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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
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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
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OC Board of Education begins search for next county superintendent

Ian Hanigan May 1, 2024
The Orange County Board of Education is gearing up to appoint a new county superintendent of schools following the news...
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Trabuco Elementary leads the way as OC schools pick up 2024 Green Ribbon Awards

Ian Hanigan April 29, 2024
Surrounded by the heavily wooded O’Neill Regional Park, Trabuco Elementary School is well positioned to integrate the natural world into...
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Orange County high schools rank among nation’s best in latest U.S. News list

Ian Hanigan April 29, 2024
Sure, school rankings aren’t the sole measure of academic success. But it’s noteworthy that dozens of campuses throughout Orange County are on the Best High Schools list recently released by U.S. News and World Report. Among the news outlets that...
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares

County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares to step down in June, citing health issues

Ian Hanigan April 26, 2024
Dr. Al Mijares, who has led the Orange County Department of Education for over a decade as the county’s 11th...
Student Brandy Figueroa, from the Santa Ana Unified School District, received acceptance letters from 15 universities.

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana student earns 15 college acceptances, OCDE supports civic education efforts, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 26, 2024
A Segerstrom High School senior, 17-year-old Brandy Figueroa, is on track to graduate with a 4.74 GPA and has received...
Mahima & Meghana Wuppalapati with NHD-OC Coordinator Julie Hull

OC dominates at National History Day-California with 24 championship projects

Ian Hanigan April 25, 2024
Orange County students once again demonstrated keen historical analysis while showcasing their creativity at this year’s National History Day-California competition, clinching two dozen state championships. That was the highest total of any of the 25 counties participating in the event,...
GGUSD earns NAMM Foundation award

NAMM Foundation awards schools for orchestrating student success through music education

Jennifer Nguyen April 25, 2024
The NAMM Foundation is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Best Communities for Music Education Awards by honoring more than...

WATCH: Bolsa Grande High drives civic learning with OCDE’s support

Vicky Nguyen April 24, 2024
Students at Bolsa Grande High School are leading the charge in civic engagement, supported by the Orange County Department of...
Students playing soccer

Goal-oriented: Annual Hope Cup Soccer Tournament champions inclusion

Ian Hanigan April 23, 2024
More than 600 students with special needs showcased their soccer skills and sportsmanship at the annual Hope Cup Soccer Tournament, turning a regular school day at Hope School in Buena Park into a celebration of community and inclusion. The event,...
Gilbert High School Soccer Team

Gilbert High’s sports program empowers at-promise students, boosting grades and attendance

Vicky Nguyen April 22, 2024
Gilbert High School is celebrating two years of its Sports Intervention Program, aimed at re-engaging at-promise 11th- and 12th-grade students....
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