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Governor’s budget proposal increases education funding while warning of long-term fiscal pressures

Ian Hanigan January 12, 2026
Laguna Beach High School students take part in an opening ceremony marking the launch of a new edible garden on campus.

Weekly roundup: Laguna Beach High students cultivate sustainability with new edible garden, and more

Vicky Nguyen January 9, 2026
Volunteers pose beside a truck filled with bags of trash collected during last year’s Inside the Outdoors MLK Day of Service at Upper Newport Bay.

Inside the Outdoors’ annual MLK Jr. Day of Service returns Jan. 24

Vicky Nguyen January 7, 2026
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 January 6, 2026
Marina High School students accept a trophy after leading the Huntington Beach Union High School District’s annual food drive.

Orange County students show generosity ahead of winter break

Vicky Nguyen January 5, 2026
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Huntington Beach Union High School District names Dr. Carolee Ogata as new superintendent

Ian Hanigan April 17, 2024
The Huntington Beach Union High School District has wrapped up its search for a new superintendent, with a familiar face...
Hope View Elementary School students perform their original song, "Stop and Think" in a video produced by OCDE's Media Services.

WATCH: Hope View fifth-graders unite against drugs through music

Madeline Gray April 17, 2024
Through a familiar tune and original lyrics, a class at Hope View Elementary School is spreading the message to “stop...
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CalKIDS program aims to boost college savings for 3.6 million eligible students

Ian Hanigan April 17, 2024
The California Kids Investment and Development Savings program, or CalKIDS, was established in 2022 to help children from low-income families save for college or career training. But participation has been lower than expected, with only 300,000 out of an eligible...
Educators, local businesses and students in the Central Orange County Career Technical Education Partnership celebrate the inaugural CTEp Partner Celebration in Costa Mesa. (Peter Phun / Orange Unified School District)

OCDE celebrates district partnerships through career education network

Madeline Gray April 15, 2024
Faculty, staff and local businesses throughout Central Orange County are collaborating to bring new career technical education courses to more...
From the desk of Ramon Miramontes, Ed.D.

Miramontes: OCDE harnesses AI’s potential while promoting responsible digital citizenship

Ramon Miramontes April 15, 2024
Once confined to science fiction, artificial intelligence has broken through to our reality, flashing its potential to transform industries and...
Sunburst Youth Academy cadets proudly present the colors at the Anaheim Ducks' game against the Seattle Kraken on Friday, April 5.

Weekly roundup: Sunburst Youth Academy cadets shine bright at Anaheim Ducks game, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 12, 2024
Swapping their school hallways for the ice rink, four students from Sunburst Youth Academy’s Class 33 color guard delivered a performance at the Anaheim Ducks home game against the Seattle Kraken at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The four cadets,...
Ocean View High School

Ocean View High honored as School of Excellence for empowering first-generation and low-income students

Ian Hanigan April 11, 2024
For its wide-ranging efforts to help first-generation and low-income students navigate the path to higher education, Ocean View High School...
2023 Orange County Arts and Disability Festival

OC Arts and Disability Festival to make a splash with creativity and inclusivity on April 27

Vicky Nguyen April 10, 2024
The 48th annual Orange County Arts and Disability Festival is weeks away from returning to MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana...
Activist Dolores Huerta spoke with students and staff from OCDE's alternative education division on March 15 as part of the Careers Without Borders series. (Courtesy of Dolores Huerta's Facebook page)

Careers Without Borders: Activist Dolores Huerta inspires students to enact change

Madeline Gray April 9, 2024
In 1972, civil rights activist Dolores Huerta inspired members of the United Farm Workers union to chant “Si, se puede,” or “Yes, we can.” Five decades later, her famous slogan is now being used to empower a new generation.  Students...
OC Registrar of Voters

High School Voter Education Weeks to empower youth voices

Vicky Nguyen April 9, 2024
In a bid to empower young voices and foster civic engagement, High School Voter Education Weeks is set to commence...
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