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Kari Adams speaks onstage at the 2025 Thompson Policy Institute Summit on Disability and Inclusion at Chapman University, standing in front of a presentation screen displaying the words “Inclusive Leadership.”

OCDE and Chapman University partnership aims to strengthen inclusive leadership in schools

Ian Hanigan May 27, 2026
An aerial view shows emergency crews cooling a large industrial storage tank with water at the site of the Garden Grove chemical leak as mist rises from the facility.

Chemical tank update: Evacuation orders lifted as officials declare no further risk to public

Staff reports May 26, 2026
Lainie Rowell, Dr. Stefan Bean and David Blair stand together on the set of the FutureCurrent podcast studio at the Orange County Department of Education.

FutureCurrent: Bright Futures Foundation leader David Blair discusses student-centered innovation

Ian Hanigan May 26, 2026
From left, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Raelene Velasquez, Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Aller, Sunburst Youth Academy Director Lt. Col. Sarah Rambo, Principal Dinah Ismail, OCDE Executive Director of Special Education Dr. Amita Cloke and OCDE Manager of Human Resources Support Services Lorena Villa pose for a photo during the 2026 California Classified School Employees of the Year recognition ceremony in Sacramento.

Sunburst Youth Academy paraeducator honored as California Classified School Employee of the Year

Vicky Nguyen May 26, 2026
Sierra Vista Middle School students Aryan Shah, Krish Marfatia, Kaito Yamashita and Davis Barbee win the Stephenson Family Award for Sports History at the NHD-CA contest earlier this month.

Orange County claims state-leading honors at National History Day, sends 21 students to finals

Madeline Gray May 22, 2026
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...
Two adults using a computer

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...
Sunburst Youth Academy cadets proudly present the colors at the Anaheim Ducks' game against the Seattle Kraken on Friday, April 5.

Weekly roundup: Sunburst Youth Academy cadets shine bright at Anaheim Ducks game, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 12, 2024
Swapping their school hallways for the ice rink, four students from Sunburst Youth Academy’s Class 33 color guard delivered a...
Ocean View High School

Ocean View High honored as School of Excellence for empowering first-generation and low-income students

Ian Hanigan April 11, 2024
For its wide-ranging efforts to help first-generation and low-income students navigate the path to higher education, Ocean View High School in Huntington Beach has been named a School of Excellence by the American College Application Campaign. A total of 27...
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...
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