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

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
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Miramontes: Charting a course for the future of artificial intelligence in education

Ramon Miramontes August 28, 2023
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Weekly roundup: Anaheim Elementary adds playgrounds with community support, Orange Unified appoints new superintendent, and more

Vicky Nguyen August 25, 2023
Community support for two bond measures led to the transformation of three playgrounds in the Anaheim Elementary School District. Jefferson,...
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OCDE deputy superintendent issues statement on shooting at Cook’s Corner

Staff reports August 24, 2023
OCDE Deputy Superintendent Dr. Ramon Miramontes issued the following statement on Thursday in response to the fatal shooting at Cook’s Corner in Trabuco Canyon. It was beyond devastating to learn of the tragic scene that unfolded last night at the...
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#kindness1billion: Here are some of the acts of kindness shared in the 2022-23 school year

Vicky Nguyen August 23, 2023
Acts of kindness are taking place every day in our communities, offering a glimpse of hope and resilience. The Orange...
2019 Interpreters and Translators Conference

OCDE’s annual Interpreters and Translators Conference returns in September

Vicky Nguyen August 22, 2023
Language access advocates in the K-12 educational system will convene in Costa Mesa for the Orange County Department of Education’s...
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Tropical Storm Hilary: All OC districts expected to resume their regular schedules on Tuesday

Ian Hanigan August 21, 2023
OCDE is tracking the latest developments related to Tropical Storm Hilary. Below is our running digest, with newer stories posted at the top. Updated at 4:19 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2023 All OC districts expected to resume their regular schedules...
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Weekly roundup: Girls flag football season kicks off in OC, OCDE outdoor science program nears 50 years, and more

Madeline Gray August 18, 2023
Girls flag football games will commence this Friday at high schools throughout Orange County as part of the sport’s first...
Oxford Preparatory Academy students' plant trees on service day

OC Civic Learning Institute seeks to expand civic engagement among schools and students

Vicky Nguyen August 16, 2023
The Orange County Department of Education is inviting K-12 teachers and administrators who are interested in developing student voice and...
Students participate in an environmental education field trip with Inside the Outdoors.

Inside the Outdoors to celebrate nearly 50 years of promoting environmental literacy

Madeline Gray August 15, 2023
Since 1974, Inside the Outdoors has introduced elements of environmental education to Orange County classrooms and provided students with opportunities to explore nature firsthand. To commemorate almost half a century of the educational outdoor science program administered by the Orange...
Beckman High School alumna Sydney Deng at Tustin Toyota

Weekly roundup: Tustin grad with perfect attendance wins a new car, Santa Ana launches mental health resource, and more

Vicky Nguyen August 11, 2023
A recent graduate of Beckman High School who was named the winner of Tustin Toyota’s 2023 Drive for Student Engagement...
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