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REGISTER NOW: Project GLAD® Spring Institute 2026 to bolster language and literacy instruction

Nathaniel Martinez December 23, 2025
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Let’s look back at some of the top OCDE Newsroom stories of 2025

Ian Hanigan December 23, 2025
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Not just a green button: An inside look at OCDE’s Print Shop

Nathaniel Martinez December 22, 2025
Huntington Beach Union High School District educators, administrators and board trustees celebrate the start of a new partnership between Edison High School and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Huntington Beach Union High School District)

Weekly roundup: Edison High students help endangered trout with new campus lab, and more

Madeline Gray December 19, 2025
31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County cover

New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Orange County Registrar of Voters representative speaks to a student at a youth resource fair on June 22, 2023.

State and local leaders encourage students to use their voice by pre-registering to vote

Vicky Nguyen September 13, 2023
More than a million students in the state have pre-registered to vote through the High School Voter Education Weeks initiative,...
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OCDE names David Giordano as new associate superintendent of Administrative Services

Ian Hanigan September 12, 2023
The Orange County Department of Education has tapped a veteran business services leader to be its next associate superintendent of...
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OCDE partners on national initiative for inclusive education

Ian Hanigan September 11, 2023
Reflecting its ongoing commitment to inclusive education, the Orange County Department of Education has been selected by the SWIFT Education Center at the University of Kansas to participate in a national initiative aimed at increasing belonging and learning opportunities for...
SAUSD Heninger Elementary film pathway program

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified students gain filmmaking experience, National History Day turns 50, and more

Vicky Nguyen September 8, 2023
A college and career pathway program at Heninger Elementary is giving students opportunities to share their personal stories through writing,...
Students compete in the Super Quiz Relay at the Orange County Academic Decathlon.

OCDE recruits school teams for upcoming Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon events

Madeline Gray September 7, 2023
At the California Academic Decathlon in March, Orange County students took home a total of 84 individual medals and six...
NHD-OC kickoff event

National History Day contest celebrates 50th anniversary

Vicky Nguyen September 5, 2023
National History Day is commemorating 50 years of engaging young historians in cultivating critical thinking, honing research skills and nurturing a deeper understanding of the country’s past.  To celebrate, the Orange County Department of Education is assisting National History Day...
Beechwood School students make use of their new hockey rink donated by the Anaheim Ducks Foundation and the Anaheim Ducks S.C.O.R.E. program. (Courtesy of the Anaheim Ducks)

Weekly roundup: Anaheim Ducks donate hockey rink to Beechwood, OC campuses rank among U.S. News’ best high schools, and more

Madeline Gray September 1, 2023
The Fullerton School District recently expanded its facilities with a brand new hockey rink thanks to the Anaheim Ducks.  On...
The Westminster School District welcomes students and school staff back to campuses on Tuesday, Aug. 29. (Courtesy of Westminster School District)

Orange County campuses ring in the 2023-24 school year with new and returning students

Madeline Gray August 31, 2023
“Make today great.” “Spread happiness.” “You got this.” These are just a few of the messages of encouragement students were...
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OC schools rank among nation’s best in latest U.S. News report

Vicky Nguyen August 30, 2023
Numerous public schools in Orange County made their way onto the U.S. News & World Report’s yearly breakdown of the nation’s best high schools, which examined data from more than 25,000 campuses.  Oxford Academy in the Anaheim Union High School...
Anaheim Elementary School District educator Mark Anderson is recognized alongside district board members at the 2022 Orange County Music & Arts Administrators Awards ceremony.

OCDE seeks nominations for annual music and arts administrator awards

Madeline Gray August 30, 2023
Education and community leaders play an important role in creating opportunities for students to explore their interests through visual and...
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