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Two students kneel in a farm field planting young seedlings while other participants work in rows behind them under a blue sky.

Second Harvest invites OC students to learn, serve at working Irvine farm

Ian Hanigan September 17, 2026
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
Beverly Berekian and other teachers in front of ZERO-G aircraft

Saddleback Valley Unified teacher elevates science experiments on Zero-G flight

Vicky Nguyen April 4, 2024
Defying the laws of gravity, Beverly Berekian, an integrated science teacher from Serrano Intermediate School, located in Lake Forest, recently...
Orange County decathlon teams earn trophies and medals at the 2024 California Academic Decathlon on March 24.

OC decathletes take home over 70 honors at statewide academic competition

Madeline Gray April 3, 2024
Local high school students prospered at the 45th annual California Academic Decathlon, earning recognition for their soaring scores across a...
Dr. Miramontes with OC Pathways students

College and Career Ready: OC Pathways students are forging futures in arts and media

Ian Hanigan April 3, 2024
As part of our “College and Career Ready” series, Orange County Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Dr. Ramon Miramontes sits down with four student ambassadors from the OC Pathways initiative who are immersed in the arts, media and entertainment pathway....
Volunteers for Inside the Outdoors cleanup event

Inside the Outdoors to celebrate Earth Day with interactive community events

Vicky Nguyen April 2, 2024
Every day, Inside the Outdoors, a program administered by the Orange County Department of Education, embraces the spirit of Earth...
Voices of ACCESS with Tom Kostic and former students

WATCH: Annual gathering bridges past and present for ACCESS teacher

Vicky Nguyen April 1, 2024
Over the years, students enrolled in the Orange County Department of Education’s Alternative Education Division — also known as ACCESS...
Chapman University's 25th annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest second place winner

Weekly roundup: Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest recognizes 12 local students, OC spelling bee champ heads to Scripps, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 29, 2024
Twelve Orange County students were recently honored by Chapman University’s 25th annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest, an event that highlights creative responses to the lessons of one of history’s most tragic chapters. Hosted by Chapman University and The 1939...
Freddie Freeman Baseball Clubhouse unveiling OUSD

El Modena High unveils new clubhouse, thanks to generosity of Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman

Vicky Nguyen March 28, 2024
El Modena High School hit a home run when it received half a million dollars from Freddie Freeman, an alumnus...
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OCDE invites community to shape future website with survey input

Staff reports March 27, 2024
The Orange County Department of Education is inviting you to take a brief survey that will help shape its new...
Westminster School District and Huntington Beach Union High School District launches Vietnamese Dual Language Immersion Program Pathway

Local districts launch the first preschool-to-high school Vietnamese-English bilingual pathway

Vicky Nguyen March 27, 2024
The Westminster School District’s inaugural cohort of students who learned both English and Vietnamese since kindergarten will seamlessly continue their bilingual education in high school through a partnership with the Huntington Beach Union High School District. The collaborators held a...
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California League of Educators honors two Fullerton School District teachers

Jennifer Nguyen March 25, 2024
The California League of Educators, otherwise known as CLE, has unveiled its picks for 2024 Educators of the Year, with...
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