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Inside the Outdoors 2022 Summer Camp

REGISTER NOW: ITO announces themes for annual Summer Day Camp

Nathaniel Martinez April 2, 2026
UC Irvine student apprentice Alina Yuan, left, collaborates with marketing program manager Kimberly Chai on design concepts for Division of Career Pathways materials at UC Irvine.

WATCH: OCDE, UC Irvine apprenticeships support Orange County workforce pipeline

Vicky Nguyen April 1, 2026
Leadership coach Allyson Apsey joined Dr. Stefan Bean on set for the latest episode of the FutureCurrent podcast.

FutureCurrent: Leadership coach Allyson Apsey on building stronger school cultures

Madeline Gray March 31, 2026
Anaheim Union educators at the Student & Community Voice AI Summit

Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: A moment to reflect — and a look ahead

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026

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,...
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. In its second year of implementation, campus staff have noted an increase in student interest in their education, leading to...
San Juan Hills High School student Ryan Hickman is kicking off a five-week beach clean-up campaign starting April 20. (Courtesy of Ryan's Recycling Company)

Weekly roundup: Capistrano student plans to make waves with beach clean-up campaign, and more

Madeline Gray April 19, 2024
At just 14 years old, San Juan Hills High School student Ryan Hickman has dedicated much of his free time...
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OCDE invites teachers to the 2024 AP in the OC Summer Institute

Vicky Nguyen April 18, 2024
The 2024 AP in the OC Summer Institute, hosted by the Orange County Department of Education, is set to kick...
Dr. Carolee Ogata

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 set to take the reins. Dr. Carolee Ogata, who has served as that district’s deputy superintendent of human resources since...
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...
CalKids website image

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...
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 than 15,000 students.  Recently, they were invited to join the Central Orange County Career Technical Education Partnership — known as...
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...
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