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Sam Darnold posing with his retired jersey alongside Head Coach Jaime Ortiz at the Triton Hall of Fame Golf Tournament at the Talega Golf Course in San Clemente.

San Clemente High School alumnus Sam Darnold has jersey retired and is inducted into school’s Hall of Fame

Nathaniel Martinez July 16, 2026
Recipients of the 2025 Outstanding STEM Educator Awards gather for a group photo following last year's awards celebration at the Orange County Department of Education Conference Center in Costa Mesa.

OCDE announces 2026 Outstanding STEM Educators

Vicky Nguyen July 15, 2026
Natalia Abarca, coordinator of OCDE’s Language Services unit, welcomes guests to the 2025 Interpreters and Translators Conference.

Language access professionals to celebrate 10 years of growth at OCDE conference

Vicky Nguyen July 14, 2026
Students in the inaugural Certified Nursing Assistant cohort celebrate completing the tuition-free program offered through a partnership between Orange Unified School District and Santiago Canyon College. Participants completed coursework and hands-on clinical training while still enrolled in high school.

Weekly roundup: Orange Unified, Santiago Canyon College celebrates first certified nursing assistant cohort, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 10, 2026
Dr. Stefan Bean raises his right hand while his four children administer the oath of office during an Orange County Board of Education meeting.

Orange County superintendent, board members sworn in at organizational meeting

Ian Hanigan July 9, 2026
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...
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,”...
OC Registrar of Voters

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 2022 Summer Camp

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...
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