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Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 3, 2026
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REGISTER NOW: ITO announces themes for annual Summer Day Camp

Nathaniel Martinez April 2, 2026
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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
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Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
Los Alamitos Unified Purple Star School designation group photo

Weekly roundup: Los Alamitos Unified campus receives Purple Star Schools Distinction, Fountain Valley hosts robotics competition, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 1, 2024
McGaugh Elementary in Seal Beach is among 30 campuses in the state to receive the prestigious Purple Star Schools distinction...
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These 38 OC campuses just became California Distinguished Schools

Ian Hanigan February 29, 2024
Add another 38 California Distinguished Schools to Orange County’s long list of educational accolades. On Thursday, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond...
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National History Day at 50: Orange County’s young historians to showcase projects on March 9

Ian Hanigan February 29, 2024
This year, National History Day isn’t just commemorating history — it’s making history, with the celebration of its own 50th anniversary.  On Saturday, March 9, National History Day-Orange County will welcome nearly 350 students from 29 schools for its golden...
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Student innovators collaborate and compete in robotics challenge at Fountain Valley High School

Ian Hanigan February 28, 2024
The robotics engineering pathway program at Fountain Valley High School recently played host to the SoCal First Tech Challenge, a...
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#kindness1billion: OCDE campaign closes in on 15 million acts of kindness

Ian Hanigan February 27, 2024
In 2016, a movement began with a simple yet profound aim. At the direction of County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares,...
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Q&A: Understanding California’s budget and its impact on schools

Ian Hanigan February 26, 2024
In January, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his budget proposal for the next fiscal year, addressing a projected $37 billion shortfall.  That might not be the worst of it. With tax collections coming in lower than expected, a recent report from...
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Weekly roundup: KTLA spotlights Academic Decathlon champs, Sowers Middle School gets a new campus, and more

Ian Hanigan February 23, 2024
KTLA 5 Morning News reporter Megan Telles was live in Irvine on Wednesday morning to help Woodbridge High School celebrate...
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Los Alamitos High School sophomore sets sail for Olympic dream

Jennifer Nguyen February 22, 2024
Los Alamitos High School student Stewart McCaleb is flying out to Miami, but he won’t be there for a vacation....
Kunal Dalal and Wes Kriesel

Artificial intelligence in OC schools: It’s not about the tech, it’s about the approach

Ian Hanigan February 21, 2024
As OCDE’s new administrators of artificial intelligence and innovation, Wes Kriesel and Kunal Dalal stand at the edge of an uncharted educational frontier.  But their work isn’t so much about teaching others to use a new technology as it is...
2024 Orange County Counselor Symposium awards seven K-12 school counselors, one K-12 counseling advocate, one community college counselor and one community college counseling advocate on Feb. 7 at the Hilton Anaheim.

10th OC Counselor Symposium awards eight counselors and two counseling advocates

Madeline Gray February 21, 2024
More than 800 educators counselors, administrators and school staff gathered at the 2024 Orange County Counselor Symposium to learn new...
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