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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
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: A moment to reflect — and a look ahead

Stefan Bean March 30, 2026
Student winners and their teachers gather on stage with Chapman University President Matt Parlow during the March 13 awards ceremony for the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.

Weekly roundup: Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest highlights OC student winners, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 27, 2026
A group of students and advisors from Troy High School stand on a stage at the CyberPatriot National Finals, holding an award in front of a large screen displaying “CyberPatriot National Finals.”

Troy High cyber team earns national honors at CyberPatriot finals

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2026
Westminster School District students perform onstage during the Saturday program.

OCDE announces Dual Language Immersion Convening focused on Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum

Vicky Nguyen March 26, 2026
collection of featured story images from 2022

2022 in Review: A look back at some of the OCDE Newsroom’s most notable stories

Ian Hanigan December 27, 2022
2022 began inauspiciously enough, with a massive Covid-19 spike that caused widespread absences following winter break. But then case rates...
Al Mijares at his desk

Mijares: New park in Westminster honors desegregation’s Orange County roots

Al Mijares December 26, 2022
On a crisp December morning, the City of Westminster and the Orange County Department of Education celebrated the opening of...
Vanessa and Natalia Bryant with Kaiser Elementary School students and staff and Orange County Department of Education staff

OCDE shares Punies Lesson Series with Vanessa and Natalia Bryant at Costa Mesa school

Madeline Gray December 23, 2022
After four months of listening to “The Punies” podcast and identifying with the stories, a class of third-graders at Kaiser Elementary School got to meet the people who inspired some of their favorite characters on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Vanessa Bryant,...
Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson (Photo by David K. Riddick)

National Endowment of the Arts leader to speak in Orange County lecture series

Madeline Gray December 19, 2022
The Creative Edge Lecture series will return to the Irvine Barclay Theatre in February and welcome the chair of the...
Corona Del Mar student Maxwell Tran and teacher Todd Eversgerd.

Weekly roundup: Middle schooler to present at medical conference, Garden Grove seniors ‘adopt’ kindergartners for holiday event, and more

Madeline Gray December 16, 2022
Just a day after his 14th birthday, eighth-grader Maxwell Tran will present to an audience of medical professionals and students...
Student writing at a desk

The California School Dashboard is back. Here’s what’s changed in 2022.

Ian Hanigan December 15, 2022
After a three-year hiatus, the California School Dashboard has returned. Considered the centerpiece of the state’s school accountability efforts, the dashboard is an online resource designed to show how well schools and districts are performing using easy-to-read visual indicators. On...
2023 Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award winners

Fullerton Joint Union teacher receives 2023 Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award

Vicky Nguyen December 13, 2022
After serving in the United States Navy for 21 years as a commander, teacher Robert “Allen” Stubblefield, Jr. found another...
CSBA Golden Bell Awards logo

Educational programs from Orange County take home Golden Bell Awards

Ian Hanigan December 12, 2022
Seven school districts from Orange County have earned prestigious Golden Bell Awards for educational programs that help students test-drive potential...
California iInspire Academy

Weekly roundup: Apple honors Orange Unified school, U.S. Senate Youth program, summer leadership opportunities, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2022
Dressed in bright red T-shirts with their mascot, the students and staff at California iInspire Academy celebrated their school’s third consecutive recognition as an Apple Distinguished School on Dec. 1. The technology company’s program considers the academy to be one...

State superintendent appoints Irvine Unified student for the 2023 U.S. Senate Youth Program

Vicky Nguyen December 8, 2022
A Northwood High School senior who already has a long list of accomplishments under her belt was chosen by State...
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