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Newport Harbor huddles up after beating Nanakuli 41-0 in their opening game in Oahu.

OC football teams open season with perfect 6-0 record in Hawaii

Nathaniel Martinez August 25, 2026
E-bike shutterstock

OC District Attorney to host e-bike, e-motorcycle buyback event at Angel Stadium

Vicky Nguyen August 25, 2026
Nathan goodly with Grand Wizzard Theodore

Inventor of the record scratch Grand Wizzard Theodore inspires students to learn all they can

Nathaniel Martinez August 25, 2026
Soccer player standing in the sun

Extreme heat expected across Orange County this week

Ian Hanigan August 24, 2026
Pacific Drive Elementary School students enjoy oat muffins and fruit during class as part of the Fullerton School District Breakfast in the Classroom initiative. (Fullerton School District)

Weekly roundup: Free breakfast is served at third Fullerton School District campus, and more

Madeline Gray August 21, 2026
Warner Middle School's Kid Conference

Warner Middle School prioritizes student growth at ‘Stranger Things’-themed conference

Madeline Gray March 17, 2023
Warner Middle School students showed their peers how to improve their communication, embrace their individuality and prepare for their future...
Sylvia Mendez and city officials

Sylvia Mendez shares her family’s legacy with OCDE alternative education students

Madeline Gray March 15, 2023
At 9 years old, Sylvia Mendez attended court trials with her family to fight school segregation in her community, and...
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, a three-day summer conference aimed at promoting the academic, behavioral and social-emotional success of all learners.  Hosted by the Orange...
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...
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 act can be overwhelming for children as they navigate life on and off campus.  Much of multi-tasking is learning how...

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...
NHD-OC logo

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...
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 once again have the option to enroll in Pacific Coast High School’s online program. Administered by the Orange County Department...
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...
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