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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: Westminster High rings in Lunar New Year with celebrity chef Jet Tila

Ian Hanigan February 15, 2024

On Feb. 8, Westminster High School in the Huntington Beach Union High School District hosted a vibrant Tết Festival to...

2024 Creative Edge Lecture Series distinguished guest Nina Simon (Photo credit: Crystal Birns)

Creative Edge Lecture series will spotlight best-selling author and exhibition designer

Madeline Gray February 15, 2024

Nina Simon, a best-selling author and former museum director, will grace the stage of the Irvine Barclay Theater on March...

47th annual Orange County Arts and Disability Festival

Orange County Arts and Disability Festival to celebrate artists and performers on April 27

Vicky Nguyen February 13, 2024

The 48th annual Orange County Arts and Disability Festival is set to make waves at MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana on April 27, with the theme “Make a Splash” and featuring a new emcee. Hosted by the Orange County Department...

Vanguard University and OCDE uniting to host Ensure Justice 2024 human trafficking conference

Ian Hanigan February 12, 2024

Vanguard University and the Orange County Department of Education are once again collaborating to present a two-day hybrid conference on...

OC Academic Decathlon: It’s seven championships in eight years for Woodbridge High School

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2024

Woodbridge High School may need to invest in a larger trophy case. On Friday night, the Irvine campus’ academic decathlon...

Weekly roundup: OC schools ring in the Lunar New Year, high schoolers honored in Congressional app contest, and more

Madeline Gray February 9, 2024

With the Year of the Dragon beginning Saturday, Feb. 10, students and school staff throughout Orange County welcomed the holiday with special assemblies, games and performances in honor of Lunar New Year. KTLA reported that Roosevelt Elementary School transitional kindergartners...

The Cambodian Center in Santa Ana assisted OCDE in hosting several community engagement sessions where participants shared their hopes for the Cambodian American Studies Model Curriculum.

OCDE invites community to attend engagement sessions for Southeast Asian Model Curriculum Project

Vicky Nguyen February 9, 2024

Initiated by state legislation, OCDE is currently immersed in an initiative to enhance students’ learning experiences through the development of the Southeast...

Gilbert High School civic engagement project cropped

Gilbert High School students champion civic engagement by securing bus schedule adjustment

Vicky Nguyen February 8, 2024

Students from Gilbert High School achieved a victory in one of their most recent civic engagement efforts in January. Through...

College and Career Ready segment Westminster High School

College and Career Ready: Westminster High trio develop AI-powered robotic service animal

Vicky Nguyen February 7, 2024

Three seniors from the Huntington Beach Union High School District paired ingenuity with limited resources to develop an artificial intelligence-powered robotic service animal, designed for people with visual disabilities. They are the subjects of our new video series, “College and...

Inside the Outdoors staff member with students

WATCH: Golden View Elementary celebrates civic engagement, farm stewardship at Environmental Showcase

Ian Hanigan February 6, 2024

Golden View Elementary School recently hosted its annual Environmental Showcase, offering families a unique opportunity to explore the campus, tour...