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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
AESD Mandarin Dual Language Immersion Program

Anaheim Elementary School District adds Mandarin dual language immersion program with support from community

Vicky Nguyen February 16, 2023
Students in the Anaheim Elementary School District as young as transitional kindergarteners will soon be learning and speaking Mandarin. With...
Woodbridge High School Academic Decathlon team

Decathlon Dynasty: Irvine’s Woodbridge High wins sixth Orange County championship in seven years

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2023
The academic decathlon victories keep coming for Irvine’s Woodbridge High School, which has just won its sixth county title in...

10 local campuses are among California’s ‘Schools to Watch’ for 2023

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2023
Eight high-performing middle schools in Orange County have been newly designated by the state as California Schools to Watch, and two local campuses that were previously recognized will keep their status a little longer. Making the list for the first...
University High School students hold up their 2023 Regional Champions banner for the US Dept. of Energy's Regional Science Bowl. (Courtesy of Irvine Unified School District)

Weekly roundup: Irvine scholars advance to National Science Bowl, OCDE honors school counselors and counseling advocates, and more

Madeline Gray February 10, 2023
The science team at University High School recently surpassed more than 20 other high schools throughout Southern California to make...
Counselors and honorees from the Laguna Beach Unified School District attend the 2023 Orange County Counselor Symposium. (Courtesy of Laguna Beach High School)

OCDE honors five counselors and two counseling advocates for National Counseling Week

Madeline Gray February 8, 2023
Not only do school counselors play a vital role in helping students manage their emotions, they also guide students on...
Students compete in the Super Quiz Relay at the Orange County Academic Decathlon.

Orange County students test their knowledge in annual Super Quiz Relay

Madeline Gray February 7, 2023
On Saturday, Feb. 4, approximately 550 Orange County students put their hard work to the test for the final day of the 2023 Orange County Academic Decathlon at Westminster High School. Presented by the Orange County Academic Decathlon Association and...
Ensure Justice 2023 graphic

Vanguard University, OCDE are teaming up for a two-day hybrid conference on human trafficking

Ian Hanigan February 7, 2023
Continuing a five-year partnership in the fight against trafficking and exploitation, Vanguard University and the Orange County Department of Education...
National School Counseling Week

National School Counseling Week: 4 facts you might not know about school counselors

Staff reports February 6, 2023
All this week, Orange County and the rest of the nation are celebrating the vital contributions of school counselors, who...
A mentor and mentee in Newport-Mesa Unified

Newport-Mesa juniors gain real-world insight, experience through mentor program

Ian Hanigan February 6, 2023
For more than a quarter-century, Newport Harbor High School has offered its juniors the opportunity to connect with mentors as they explore potential careers. Today, the 1:1 Junior Career Mentor Program, which is funded by the Newport Harbor Educational Foundation,...
Students at Santa Ana Zoo

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana students become amateur zoologists, OCSA wins mock trial finals, and more

Ian Hanigan February 3, 2023
Monkeys, camels, reptiles and dung beetles — they’ve become part of the school experience for more than 400 Carver Elementary...
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