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Middle/outside blocker Megan Hodges (6) leaps for a spike in the gold medal game against the Dominican Republic at the NORCECA U23 Pan Am Cup in Managua, Nicaragua.

San Juan Hills volleyball standout helps Team USA win U23 Pan American Cup gold

Nathaniel Martinez September 16, 2026

OCDE Language Services Coordinator Natalia Abarca, right, introduces keynote speaker Dr. Janet Núñez-Pineda during the 2025 International Translation Day celebration at the OCDE Conference Center.

OCDE to mark International Translation Day with PBS SoCal studio visit

Vicky Nguyen September 16, 2026

Orange County Business Council CEO Jeff Ball joins County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean on the latest episode of the FutureCurrent podcast.

FutureCurrent: OC Business Council CEO Jeff Ball explores how students will shape the region’s economic future

Madeline Gray September 15, 2026

Volunteers take part in a previous California Coastal Cleanup Day at Upper Newport Bay in Newport Beach.

Inside the Outdoors invites volunteers to 42nd annual California Coastal Cleanup Day

Vicky Nguyen September 15, 2026

The Portola Singers from Irvine Unified School District perform “Measure Me, Sky!” by Elaine Hagenberg during the 2026 Orange County Music and Arts Administrators Awards. The ensemble is directed by Adrian Rangel-Sanchez, the 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for Secondary Vocal Music.

OCDE seeks nominations for 2026-27 Orange County Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen September 14, 2026

WATCH: Pup stars take center stage in Ocean View School District during Service Dog Day event

Ian Hanigan June 7, 2024

All paws were on deck at Hope View Elementary School, which held its annual Service Dog Day on Wednesday. Since...

Los Alamitos High School phenom lands Team USA rugby contract

Nathaniel Martinez June 6, 2024

It takes most people decades to achieve their dreams, if they can achieve them at all. For one Los Alamitos...

WATCH: Take a virtual field trip to the farm and gardens of Trabuco Elementary

Nathaniel Martinez June 5, 2024

At Trabuco Elementary School, the classroom extends far beyond the traditional four walls. OCDE’s Media Services team recently met with Trabuco Elementary Principal Dr. Lindsey Gatfield, who explained how incorporating a small yet fully operational farm led to her school...

Volunteers for Inside the Outdoors cleanup event

Inside the Outdoors to celebrate World Ocean Day with cleanup event

Vicky Nguyen June 4, 2024

Inside the Outdoors, a program administered by the Orange County Department of Education, is aiming to make waves on World...

Student filmmakers honored statewide for illuminating mental health supports

Madeline Gray June 4, 2024

Students often juggle a handful of responsibilities, from working on school projects and participating in after-school activities to caring for...

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Westminster School District buzzes with pride as student competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Vicky Nguyen June 3, 2024

Joining millions of viewers across the country watching on television and online, a swarm of fans back in Orange County rooted for seventh-grader Katelyn Nguyen as she represented them at the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland. ...

Astro26 Ryan's Rangers from Westminster High School's MERITS program

Weekly roundup: Westminster High students soar with NASA TechRise Challenge, local pentathlon teams bring 64 medals home, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 31, 2024

Students from Westminster High School’s MERITS program are diving headfirst into the NASA TechRise Student Challenge. This spring, these scholars...

Six OC library branches will offer free summer meals to kids

Ian Hanigan May 29, 2024

Did you know that children can receive free summer meals at six OC Public Library branches? Starting in June, select...

Fairmont Private Schools’ Historic Anaheim Campus eighth-graders

Four Orange County teams shine at the 2024 U.S. Academic Pentathlon

Vicky Nguyen May 29, 2024

Four teams of seventh- and eighth-grade students from Orange County participated with more than 700 other young scholars from across the nation in the 2024 United States Academic Pentathlon competition, held May 16 through May 18 in Phoenix, Arizona. The...

Ruby is recognized by the Orange County Board of Education for her winning essay in the 10th annual Jack R. Hammett Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest.

OCDE students honor heroes through annual Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest

Vicky Nguyen May 27, 2024

From stories about his father’s experience in Operation Desert Storm to his great-grandfather who parachuted onto the beaches of Normandy,...