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Weekly roundup: ABC7 spotlights Oxford Academy eighth-grader’s AI tool for eye alignment condition, and more

Madeline Gray May 1, 2026

Katrina Edmunds is presented with the Outstanding Career Awareness Educator Award.

OCDE now accepting nominations for Outstanding STEM Educator awards

Nathaniel Martinez May 1, 2026

Dr. Stefan Bean speaks on a stage during The Wooden Floor’s Step Beyond Annual Breakfast, with blue lighting, curtains and a podium in the background.

County superintendent shares message of resilience and support at Step Beyond Annual Breakfast

Ian Hanigan April 30, 2026

Briseyda Cabrera Mejia of Estancia High School poses with family members after being recognized as a 2026 AVID Senior Standout.

2026 OC AVID senior standouts earn $431,000 in scholarships

Vicky Nguyen April 30, 2026

2027 Orange County Teacher of the Year Ryan Healy receives a $25,000 check from the William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation while receiving congratulations from Superintendent Dr. Bean and his Marco Forster Middle School musical theater students.

OCDE announces 2027 Orange County Teachers of the Year with surprise visits

Staff reports April 29, 2026

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,”...

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 across the state from April 15 through April 26. Led by Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber and State Superintendent...

Inside the Outdoors’ Summer Day Camp calls Orange County students to return to the wild

Jennifer Nguyen April 8, 2024

Inside the Outdoors’ Summer Day Camp is set to return this July to keep Orange County students active and engaged...

Eclipse 2024: How Orange County witnessed the celestial spectacle

Ian Hanigan April 8, 2024

[Post updated on April 10, 2024] Well, this solar eclipse is in the books, and the next total one set...

Troy High School's W.A.T.T. team wins first place overall at the CyberPatriot XVI National Finals. (Courtesy of Mike Tsukamoto / Air & Space Forces Association)

Weekly roundup: Troy High earns fifth national title at CyberPatriot competition, NBC spotlights OCDE AI administrators, and more

Madeline Gray April 5, 2024

Six students from the Troy High School NJROTC program recently earned their school’s fifth title as national champions at the CyberPatriot XVI National Finals. The student team known as W.A.T.T., or We Are Troy Tech, competed alongside their peers in...

Beverly Berekian and other teachers in front of ZERO-G aircraft

Saddleback Valley Unified teacher elevates science experiments on Zero-G flight

Vicky Nguyen April 4, 2024

Defying the laws of gravity, Beverly Berekian, an integrated science teacher from Serrano Intermediate School, located in Lake Forest, recently...

Orange County decathlon teams earn trophies and medals at the 2024 California Academic Decathlon on March 24.

OC decathletes take home over 70 honors at statewide academic competition

Madeline Gray April 3, 2024

Local high school students prospered at the 45th annual California Academic Decathlon, earning recognition for their soaring scores across a...

Dr. Miramontes with OC Pathways students

College and Career Ready: OC Pathways students are forging futures in arts and media

Ian Hanigan April 3, 2024

As part of our “College and Career Ready” series, Orange County Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Dr. Ramon Miramontes sits down with four student ambassadors from the OC Pathways initiative who are immersed in the arts, media and entertainment pathway....

Volunteers for Inside the Outdoors cleanup event

Inside the Outdoors to celebrate Earth Day with interactive community events

Vicky Nguyen April 2, 2024

Every day, Inside the Outdoors, a program administered by the Orange County Department of Education, embraces the spirit of Earth...