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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
Two high school students from Orange County were selected to be part of the inaugural California Youth Climate Policy Leadership Program cohort.

Weekly roundup: Two Orange County students advocate for climate policy, OC Pathways shines light on career education, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 22, 2023
Two high schoolers from Orange County earned their place in the inaugural California Youth Climate Policy Leadership Program, following a...
Student members from the Environmental Science, Alliance for Sustainability and STEM Scholars clubs gathered in November to collect trash on campus and a nearby parking lot.

Three Fullerton Union High School clubs unite for a cleaner future

Vicky Nguyen December 21, 2023
Three campus clubs at Fullerton Union High School are uniting for a common goal: safeguarding their local environment and preventing...
Students from OCDE's Hard of Hearing Program at Venado Middle School gather with teacher Janet Dicker before competing against students from the Iowa School for the Deaf in the national Battle of the Books competition.

OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program seizes national ‘Battle of the Books’ victory

Vicky Nguyen December 20, 2023
Students from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Venado Middle School had a storybook ending as their team surpassed 27 others, earning the title of national champions in the annual Battle of the Books reading competition. Hosted by...
OC Pathways student ambassadors at the OC Pathways showcase on Dec. 7.

Students take center stage at milestone OC Pathways Showcase

Madeline Gray December 19, 2023
From creating product prototypes for budding businesses to learning how to care for patients in hospitals, Orange County students like...
Smoke from a fire in Trabuco Canyon

OC fire updates and school closures: 2023

Staff reports December 15, 2023
Below is a running digest on Orange County fires and school closures. For official information on local fires, evacuations and...
WSD Fryberger Elementary Classroom Makeover

Weekly roundup: Westminster educator wins classroom makeover, Viejo Elementary unveils its new mural, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 15, 2023
When students arrived at Fryberger Elementary School on Dec. 4, they were completely unaware that reading specialist Lauren Vu-Tran’s classroom had undergone a complete transformation. Vu-Tran’s complete room overhaul stemmed from her win in the “Transform Your Classroom” competition, a...
Student writing at a desk

The 2023 California School Dashboard is here. How did your school do?

Ian Hanigan December 15, 2023
State education officials have unveiled the 2023 edition of the California School Dashboard. First introduced by the California Department of...
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District offices

Placentia-Yorba Linda announces plans to convert middle school to computer science charter

Ian Hanigan December 13, 2023
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District has announced that Bernardo Yorba Middle School in Yorba Linda will be converted into...
From the desk of Ramon Miramontes, Ed.D.

Miramontes: Crisis Response Network supports schools through challenging times

Ramon Miramontes December 11, 2023
Our schools exist to impart knowledge, foster growth and nurture young minds. Yet there are times when the unexpected occurs, necessitating a different kind of support in the wake of a traumatic event.  This is where the Orange County Department...
Cook Elementary School students celebrate being named a National Blue Ribbon School on Dec. 4. (Courtesy of Garden Grove Unified School District)

Weekly roundup: Garden Grove campus celebrates National Blue Ribbon honor, OCDE launches Universal PreKindergarten survey, and more

Madeline Gray December 8, 2023
On Monday, Dec. 4, Cook Elementary School students and staff celebrated being named one of six 2023 National Blue Ribbon...
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