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OCDE joins countywide leaders to strengthen local disaster preparedness efforts

Ian Hanigan January 14, 2026
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REGISTER NOW: OC Pathways Showcase returns to unite industry leaders with future workforce

Madeline Gray January 14, 2026
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Governor’s budget proposal increases education funding while warning of long-term fiscal pressures

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Four middle school teams advance to the United States Academic Pentathlon

Vicky Nguyen May 8, 2024
Four local middle school teams are gearing up to represent the region at the upcoming United States Academic Pentathlon competition...
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SUN Bucks program aims to promote students’ access to healthy summer meals

Vicky Nguyen May 7, 2024
About five million children who receive free or reduced-price school meals will be automatically enrolled to receive SUN Bucks, a new initiative that aims to support families with access to nutritious meals when schools are closed this summer.  Administered by...
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Vicky Nguyen May 6, 2024
Dozens of groups of students and adults with disabilities took center stage in front of their biggest supporters at the...
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Weekly roundup: OC Register’s Artists of the Year named, OCDE announces 2025 Teachers of the Year finalists, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 3, 2024
From a pool of nearly 900 nominees, seven Orange County high school students have been named the Artists of the...
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Mental Health Awareness Month: How OCDE is making mental health a year-round focus

Ian Hanigan May 3, 2024
Every year, the entire month of May is dedicated to raising mental health awareness. But efforts to address and support mental health needs in Orange County span the entire calendar. Here’s a look at some of the work OCDE is...
Golden West College professor Keisha Cosand is announced as a 2025 Orange County Teacher of the Year finalist on Thursday, May 2.

OCDE names the 2025 Orange County Teachers of the Year with surprise visits

Madeline Gray May 2, 2024
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Kennedy High stands out as Anaheim Union district earns three Civic Learning Awards

Ian Hanigan May 2, 2024
Three schools in the Anaheim Union High School District have been recognized with 2024 Civic Learning Awards.  Now in its...
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WATCH: Artificial intelligence convening led by OCDE amplifies student voices

Madeline Gray May 1, 2024
Orange County high schoolers hosted a first-of-its-kind event on Thursday, April 25 to broaden their peers’ knowledge about the artificial intelligence applications available at their fingertips. The Student AI Convening — coordinated by Orange County Department of Education administrators Wes...
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Garden Grove Unified cook named one of California’s Classified School Employees of the Year

Vicky Nguyen May 1, 2024
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced the 2024 California Classified School Employees of the Year — a group...
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