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Edison High School arts educator Autumn Garcia and her students attend the opening reception of the "OC Arts and Disability: Arts on the Move Stamped!" exhibit at the Huntington Beach Art Center Saturday, Nov. 7. (Courtesy of Huntington Beach Art Center)

Weekly roundup: Students with disabilities curate exhibit at Huntington Beach Art Center, and more

Madeline Gray November 13, 2026
A laptop on a desk displays an Outlook-style email icon with a red warning symbol, with a coffee mug, potted plant and stacked books with an apple in the background.

Nationwide Microsoft outage disrupts email services for OCDE, other organizations

Ian Hanigan November 12, 2026
OCDE and County of Orange Social Services Agency staff gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 24, 2025, celebrating the transformation of four spaces at the Orangewood Children and Family Center into welcoming, trauma-informed environments for children and families.

OCDE, County of Orange Social Services Agency team up to encourage more families to foster

Vicky Nguyen November 10, 2026
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PHOTOS: Veterans Day takes on special meaning in Los Alamitos Unified

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2026
Orange County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean, seated in a wheelchair, poses with Dr. Christine Olmstead in the FutureCurrent podcast studio. Microphones, recording equipment and a screen displaying the podcast logo are visible in the background.

FutureCurrent: Christine Olmstead on belonging, engagement and redesigning schools

Ian Hanigan November 10, 2026

Weekly roundup: Girls’ basketball scores historic win for Marina High, OCDE hosts substitute teacher recruitment fair, and more

Madeline Gray March 10, 2023
The girls’ varsity basketball squad at Marina High made history on March 7 by earning its first California-Interscholastic Federation State...
SEL classroom

OCDE supports districts’ efforts to prepare students for success with social-emotional learning strategies

Vicky Nguyen March 9, 2023
Juggling a myriad of tasks and to-do lists on a daily basis becomes second nature for adults, but the balancing...

VIDEO: OCDE, Vanguard University host hybrid conference on human trafficking

Vicky Nguyen March 8, 2023
Determined to fight trafficking and build community to prevent child exploitation, hundreds of people attended the Ensure Justice 2023 conference on March 3 and March 4.  “Finding A Way Home” was the theme of the hybrid conference, which featured both...
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Orange County students to explore new frontiers at National History Day contest

Madeline Gray March 7, 2023
National History Day will return to Orange County to welcome over 300 young historians who will present their original projects...
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Need to take a course this summer? Pacific Coast High is enrolling.

Ian Hanigan March 7, 2023
Orange County high school students who need to catch up on credits or want to get ahead this summer will...
OC Spelling Bee winners

C-H-A-M-P: El Rancho Charter School eighth-grader wins Orange County Spelling Bee

Ian Hanigan March 5, 2023
After two days of intense competition, it all came down to “gallivat.”  The word refers to an East Indian ship propelled by sails and oars that’s often armed and used by pirates. But eighth-grader Aaron Lim of El Rancho Charter...
Hockey game

Weekly roundup: 16,000 OC students score science lesson from the Anaheim Ducks, honoring Black History Month, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 3, 2023
More than 16,000 elementary students from local school districts took a field trip to the Honda Center in Anaheim on...
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Woodbridge decathletes strive to keep building on past teams’ legacy

Madeline Gray March 1, 2023
Fresh off their win at the Orange County Academic Decathlon on Feb. 10, the Woodbridge High School decathletes are celebrating...
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OCDE invests in additional mental health coordinators to boost access to support students, districts

Vicky Nguyen March 1, 2023
The Orange County Department of Education continues to expand its efforts to address mental health needs, including supporting local school districts as they strengthen their own infrastructures to help students and families. With funding from the Mental Health Student Services...
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VIDEO: What’s the role of a county office of education? Here’s a quick look.

Ian Hanigan February 28, 2023
Did you know there are 58 counties in California, and that each has a county office of education? They all...
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