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31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County cover

New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025
Participants and supporters, some dressed in team costumes, cheer from the stands during the Super Quiz Relay at the 2025 Orange County Academic Decathlon.

Academic event season is coming up. Here are some key dates for 2026.

Vicky Nguyen December 16, 2025
Sunburst cadet with stylist

Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
CS Fundamentals Orange County

OCDE to host two-day community schools workshop on Nov. 17-18

Vicky Nguyen November 2, 2022
An upcoming two-day workshop hosted by OCDE will break down the fundamentals of community schools for educational teams and partners seeking to...
Orange County Health Care Agency building

OC Health Care Agency calls for preventative measures as RSV infections and hospitalizations rise

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2022
Citing record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations from respiratory infections, local public health officials are urging Orange County residents to follow disease...
2023 Orange County Teachers of the Year finalists

Top educators of 2023 honored at Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner

Vicky Nguyen November 1, 2022
“The rewards of teaching” was the theme for the 2023 Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner celebration at the Disneyland Hotel on Friday, Oct. 28.  The gala was hosted by the Orange County Department of Education and SchoolsFirst Federal...
Coastline ROP Board Meeting

Not-for-profit AI program encourages students to pursue careers in STEM

Madeline Gray October 31, 2022
STEM students from the Irvine and Tustin unified school districts were awarded for their dynamic innovations at this year’s Intel...
Sunburst Academy Class 30 cadet Abigail Ramirez practice rap lyrics with musician Jamie Ross.

Weekly roundup: Sunburst cadets channel their emotions through music, statewide student assessment results are in, and more

Madeline Gray October 28, 2022
Making beats, writing lyrics and becoming leaders — this is what the past week on the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy...
GGUSD leaders

Garden Grove Unified launches anonymous reporting app to improve school safety

Vicky Nguyen October 27, 2022
Achieving student safety and mental wellness are races without finish lines for campuses and districts across Orange County.  After significantly increasing the number of mental health professionals on staff in the Garden Grove Unified School District as part of its...
Juvenile Justice Commission essay contest event

Juvenile justice program students reflect on the ‘perfect world’ in essay contest

Vicky Nguyen October 25, 2022
Everyone has a story to tell, but it can take time and trust for them to open up and let...
Classroom

OC students outperform peers on assessments that reflect pandemic-era disruptions

Ian Hanigan October 24, 2022
Along with marking the first full year of in-person instruction in the age of COVID-19, the 2021-22 school year saw...
Shannon Bennett GGUSD

Weekly roundup: OCDE honors Santiago High teacher for alcohol and drug prevention, Laguna Beach High senior makes history, and more

Vicky Nguyen October 21, 2022
A health teacher from Santiago High School received a surprise visit from her students, family and representatives from the Orange County Department of Education as they presented her with the 2022 Linda Kearns Community Prevention Award. The Orange County Substance...
La Quinta High School student Phuc James Chau Nguyen

Garden Grove Unified student earns global recognition for cancer-detecting toothbrush

Madeline Gray October 20, 2022
A prototype for an early cancer-detecting toothbrush scored high school student Phuc James Chau Nguyen an exclusive spot in the...
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