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OCDE and Rady Children's Health representatives join Brea Olinda Unified officials to open the new WellSpace at Arovista Elementary Dec. 18.

First-of-its-kind WellSpace opens for younger learners at Arovista Elementary

Madeline Gray December 30, 2025
5-3-1 feature

OCDE’s 5-3-1 Strategic Plan lays the groundwork for 2026

Ian Hanigan December 29, 2025
Educators at Project GLAD Spring Institute

REGISTER NOW: Project GLAD® Spring Institute 2026 to bolster language and literacy instruction

Nathaniel Martinez December 23, 2025
A student in a Lakers jersey stands beside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dr. Stefan Bean

Let’s look back at some of the top OCDE Newsroom stories of 2025

Ian Hanigan December 23, 2025
Shawn, Joann and Tony in OCDE's print shop

Not just a green button: An inside look at OCDE’s Print Shop

Nathaniel Martinez December 22, 2025
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Weekly roundup: Robots take center stage in Costa Mesa, OC students win culinary competition, and more

Ian Hanigan March 18, 2022
Robots aren’t ready to take over just yet, but they seem to be getting closer judging by the entries at...
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching logo over blurred science lab

Capo math teacher named finalist in presidential awards program for the second time in two years

Ian Hanigan March 17, 2022
For the second time in a little more than two years, a Capistrano Unified teacher has been named a state...
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#kindness1billion: Los Alamitos High senior donates more than 1,000 books to students in East Los Angeles

Staff reports March 17, 2022
What started as a spring cleaning project turned into a donation of nearly 1,000 books to the benefit of students at a Los Angeles elementary school. As our friends in the Los Alamitos Unified School District shared, Los Alamitos High...
ACSA

OCDE principal joins list of OC administrators recognized by local ACSA chapter

Ian Hanigan March 16, 2022
A principal in OCDE’s Alternative Education division has been named one of Orange County’s top administrators. Machele Kilgore, whose responsibilities...
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UCI conference to spotlight teaching of Asian American studies in K-12 curriculum

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2022
Citing increases in anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents in Orange County and across the country, UC Irvine is hosting a...
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VIDEO: OCDE educators establish pop-up schools for Afghan students whose families assisted the U.S.

Ian Hanigan March 14, 2022
Over President’s Day weekend, teachers from OCDE’s Alternative Education program gathered at an Irvine hotel to transform its modest business center into a functional one-room school. Supplies were unpacked, computers were set up, and colorful posters featuring commonly used English...
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Weekly roundup: It’s game-on for Fullerton street hockey event, a spelling bee champ is crowned, and more

Ian Hanigan March 11, 2022
Students from the Fullerton School District took part in a daylong street hockey tournament over the weekend using equipment provided...
Ensure Justice poster

VIDEO: OCDE, Vanguard host two-day conference on human trafficking

Ian Hanigan March 9, 2022
OCDE recently teamed up with Vanguard University’s Global Center for Women and Justice to present a two-day hybrid conference on...
Donn K. Harris

Former California Arts Council chair announced as Creative Edge Lecture speaker

Ian Hanigan March 7, 2022
Arts education thought-leader Donn K. Harris, former chair of the California Arts Council, will be the featured speaker at this month’s 12th annual Creative Edge Lecture. His presentation, “Culture Clash: Creativity, Curriculum and Chaos in the Millennial Classroom,” will take...
Spelling bee champion

Los Alamitos student wins OC Spelling Bee, is headed to famed Scripps competition

Ian Hanigan March 5, 2022
One by one, students methodically spelled words like “trellis,” “apparatus,” “privatim” and “suet.” But on this day of phonetic feats...
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