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A student listens during a session at the AVID 9th Grade Leadership Conference at Pomona College.

Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 3, 2026
Inside the Outdoors 2022 Summer Camp

REGISTER NOW: ITO announces themes for annual Summer Day Camp

Nathaniel Martinez April 2, 2026
UC Irvine student apprentice Alina Yuan, left, collaborates with marketing program manager Kimberly Chai on design concepts for Division of Career Pathways materials at UC Irvine.

WATCH: OCDE, UC Irvine apprenticeships support Orange County workforce pipeline

Vicky Nguyen April 1, 2026
Leadership coach Allyson Apsey joined Dr. Stefan Bean on set for the latest episode of the FutureCurrent podcast.

FutureCurrent: Leadership coach Allyson Apsey on building stronger school cultures

Madeline Gray March 31, 2026
Anaheim Union educators at the Student & Community Voice AI Summit

Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
Student members from the Environmental Science, Alliance for Sustainability and STEM Scholars clubs gathered in November to collect trash on campus and a nearby parking lot.

Three Fullerton Union High School clubs unite for a cleaner future

Vicky Nguyen December 21, 2023
Three campus clubs at Fullerton Union High School are uniting for a common goal: safeguarding their local environment and preventing...
Students from OCDE's Hard of Hearing Program at Venado Middle School gather with teacher Janet Dicker before competing against students from the Iowa School for the Deaf in the national Battle of the Books competition.

OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program seizes national ‘Battle of the Books’ victory

Vicky Nguyen December 20, 2023
Students from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Venado Middle School had a storybook ending as their team...
OC Pathways student ambassadors at the OC Pathways showcase on Dec. 7.

Students take center stage at milestone OC Pathways Showcase

Madeline Gray December 19, 2023
From creating product prototypes for budding businesses to learning how to care for patients in hospitals, Orange County students like Dev Vasu are gaining on-the-job experience to utilize once they enroll in college and enter the workforce.  In his freshman...
Smoke from a fire in Trabuco Canyon

OC fire updates and school closures: 2023

Staff reports December 15, 2023
Below is a running digest on Orange County fires and school closures. For official information on local fires, evacuations and...
WSD Fryberger Elementary Classroom Makeover

Weekly roundup: Westminster educator wins classroom makeover, Viejo Elementary unveils its new mural, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 15, 2023
When students arrived at Fryberger Elementary School on Dec. 4, they were completely unaware that reading specialist Lauren Vu-Tran’s classroom...
Student writing at a desk

The 2023 California School Dashboard is here. How did your school do?

Ian Hanigan December 15, 2023
State education officials have unveiled the 2023 edition of the California School Dashboard. First introduced by the California Department of Education in 2017, this online platform provides a comprehensive look at how public schools and districts are educating and supporting...
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District offices

Placentia-Yorba Linda announces plans to convert middle school to computer science charter

Ian Hanigan December 13, 2023
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District has announced that Bernardo Yorba Middle School in Yorba Linda will be converted into...
From the desk of Ramon Miramontes, Ed.D.

Miramontes: Crisis Response Network supports schools through challenging times

Ramon Miramontes December 11, 2023
Our schools exist to impart knowledge, foster growth and nurture young minds. Yet there are times when the unexpected occurs,...
Cook Elementary School students celebrate being named a National Blue Ribbon School on Dec. 4. (Courtesy of Garden Grove Unified School District)

Weekly roundup: Garden Grove campus celebrates National Blue Ribbon honor, OCDE launches Universal PreKindergarten survey, and more

Madeline Gray December 8, 2023
On Monday, Dec. 4, Cook Elementary School students and staff celebrated being named one of six 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools in Orange County. Anthony, Cook and Paine elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District were selected for...
Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941

Revisiting the day that lives in infamy: Two Pearl Harbor survivors share their stories

Ian Hanigan December 7, 2023
In 2016, Ray Chavez, then the oldest known survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and fellow U.S. Navy veteran...
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