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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

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OCDE tapped to develop model curricula on Cambodian, Hmong and Vietnamese American history

Vicky Nguyen May 9, 2023

In 2022, the California Department of Education selected the Orange County Department of Education to lead the development of three...

Q&A: Weighing the pros and cons of ChatGPT in education

Ian Hanigan May 9, 2023

Virginia Reischl knows some teachers may feel uneasy about the rise of ChatGPT and other super-advanced chatbots. That’s understandable. The...

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OCDE to host workshop for counselors and others who support student mental health

Ian Hanigan May 8, 2023

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Orange County Department of Education is hosting a virtual webinar titled “How School Counselors can Mitigate Anxiety in Youth” on Tuesday, May 30. The session, set to start at 3 p.m., is...

OCDE students express gratitude for veterans in Memorial Day Essay Contest

Madeline Gray May 5, 2023

Century Day School student Sheyla M. decided to join her grandmother’s church group to help feed the homeless one Saturday...

Weekly roundup: OC Artists of the Year named, OCDE students win agricultural awards, and more

Madeline Gray May 5, 2023

From a pool of 721 nominees, seven talented students were selected as this year’s Orange County Artists of the Year....

8 OC schools considered models for civic learning by California chief justice

Vicky Nguyen May 3, 2023

California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero will personally visit two Anaheim Union High School District campuses this fall, as they are among three honorees receiving the 2023 Civic Learning Award of Excellence. Chief Justice Guerrero and State Superintendent of Public Instruction...