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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

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

Buena Park School District selects Dr. Julienne Lee as new superintendent

Madeline Gray May 25, 2023

The Buena Park School District will soon welcome Dr. Julienne Lee as its next superintendent, pending approval from the Board...

Language acquisition, literacy skills for English learners are the focus of Project GLAD® Spring Institute

Ian Hanigan May 24, 2023

Educators from across the region gathered in Costa Mesa last month to share strategies for improving language acquisition and literacy...

Eighth-grade students from Fairmont Private Schools’ Historic Anaheim Campus

Orange County schools earn 29 medals at the 2023 USAD National Academic Pentathlon

Vicky Nguyen May 23, 2023

More than 250 students from all over the country participated in the 2023 USAD National Academic Pentathlon at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, where local students and teams earned a total of 29 medals. The eighth-grade team...

Orange County student filmmakers win statewide awards for raising mental health awareness

Madeline Gray May 23, 2023

Persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness are reportedly common for high school students in the US, with 4 in 10...

Mijares: OC’s classified school employees ensure schools run smoothly and students thrive

Al Mijares May 22, 2023

How do we begin to measure the importance of our classified school employees? If you’re not familiar with the term...

Title with star Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year

Honoring Orange County’s classified school employees of 2023

Vicky Nguyen May 22, 2023

Nine school workers from local districts earned the title of 2023 Orange County Classified School Employee of the Year for their exceptional dedication to the well-being of their students and unwavering commitment to going above and beyond their assigned responsibilities....

Westminster High celebrates FFA anniversary

Weekly roundup: Future Farmers of America program turns 50, California MTSS conference extends early registration, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 19, 2023

Westminster High School celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Future Farmers of America program with a gathering to recognize the...

Twice in three years: OC math teacher is again a finalist in Presidential Awards program

Ian Hanigan May 17, 2023

An Irvine math teacher has, for the second time in three years, been named a finalist in the prestigious Presidential...

6 questions (and answers) about this summer’s California MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Ian Hanigan May 17, 2023

This summer, the Orange County Department of Education and the Butte County Office of Education are teaming up to host the sixth annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute at the Anaheim Convention Center. Spanning three days from July 18 through July 20,...

OC FNL Excellence Panorama Elementary School

OC Friday Night Live Partnership presents awards to three school chapters, one advisor

Vicky Nguyen May 16, 2023

Recognizing efforts to implement best practices in youth leadership while leading alcohol and drug prevention initiatives, the Orange County Friday...