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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

WATCH: Los Alamitos Unified acquires ambulance simulator to elevate emergency response training

Ian Hanigan March 12, 2024

The Los Alamitos Unified School District recently unveiled a realistic ambulance simulator as part of its emergency response career technical...

ACSA Region 17 recognizes 15 Orange County educational leaders for excellence

Vicky Nguyen March 11, 2024

The local Association of California School Administrators chapter unveiled its list of 15 exemplary educational leaders on March 8. Established...

Weekly roundup: Two OC campuses named Model Continuation High Schools, Westminster student spells her way to victory, and more

Madeline Gray March 8, 2024

Cesar E. Chavez High School in Santa Ana and Hillview High School in Tustin were named 2024 Model Continuation High Schools among 31 campuses throughout California. On March 5, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced the Model Continuation High School Recognition...

Irvine Public Schools Foundation fuels innovation with $200,000 in local project grants

Jennifer Nguyen March 7, 2024

Intentional play areas, innovative STEM technology and high-energy reading competitions are making their way to campuses in the Irvine Unified...

Orange County students perform during the OC Music and Arts Administrator Awards on Feb. 27 at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

Orange County music and arts educators applauded at annual awards ceremony

Madeline Gray March 7, 2024

Local visual and performing arts leaders gathered on Feb. 27 at the Segerstrom Center of the Arts’ Samueli Theater to...

Student J.D. Cavalluzzi from El Dorado High School in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District presented at the 2023 OC Civic Learning Celebration.

OC Civic Learning Celebration empowers youth for community change

Vicky Nguyen March 5, 2024

The Orange County Department of Education is once again hosting the OC Civic Learning Celebration to promote and support civic engagement among youths. Presented at the OC Holocaust Education Center in Newport Beach on April 25 from 4 to 6...

From the desk of Ramon Miramontes, Ed.D.

Miramontes: OCDE doesn’t have ‘County Office’ in its name. Here’s why.

Ramon Miramontes March 4, 2024

Here’s a question we often hear: Why is our organization known as the Orange County Department of Education when other...

Kaitlyn Nguyen Orange County Spelling Bee winner 2024

Spellbound in OC: County’s new spelling bee champ is headed to Scripps

Ian Hanigan March 2, 2024

Orange County crowned a new spelling bee champion on Saturday. Katelyn Nguyen, a seventh-grader from Stacey Middle School in the...

Los Alamitos Unified Purple Star School designation group photo

Weekly roundup: Los Alamitos Unified campus receives Purple Star Schools Distinction, Fountain Valley hosts robotics competition, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 1, 2024

McGaugh Elementary in Seal Beach is among 30 campuses in the state to receive the prestigious Purple Star Schools distinction by the California Department of Education. Now in its third year, the California Purple Star School Designation Program publicly recognizes...

These 38 OC campuses just became California Distinguished Schools

Ian Hanigan February 29, 2024

Add another 38 California Distinguished Schools to Orange County’s long list of educational accolades. On Thursday, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond...