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Weekly roundup: Students with disabilities curate exhibit at Huntington Beach Art Center, and more

Madeline Gray November 13, 2026

A laptop on a desk displays an Outlook-style email icon with a red warning symbol, with a coffee mug, potted plant and stacked books with an apple in the background.

Nationwide Microsoft outage disrupts email services for OCDE, other organizations

Ian Hanigan November 12, 2026

OCDE and County of Orange Social Services Agency staff gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 24, 2025, celebrating the transformation of four spaces at the Orangewood Children and Family Center into welcoming, trauma-informed environments for children and families.

OCDE, County of Orange Social Services Agency team up to encourage more families to foster

Vicky Nguyen November 10, 2026

Veterans, families and students in group photo

PHOTOS: Veterans Day takes on special meaning in Los Alamitos Unified

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2026

FutureCurrent: Christine Olmstead on belonging, engagement and redesigning schools

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2026

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...

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...

Fullerton School District teachers featured image

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...

Fullerton School District staff help students prepare for a food art lesson at Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts in May 2023. (Courtesy of Fullerton School District)

Weekly roundup: Fullerton summer meal program earns national recognition, OC Classified School Employees of the Year named, and more

Madeline Gray March 22, 2024

Throughout the year, school nutrition services teams work to ensure students receive free, healthy and appetizing meals to help them...

William Allen Young and Paula Dunn 2023 crop

OC Arts and Disability Festival honors William Allen Young and Paula Dunn for their contributions

Vicky Nguyen March 22, 2024

The 48th annual Orange County Arts and Disability Festival is set to return to MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana on April 27, marking the beginning of a new era as longtime emcee William Allen Young and American Sign Language interpreter...

More than 100 scholars medal in National History Day-OC contest

Madeline Gray March 21, 2024

Approximately 60 historical projects created by 109 Orange County scholars will be showcased in Sacramento next month after earning top...