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Participants and supporters, some dressed in team costumes, cheer from the stands during the Super Quiz Relay at the 2025 Orange County Academic Decathlon.

Academic event season is coming up. Here are some key dates for 2026.

Vicky Nguyen December 16, 2025
Sunburst cadet with stylist

Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
mathematics lesson

OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
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Weekly roundup: Bike donation in Santa Ana, perfection on the ACT, and more

Ian Hanigan February 18, 2022
Under the direction of a four-time mountain bike world champion, sixth-graders from Santa Ana’s Hazard Elementary School recently assembled 50...
Woodbridge High's Academic Decathlon team

Irvine’s Woodbridge High wins fifth OC Academic Decathlon in six years

Ian Hanigan February 16, 2022
For the fifth time in six years, Woodbridge High School in Irvine has won the Orange County Academic Decathlon. The...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony

Garden Grove Unified to open four new Family Resource Centers

Ian Hanigan February 16, 2022
The Garden Grove Unified School District is opening four new Family Resource Centers that will serve as hubs to connect families and students with food, health care, housing, mental health counseling, immigration counseling, victim assistance and other critical services.
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Six continuation schools from OC are recognized as state models

Ian Hanigan February 15, 2022
Six continuation schools in Orange County have been recognized among California’s Model Continuation High Schools for 2022. The local honorees...
Jami Parsons

OCDE administrator earns state honors as an advocate for counseling

Ian Hanigan February 14, 2022
OCDE’s director of learning support services has been honored by the California Association of School Counselors. Dr. Jami Parsons, who...
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Weekly roundup: Undersea art in Irvine, school wellness centers, and more

Ian Hanigan February 11, 2022
Students from University High School in Irvine recently completed an art project with an undersea theme and an anti-pollution message. Large jellies, a crab, a puffer fish and a tusked narwhal were created from used recyclables, including trash bags, plastic bottles,...
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OCDE honors four counselors and a counseling advocate during National School Counseling Week

Ian Hanigan February 11, 2022
Four top school counselors and an educational leader have been honored through OCDE’s annual Counselor Recognition and Counselor Advocate Awards...
Ensure Justice poster

OCDE and Vanguard University to cohost conference on human trafficking, state of children in OC

Ian Hanigan February 9, 2022
Vanguard University is partnering with the Orange County Department of Education to present a two-day hybrid conference on human trafficking...
Discovery Cube

Discovery Cube in OC to host ‘Teachers Night Out’ event on Feb. 10

Ian Hanigan February 7, 2022
Discovery Cube in Orange County is inviting local educators to attend its annual Teachers Night Out celebration on Thursday, Feb. 10.   The event will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at the children’s science museum, distinguished by its iconic...
La Quinta HS Lunar New Year

Weekly roundup: OC schools celebrate the Lunar New Year, Edison High gets a new pool, and more

Nichole Pichardo February 4, 2022
Celebrations were underway this week at schools across Orange County to welcome the Year of the Tiger, or more commonly...
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