OCDE Newsroom

FutureCurrent podcast guest Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez

FutureCurrent: Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez on mentorship, opportunity and possibility

Vicky Nguyen March 17, 2026

Weekly roundup: Three OC campuses named 2026 Model Continuation High Schools, and more

Madeline Gray March 13, 2026

County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean speaks from the stage to a seated audience during the Orange County State of Education event

OC State of Education: Dr. Bean delivers a message of progress, partnership and shared responsibility

Ian Hanigan March 13, 2026

Megan Arthurton of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District stands with her award after receiving the Irene Schoepfle Lifetime Achievement Award for Music at the 2026 OCMAA Awards.

Spotlight shines on arts educators, advocates at 2026 OCMAA Awards

Vicky Nguyen March 12, 2026

Students give a presentation on the ethics of AI at last year's Student and Community Voice AI Summit.

Students, educators to share real-world AI classroom experiences at Student and Community Voice AI Summit

Nathaniel Martinez March 12, 2026

Katelyn_Nguyen_Spelling_Bee_Courtesy_Scripps_National_Spelling_Bee_Huntington_Beach_2024

Westminster School District buzzes with pride as student competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Vicky Nguyen June 3, 2024

Joining millions of viewers across the country watching on television and online, a swarm of fans back in Orange County...

Astro26 Ryan's Rangers from Westminster High School's MERITS program

Weekly roundup: Westminster High students soar with NASA TechRise Challenge, local pentathlon teams bring 64 medals home, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 31, 2024

Students from Westminster High School’s MERITS program are diving headfirst into the NASA TechRise Student Challenge. This spring, these scholars...

Six OC library branches will offer free summer meals to kids

Ian Hanigan May 29, 2024

Did you know that children can receive free summer meals at six OC Public Library branches? Starting in June, select libraries in Orange County will offer healthy lunches to children and teens 18 and under on weekdays around noon. All...

Fairmont Private Schools’ Historic Anaheim Campus eighth-graders

Four Orange County teams shine at the 2024 U.S. Academic Pentathlon

Vicky Nguyen May 29, 2024

Four teams of seventh- and eighth-grade students from Orange County participated with more than 700 other young scholars from across...

Ruby is recognized by the Orange County Board of Education for her winning essay in the 10th annual Jack R. Hammett Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest.

OCDE students honor heroes through annual Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest

Vicky Nguyen May 27, 2024

From stories about his father’s experience in Operation Desert Storm to his great-grandfather who parachuted onto the beaches of Normandy,...

The Fullerton School District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Nicolas Junior High School to unveil the first 192-square-foot structure in its tiny home project on Tuesday, May 21.

Weekly roundup: Fullerton School District class builds tiny home for unhoused peers, Westminster student heads to Scripps National Spelling Bee, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 24, 2024

Eighth-grade students from Nicolas Junior High School in the Fullerton School District are one step closer to changing the lives of a local student and their family with a tiny house they designed and constructed. The 192-square-foot fully furnished house,...

WATCH: OC Board of Education interviews candidates for county superintendent of schools

Ian Hanigan May 23, 2024

The Orange County Board of Education interviewed candidates seeking to be appointed as county superintendent during a special session on...

Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership Chapter Recognition Ceremony

Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership celebrates schools and advisor for youth development efforts

Ian Hanigan May 23, 2024

The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership celebrated three schools and one advisor Tuesday at its annual Chapter Recognition Ceremony...

Here’s what to expect at the seventh annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Ian Hanigan May 22, 2024

The Orange County Department of Education and the Butte County Office of Education are once again teaming up to host the annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute from July 16 through July 18 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The three-day...

OCDE PAL team honors six campuses, two advisors for building positive school environments

Vicky Nguyen May 21, 2024

Six school-based Peer Assistance Leadership programs and two advisors received surprise visits from representatives of the Orange County Department of...