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Educators at Project GLAD Spring Institute

REGISTER NOW: Project GLAD® Spring Institute 2026 to bolster language and literacy instruction

Nathaniel Martinez December 23, 2025
A student in a Lakers jersey stands beside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dr. Stefan Bean

Let’s look back at some of the top OCDE Newsroom stories of 2025

Ian Hanigan December 23, 2025
Shawn, Joann and Tony in OCDE's print shop

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
31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County cover

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

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
ACCESS Graduation ceremony for areas 1, 2, 3

OCDE celebrates hundreds of new graduates at ACCESS commencement ceremony

Ian Hanigan June 28, 2023
Perseverance and purpose were recurring themes during a commencement ceremony for hundreds of students enrolled in OCDE’s Alternative Education program,...
Dana Hills High School gradute Sophie Anderson

Dana Hills High graduate selected as National Youth Science Camp Delegate

Vicky Nguyen June 28, 2023
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has included one Orange County scholar as he named three outstanding students as...
MIT Solve semifinalists Lisa McAllister and Virginia Reischl

MIT Solve names educators from OCDE and Cal State Fullerton as semifinalists in the 2023 Global Challenges initiative

Vicky Nguyen June 27, 2023
An OCDE coordinator and a regional director from Cal State Fullerton were recently named semifinalists for MIT Solve’s 2023 Global Challenges, which seeks social entrepreneurs who are using technology to solve today’s most pressing problems.  Orange County Department of Education...
California students compete at the National History Day nationals contest in College Park, Maryland from June 11 to June 15.

Five Irvine students take home top honors at National History Day finals

Madeline Gray June 26, 2023
Three student-produced websites and documentaries from Irvine placed with top honors at the National History Day National Contest in Maryland...
Warner Middle School exit interviews handshake

Weekly roundup: Warner Middle School holds exit interviews for students, Newport-Mesa Unified announces key personnel changes, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 23, 2023
The Westminster School District added exit interviews to Warner Middle students’ eighth-grade promotion experience. On June 15, the district enlisted...
Reggae musician Julian Marley spoke to students on June 13 as a guest speaker for the Careers Without Borders series. (Courtesy of Julian Marley's Facebook page)

Artist Julian Marley reflects on music and his father’s legacy with ACCESS students

Vicky Nguyen June 22, 2023
Two-time Grammy-nominated artist Julian “JuJu Royal” Marley spoke with Orange County students, who he considers to be society’s promising future, on June 13. Logging into Zoom from Miami, Marley was the most recent guest speaker to be featured in a...

A.I. and Education: OCDE to host three-day professional development series on artificial intelligence

Ian Hanigan June 20, 2023
The Orange County Department of Education will present a three-day professional learning series this fall to help educators better understand...
Alex Linza, third from left, is pictured with FC Cologne recruiter Herbert Biste, coach Jorge Caceres and coach Herbert Zimmerman. (Courtesy of the Linza family)

Weekly roundup: FC Cologne invites Ocean View High student to train overseas, OCDE’s new associate superintendent, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 16, 2023
A rising junior from Ocean View High School was offered a spot on the prestigious FC Cologne International Talent Squad...
Dr. Christopher Brown

Capistrano Unified announces Long Beach educator as its next superintendent

Ian Hanigan June 15, 2023
The Capistrano Unified School District is officially welcoming its new superintendent.  Following an extensive five-month search, trustees this week announced the selection of Dr. Christopher Brown, who is currently the assistant superintendent for research, assessment and school improvement in the...
Marina High School students passive solar house build

VIDEO: Marina High School students incorporate passive solar design in tiny home project

Vicky Nguyen June 14, 2023
In the middle of Marina High School, a wooden framework of a tiny house sits as a potential solution for...
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