Orange County students to explore new frontiers at National History Day contest Madeline Gray March 7, 2023National History Day will return to Orange County to welcome over 300 young historians who will present their original projects...
C-H-A-M-P: El Rancho Charter School eighth-grader wins Orange County Spelling Bee Ian Hanigan March 5, 2023After two days of intense competition, it all came down to “gallivat.” The word refers to an East Indian ship...
Woodbridge decathletes strive to keep building on past teams’ legacy Madeline Gray March 1, 2023Fresh off their win at the Orange County Academic Decathlon on Feb. 10, the Woodbridge High School decathletes are celebrating...
Weekly roundup: City Council recognizes two Garden Grove Unified students, Laguna Beach High senior to sing national anthem, and more Vicky Nguyen February 17, 2023The Garden Grove City Council brought attention to two scholars from Garden Grove Unified and their achievements during a meeting...
Decathlon Dynasty: Irvine’s Woodbridge High wins sixth Orange County championship in seven years Ian Hanigan February 10, 2023The academic decathlon victories keep coming for Irvine’s Woodbridge High School, which has just won its sixth county title in...
Weekly roundup: Irvine scholars advance to National Science Bowl, OCDE honors school counselors and counseling advocates, and more Madeline Gray February 10, 2023The science team at University High School recently surpassed more than 20 other high schools throughout Southern California to make...
Orange County students test their knowledge in annual Super Quiz Relay Madeline Gray February 7, 2023On Saturday, Feb. 4, approximately 550 Orange County students put their hard work to the test for the final day...
Weekly roundup: OC students make list of America’s top 300 teen scientists, governor proposes budget, and more Vicky Nguyen January 13, 2023Three high school students from Orange County were named finalists in the Society for Science’s list of the top 300...
2022 in Review: A look back at some of the OCDE Newsroom’s most notable stories Ian Hanigan December 27, 20222022 began inauspiciously enough, with a massive Covid-19 spike that caused widespread absences following winter break. But then case rates...
Educational programs from Orange County take home Golden Bell Awards Ian Hanigan December 12, 2022Seven school districts from Orange County have earned prestigious Golden Bell Awards for educational programs that help students test-drive potential...