan March 25, 2025
Forty-four elementary schools in Orange County have that Distinguished look. The California Distinguished Schools award is considered the state’s top...
Dr. Crystal turner

ACSA announces 2025 Orange County Administrators of the Year

Nathaniel Martinez March 25, 2025
The Association of California School Administrators recently announced the 2025 Administrators of the Year for Region 17, which spans Orange...
California MTSS graphic

WATCH: What is California MTSS?

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2025
In 2016, the Orange County Department of Education was tapped to lead the statewide scale-up of California’s Multi-Tiered System of Support. But what exactly is California MTSS, and how does it work? To help explain, OCDE’s Communications and Media Services...
Warner Middle School students feed green algae to Pismo clams for their classroom project. (Paul Bersebach / Orange County Register)

Weekly roundup: Westminster middle schoolers raise clams for marine biology project, Tustin Unified clinches national cheer title, and more

Madeline Gray March 21, 2025
Seventh-grade students in Westminster are getting an up-close look at marine life right in their classroom by raising three Pismo...
2025 NHD-OC Awards Ceremony high school students

National History Day-OC awards ceremony honors student historians, announces state qualifiers

Vicky Nguyen March 19, 2025
Nearly 200 student projects exploring the theme “Rights and Responsibilities in History” were showcased during the 2025 National History Day-Orange...
Orange County Water District's 2023 Children's Water Education Festival

Inside the Outdoors invites schools to dive into water education programs

Madeline Gray March 18, 2025
This spring, students can learn about water use and runoff through interactive assemblies or explore local water resources while engaging in class projects — all thanks to water education programs hosted by Inside the Outdoors.  In celebration of World Water...
Students perform excerpts of Disney musicals at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts at a past celebration. (Courtesy of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts)

Weekly roundup: Local students bring Disney musicals to life on Segerstrom Center stage, Nixon Library hosts first OC civics bee, and more

Madeline Gray March 14, 2025
Students from four Orange County elementary schools showcased their newfound musical talents at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall...
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