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Sue Parks stands at a podium addressing an audience during the Be Prepared OC Summit at the UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation Center.

OCDE joins countywide leaders to strengthen local disaster preparedness efforts

Ian Hanigan January 14, 2026
Garden Grove Unified students in the child development pathway show what they have learned in their career courses at the 11th annual OC Pathways Showcase last year.

REGISTER NOW: OC Pathways Showcase returns to unite industry leaders with future workforce

Madeline Gray January 14, 2026
California State Capitol Building

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
Dr. Clint Harwick

Dr. Clint Harwick to retire as HBUHSD superintendent, ending 36-year career in education

Ian Hanigan March 18, 2024
Long before he became the award-winning superintendent of the Huntington Beach Union High School District, Dr. Clint Harwick got his...
REACH Academy graduation ceremony

Santa Ana’s REACH Academy featured in inaugural list of Model Community Day Schools

Ian Hanigan March 18, 2024
REACH Academy in the Santa Ana Unified School District has been named one of California’s eight Model Community Day Schools...

Yard signs sprout overnight to celebrate OC’s 2024 California Distinguished Schools

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2024
More than two dozen volunteers from the Orange County Department of Education recently added a little extra landscaping flair to 38 local schools. Before the first bell rang on Wednesday morning, 26 staff members from OCDE’s Educational Services Division had...
Elected officials, superintendents and other participants from the Legislative Roundtable Day

Lawmakers, education leaders convene for second annual legislative roundtable

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2024
The Orange County Department of Education hosted the second annual Legislative Roundtable Day on Friday, bringing together a coalition of...
KCAL News visits Los Amigos High School 2

Weekly roundup: Los Amigos High seniors set to graduate with associate degrees in May, ACSA recognizes 15 educational leaders, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 15, 2024
Nearly 60 seniors from Los Amigos High School will not only receive their diplomas at graduation but also earn associate...
Travis Ranch School students play frisbee during the Orange County PE Peer Learning Lab.

WATCH: Orange County peer learning lab promotes unified physical education at Travis Ranch School

Madeline Gray March 14, 2024
From playing jump rope to learning archery with plastic bows and arrows, students of all abilities are taking part in physical education activities in the unified physical education program at Travis Ranch School. The Orange County Department of Education recently...
Career technical educator Shelley Andros helps students from Buena Park Middle School's Femineer program through the design and building process of their robot.

Buena Park Middle School’s Femineer program empowers future STEM leaders

Vicky Nguyen March 13, 2024
Students enrolled in the Femineer program at Buena Park Middle School aren’t just learning about robotics, they’re building them from...
Bell Intermediate School GGUSD

Four OC middle schools are among California’s ‘Schools to Watch’ for 2024

Vicky Nguyen March 12, 2024
Four middle schools in Orange County had earned renewed statuses in the California Schools to Watch program.  The program is...
Instructor with ambulance simulator

WATCH: Los Alamitos Unified acquires ambulance simulator to elevate emergency response training

Ian Hanigan March 12, 2024
The Los Alamitos Unified School District recently unveiled a realistic ambulance simulator as part of its emergency response career technical education pathway program.  Provided by North Orange County ROP, the state-of-the-art simulator is packed with advanced features, including interactive mannequins...
ACSA

ACSA Region 17 recognizes 15 Orange County educational leaders for excellence

Vicky Nguyen March 11, 2024
The local Association of California School Administrators chapter unveiled its list of 15 exemplary educational leaders on March 8.  Established...
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