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

Nathaniel Martinez March 30, 2026
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Bank of America leadership program recognizes four Orange County students

Madeline Gray July 26, 2022
From making small changes in their communities to now leading them, two recent high school graduates and two high school...
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#Kindness1billion: Laguna Beach High student organizes shoe drive to help children experiencing homelessness

Vicky Nguyen July 25, 2022
Food, clothing and shelter are the three basic needs that rising senior Nicolo Cambruzzi believes every person should have, but...
Jillian Albayati attempts a hit while at bat during a softball game.

Weekly roundup: Anaheim baseball player awarded ESPY, Oxford Academy student selected as state delegate and more

Madeline Gray July 22, 2022
To top off a stellar senior year playing baseball for the Anaheim High School Colonists and scoring a scholarship to play softball for the California State University San Marcos Division II-ranked softball team, Jillian Albayati received an honorary Excellence in...
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Summer Language Academy welcomes new students to the Anaheim Union High School District

Vicky Nguyen July 20, 2022
It is not always easy to be the new student on campus, let alone one for whom English is a...
Students and staff from DeMille Elementary School hold their time capsules.

Westminster School District digs up time capsules from students’ past

Madeline Gray July 19, 2022
Prized possessions from decades past were rediscovered this year by students in the Westminster School District, where a pair of...
National Youth Science Camp delegate Rhea Jethvani

Oxford Academy student selected as National Youth Science Camp Delegate

Vicky Nguyen July 18, 2022
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond included one Orange County scholar as he named four outstanding students as California’s delegates at the 2022 National Youth Science Camp. Rhea Jethvani, a recent graduate of Oxford Academy in the Anaheim...
Chemistry Team USA

Weekly roundup: Students compete in International Chemistry Olympiad, student’s role in MLB game, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 15, 2022
Two students from University High School in Irvine are representing the United States at the International Chemistry Olympiad, which will...
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The deadline to apply for the OC Board of Education’s open seat is 4 p.m. on Aug. 5

Ian Hanigan July 15, 2022
Candidates interested in filling the open First District seat on the Orange County Board of Education have until 4 p.m....
Safe Schools Conference participants

VIDEO: Educators, law enforcement gather in OC for annual Safe Schools Conference

Ian Hanigan July 14, 2022
Presented by former California Secretary of Education Dave Long through his firm, Dave Long & Associates, in partnership with OCDE and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the Safe Schools Conference was established to amplify best practices and to increase collaboration between the education and law enforcement communities. 
Lowell Joint School District Supt. Jim Coombs

Lowell Joint School District celebrates one year anniversary with OCDE

Vicky Nguyen July 13, 2022
The beginning of the month marked the one year anniversary of Lowell Joint School District blazing the way as the...
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