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OCDE recruits school teams for upcoming Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon events
At the California Academic Decathlon in March, Orange County students took home a total of 84 individual medals and six team award trophies — one of the county’s strongest showings in the statewide...
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Weekly roundup: National Merit OC semifinalists announced, CMA Foundation...
More than 220 Orange County high schoolers were named National Merit Scholars on Wednesday as part of the annual scholarship program. (Courtesy of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation) The...
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Twelve OC students among Society for Science’s list of top junior innovators
Twelve students from Orange County have been recognized as top junior innovators in the inaugural Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. This year, Society for Science partnered with...
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Westminster High students shine at Intel’s AI Global Impact Festival
Westminster High School students Kevin Vo, Larry Le and Ryan Huynh earned honors at the AI Global Impact Festival after creating an AI-powered robotic service animal for individuals with disabilities....
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Six Orange County schools earn national Blue Ribbon honors
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded six Orange County campuses 2023 National Blue Ribbons, considered the nation’s top honor for individual campuses based on academic achievement. The...
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Miramontes: School connections are key to improving mental health, academic...
Times and technologies may change, but ensuring students feel a sense of connection at school is just as crucial as ever. Arguably, it’s never been more important. I’m talking specifically about being...
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La Habra City School District’s Attendance Champions program encourages...
Ladera Palma Elementary School students have a few more days of bragging rights as the La Habra City School District’s Attendance Champions for the month of October. At the beginning of the 2023-24...
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Juvenile justice program gives a glimpse into students’ lives through essay...
Eighteen students residing in the Orange County Juvenile Hall recently gave people a glimpse into their lives through writing and art. Held in partnership with the Orange County Department of...
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Educational programs from Orange County honored with 2023 Golden Bell Awards
The Orange County Department of Education and several local school districts have been honored with prestigious Golden Bell Awards for innovative educational programs that give students access to...
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Six OC high school students aced the ACT test
It’s the season of giving, and, for many local students, it’s time to apply for college. In recent weeks, students who took the ACT — or American College Test — received their composite scores, which...
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OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program seizes national ‘Battle of the Books’...
OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Venado Middle School in Irvine was declared national division champions in the annual Battle of the Books competition after their 49-30 victory against Iowa...
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It’s academic event season, and here are some important dates to know
Students from Esperanza High School participate in the Super Quiz Relay event on the final day of last year’s Orange County Academic Decathlon. The 2024 decathlon kicks off Jan. 27. As the calendar...
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Weekly roundup: Irvine students make list of America’s top 300 teen...
Three students from the Irvine Unified School District were recognized among the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2024, with two of them earning the distinguished honor of being...
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WATCH: Students drive innovation at Hydrogen Grand Prix in Westminster
Over the weekend, Westminster High School became a hub of automotive innovation as it hosted the Hydrogen Grand Prix, with students taking the lead as both engineers and drivers. Teams of middle and...
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Weekly roundup: OC ‘Decathletes’ gear up for Super Quiz Relay, Sunburst Youth...
On Saturday, Jan. 27, students participating in the 2024 Orange County Academic Decathlon attended the first day of the event at Tustin High School. More than 500 students are heading into day two of...
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Congressional App Challenge honors 11 OC high school students for innovations
Orange County students responded to the 2023 Congressional App Challenge by showcasing their commitment to using technology for social good. The young innovators developed mobile apps to support...
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WATCH: Action-packed Super Quiz Relay caps this year’s OC Academic Decathlon
The Orange County Academic Decathlon struck an emotional high note with the Super Quiz Relay on Saturday, and OCDE’s Media Services team was there to capture some of the highlights. Check out our...
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College and Career Ready: Westminster High trio develop AI-powered robotic...
Three seniors from the Huntington Beach Union High School District paired ingenuity with limited resources to develop an artificial intelligence-powered robotic service animal, designed for people...
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Weekly roundup: OC schools ring in the Lunar New Year, high schoolers honored...
Roosevelt Elementary School transitional kindergartners perform songs and dances at a Lunar New Year showcase on Feb. 9. (Courtesy of Anaheim Elementary School District) With the Year of the Dragon...
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OC Academic Decathlon: It’s seven championships in eight years for Woodbridge...
Woodbridge High School may need to invest in a larger trophy case. On Friday night, the Irvine campus’ academic decathlon team learned that it had clinched a seventh county championship in eight...
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