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Lincoln Elementary School students explore new robotics challenges in the campus' Innovation Lab. (Courtesy of Newport-Mesa Unified School District)

Weekly roundup: Newport-Mesa students discover tech skills via Innovation Lab, Valley High to host career education film screening, and more

Madeline Gray January 16, 2026

Sue Parks stands at a podium addressing an audience during the Be Prepared OC Summit at the UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation Center.

OCDE joins countywide leaders to strengthen local disaster preparedness efforts

Ian Hanigan January 14, 2026

Garden Grove Unified students in the child development pathway show what they have learned in their career courses at the 11th annual OC Pathways Showcase last year.

REGISTER NOW: OC Pathways Showcase returns to unite industry leaders with future workforce

Madeline Gray January 14, 2026

Governor’s budget proposal increases education funding while warning of long-term fiscal pressures

Ian Hanigan January 12, 2026

Laguna Beach High School students take part in an opening ceremony marking the launch of a new edible garden on campus.

Weekly roundup: Laguna Beach High students cultivate sustainability with new edible garden, and more

Vicky Nguyen January 9, 2026

Santa Ana Unified School District students intern at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory this summer.

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana students explore engineering careers with NASA, OCDE expands early learning programs, and more

Madeline Gray August 4, 2023

A group of Santa Ana Unified students is learning how to utilize the newest space technologies this summer through an...

Here are the 2023-24 start dates for OC school districts and charter schools

Ian Hanigan August 2, 2023

For most students, the 2023-24 school year is rapidly approaching, but the timeline is going to look a little different...

The Vibrant Parrot oil pastel piece by student Abisai Medina

90th annual Festival of Arts displays artwork from nearly 300 Orange County students

Vicky Nguyen August 2, 2023

Nearly 300 pieces of artwork created by budding artists from transitional kindergarten through high school are on display at the 2023 Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach in the Junior Art Exhibit. Set in an open-air gallery, the festival features...

The OCDE Early Learning Services team attends the Early Learning Summer Institute.

OCDE’s Early Learning Summer Institute prepares educators for incoming transitional kindergartners

Madeline Gray August 1, 2023

By September of the 2025-26 school year, every 4-year-old in the state will be eligible to enroll in a public...

Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock and AUHSD students

Weekly roundup: Anaheim prepares students for future careers with Disney, reflecting on Mendez v. Westminster, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 28, 2023

A group of rising seniors from the Anaheim Union High School District will start the new school year with work...

OCDE prioritizes students’ well-being through alcohol and drug prevention awareness workshops

Vicky Nguyen July 26, 2023

The Orange County Department of Education’s Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention program is on a mission to empower as many students, parents and caregivers along with school leaders to curb substance use. The program’s outreach efforts in the 2022-23 school...

Former students of Hoover Elementary School

Former students from segregated campus reunite nearly 80 years later to reflect on legacy of Mendez v. Westminster

Ian Hanigan July 25, 2023

Socorro “Coco” Puebla gently traced her finger over the black and white image of 40 schoolchildren, casually recalling the names...

7 questions — and answers — about charter schools in California

Ian Hanigan July 24, 2023

What are charter schools? How are they authorized? And how do they differ from traditional public schools? We’ve compiled a...

Weekly roundup: Newport Harbor water polo team wins big at Junior Olympics, California MTSS conference hosts 3,400 educators, and more

Madeline Gray July 21, 2023

A team of Newport Harbor High School students scored first place in the 18-and-under division at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics competition Tuesday. The four-day event culminated with a final match for the Sailors against SoCal Water Polo club...