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Venado Middle School students pose with their multiple NHD-OC medals alongside teacher and coach Hector Gamboa, and OCDE Coordinator Julie Hull.

Orange County students shine at NHD-OC contest as 107 advance to state finals

Madeline Gray March 25, 2026
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OCDE to host April 14 public forum on active shooter preparedness, led by Seal Beach police captain

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2026
Students in Trabuco Hills High School’s marching band drumline, wearing navy and white uniforms with plumed helmets, perform during a football game in front of a packed stadium crowd.

Two Orange County schools earn state recognition for arts education

Ian Hanigan March 23, 2026
University High School students wearing medals in front of a California Academic Decathlon backdrop.

OC teams shine at state Academic Decathlon; University High advances to nationals

Ian Hanigan March 23, 2026
SeaCliff Elementary School students plan, produce and film their segments for the Sea Star News broadcast. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot Staff Photographer)

Weekly roundup: Huntington Beach students launch Sea Star News, 888 high schoolers named OC Artists of the Year nominees, and more

Madeline Gray March 20, 2026
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Buena Park school unveils book vending machine to foster love of reading

Vicky Nguyen May 9, 2022
There are no candy bars and drinks inside the new vending machine at Pendleton Elementary School. Instead, students will be...
White House 2022 National and State Teachers of the Year

Weekly roundup: OC teacher goes to the White House, appreciating educators, cybersecurity training and more

Vicky Nguyen May 6, 2022
An educator of 15 years from the Saddleback Valley Unified School District returned to Southern California to be interviewed live...
Memorial Day Essay Contest 2022

OCDE students reflect on the nation’s heroes and their own in Memorial Day essay contest

Vicky Nguyen May 6, 2022
Keon Ferber remembers being at a loss for words when his family visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.  Standing in front of the wall, he watched as strangers placed white sheets of paper over the names of their...
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Four of California’s top nine classified school employees for 2022 are from Orange County

Ian Hanigan May 5, 2022
Sheri Saladow, Armando Gomez, Erik Estrada and Shannon Lauricella — all from Orange County — were named among California’s nine...
Student performers

VIDEO: Watch Orange County ‘Rise Up’ to celebrate artists with disabilities

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2022
If you weren’t able to attend the 46th annual VSA Festival on April 30, there’s still time to check out...
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OC high schoolers get a jump on cybersecurity careers following summer academy

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2022
A year ago, senior Michael Collins hadn’t really given much thought to the world of cybersecurity. Now, it’s a potential career. “Cybersecurity is really outside-of-the-box thinking,” said Collins, who attends Trabuco Hills High School in the Saddleback Valley Unified School...
child looking at phone

Tapping, swiping, liking: Tips for parenting in the digital age

Vicky Nguyen May 3, 2022
Children are spending more time with digital devices, and they’re starting earlier than before. According to the American Academy of...
Career fair illustration

OCDE to host Orange County schools spring Career Fair on May 7

Vicky Nguyen May 2, 2022
Are you considering a career in education, or are you an educator looking for a new opportunity to serve students?...
Students holding check posters

Weekly roundup: Water district contest winners, celebrating student artists, school agriculture programs, and more

Ian Hanigan April 29, 2022
How’s this for drip marketing? Students from the Newport-Mesa Unified School District recently earned cash prizes for producing the winning informational videos in a contest sponsored by Mesa Water District. Sarita Plata, a junior at Early College High School, was...
Westminster High School Beekeeping Program

VIDEO: Westminster High welcomes 60,000 honey bees to school

Vicky Nguyen April 28, 2022
A lot of attention is swarming around a new addition to the agriculture science program at Westminster High School, which...
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