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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
Oxford Preparatory Academy students' plant trees on service day

OC Civic Learning Institute seeks to expand civic engagement among schools and students

Vicky Nguyen August 16, 2023
The Orange County Department of Education is inviting K-12 teachers and administrators who are interested in developing student voice and...
Students participate in an environmental education field trip with Inside the Outdoors.

Inside the Outdoors to celebrate nearly 50 years of promoting environmental literacy

Madeline Gray August 15, 2023
Since 1974, Inside the Outdoors has introduced elements of environmental education to Orange County classrooms and provided students with opportunities...
Beckman High School alumna Sydney Deng at Tustin Toyota

Weekly roundup: Tustin grad with perfect attendance wins a new car, Santa Ana launches mental health resource, and more

Vicky Nguyen August 11, 2023
A recent graduate of Beckman High School who was named the winner of Tustin Toyota’s 2023 Drive for Student Engagement program picked up her brand new car this week. The dealership partnered with the Tustin Unified School District ten years...
CESD food truck line

Centralia Elementary School District’s food truck boosts access to nutritious summer meals

Vicky Nguyen August 9, 2023
Addressing food insecurity among students who attend the Centralia Elementary School District doesn’t end when summer vacation begins. In fact,...
Santa Ana Unified School District students intern at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory this summer.

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana students explore engineering careers with NASA, OCDE expands early learning programs, and more

Madeline Gray August 4, 2023
A group of Santa Ana Unified students is learning how to utilize the newest space technologies this summer through an...
GGUSD Stanford Elementary School

Here are the 2023-24 start dates for OC school districts and charter schools

Ian Hanigan August 2, 2023
For most students, the 2023-24 school year is rapidly approaching, but the timeline is going to look a little different from district to district. In fact, while some campuses are just days away from opening their doors — and a...
The Vibrant Parrot oil pastel piece by student Abisai Medina

90th annual Festival of Arts displays artwork from nearly 300 Orange County students

Vicky Nguyen August 2, 2023
Nearly 300 pieces of artwork created by budding artists from transitional kindergarten through high school are on display at the...
The OCDE Early Learning Services team attends the Early Learning Summer Institute.

OCDE’s Early Learning Summer Institute prepares educators for incoming transitional kindergartners

Madeline Gray August 1, 2023
By September of the 2025-26 school year, every 4-year-old in the state will be eligible to enroll in a public...
Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock and AUHSD students

Weekly roundup: Anaheim prepares students for future careers with Disney, reflecting on Mendez v. Westminster, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 28, 2023
A group of rising seniors from the Anaheim Union High School District will start the new school year with work experience at the Disneyland Resort, the largest employer in Orange County. Through a district-led program called AIME, short for Anaheim’s...
Project Assistant Brenda Gomez

OCDE prioritizes students’ well-being through alcohol and drug prevention awareness workshops

Vicky Nguyen July 26, 2023
The Orange County Department of Education’s Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention program is on a mission to empower as many...
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