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A student listens during a session at the AVID 9th Grade Leadership Conference at Pomona College.

Weekly roundup: OCDE partners with Pomona College to host AVID leadership conference for ninth graders, and more

Vicky Nguyen April 3, 2026
Inside the Outdoors 2022 Summer Camp

REGISTER NOW: ITO announces themes for annual Summer Day Camp

Nathaniel Martinez April 2, 2026
UC Irvine student apprentice Alina Yuan, left, collaborates with marketing program manager Kimberly Chai on design concepts for Division of Career Pathways materials at UC Irvine.

WATCH: OCDE, UC Irvine apprenticeships support Orange County workforce pipeline

Vicky Nguyen April 1, 2026
Leadership coach Allyson Apsey joined Dr. Stefan Bean on set for the latest episode of the FutureCurrent podcast.

FutureCurrent: Leadership coach Allyson Apsey on building stronger school cultures

Madeline Gray March 31, 2026
Anaheim Union educators at the Student & Community Voice AI Summit

Four OC school districts recognized for leading the way in AI integration

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
2022 CA MTSS PLI

Registration is open for the sixth annual California MTSS conference

Ian Hanigan March 14, 2023
Educators, administrators, counselors and other school-based professionals are invited to register now for the 2023 CA MTSS Professional Learning Institute,...
Golden Elementary students perform at the 2023 OCMAA Awards Ceremony on Feb. 8.

Q&A: Student arts programs poised to expand with Measure 28 funding

Madeline Gray March 13, 2023
Helping students succeed from K-12 to college and beyond has been a priority for Orange County educators, and with funding...

Weekly roundup: Girls’ basketball scores historic win for Marina High, OCDE hosts substitute teacher recruitment fair, and more

Madeline Gray March 10, 2023
The girls’ varsity basketball squad at Marina High made history on March 7 by earning its first California-Interscholastic Federation State Southern California Regional Division V title. After heading into the playoffs with a losing record, the Marina Vikings won 10...
SEL classroom

OCDE supports districts’ efforts to prepare students for success with social-emotional learning strategies

Vicky Nguyen March 9, 2023
Juggling a myriad of tasks and to-do lists on a daily basis becomes second nature for adults, but the balancing...

VIDEO: OCDE, Vanguard University host hybrid conference on human trafficking

Vicky Nguyen March 8, 2023
Determined to fight trafficking and build community to prevent child exploitation, hundreds of people attended the Ensure Justice 2023 conference...
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Orange County students to explore new frontiers at National History Day contest

Madeline Gray March 7, 2023
National History Day will return to Orange County to welcome over 300 young historians who will present their original projects at the two-day competition starting Friday, March 10. Hosted by the Orange County Department of Education, this event will feature...
Students in front of Pacific Coast High School

Need to take a course this summer? Pacific Coast High is enrolling.

Ian Hanigan March 7, 2023
Orange County high school students who need to catch up on credits or want to get ahead this summer will...
OC Spelling Bee winners

C-H-A-M-P: El Rancho Charter School eighth-grader wins Orange County Spelling Bee

Ian Hanigan March 5, 2023
After two days of intense competition, it all came down to “gallivat.”  The word refers to an East Indian ship...
Hockey game

Weekly roundup: 16,000 OC students score science lesson from the Anaheim Ducks, honoring Black History Month, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 3, 2023
More than 16,000 elementary students from local school districts took a field trip to the Honda Center in Anaheim on Thursday to explore science, technology, engineering and math through the game of hockey. Returning to an in-person format for the...
Students in classroom

Woodbridge decathletes strive to keep building on past teams’ legacy

Madeline Gray March 1, 2023
Fresh off their win at the Orange County Academic Decathlon on Feb. 10, the Woodbridge High School decathletes are celebrating...
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