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Kindness Korner: A gift that keeps on giving for the mom that does everything

Staff reports
December 22, 2016
Do you remember that Walt Disney cartoon, Goofy's How to Play Baseball? Essentially, Goofy ends up playing many positions on the baseball field all at the same time -- much like one particular Orange County mom... Read More
Trabuco Hills High School's mock trial team

Trabuco Hills High School wins county mock trial championship

Staff reports
December 19, 2016
The Trabuco Hills High School mock trial team won the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Orange County High School Mock Trial Competition Saturday and will go on to represent the county at the state finals in M... Read More
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In the news: Mock trial, new bikes, new shoes and more

Staff reports
December 16, 2016
O Orange County education news, O Orange County education news, how lovely is thy roundup. Yep, it's that time of year, when it's completely acceptable to turn anything into a holiday song. And it's that time o... Read More
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Kindness alert: Thurston Middle School PAL students spread holiday cheer

Staff reports
December 16, 2016
Students from the PAL program at Thurston Middle School recently hit the road for an altruistic tour that included a stop at the La Playa Center, where they delivered gifts to preschool children. (Photo courte... Read More
PCHS mock trial team

Verdict is in: PCHS advances to OC mock trial competition final

Staff reports
December 14, 2016
For the first time in school history, the Pacific Coast High School mock trial team has become a finalist in the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Orange County High School Mock Trial Competition. You may r... Read More
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Parenting OC magazine seeks nominees for annual Top Teachers of Orange County issue

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December 14, 2016
Does your child consistently boast about an extraordinary teacher or run home to express excitement about how much he or she liked a class? Consider nominating that teacher for Parenting OC's 2017 Top Teache... Read More
PCHS mock trial team

OCDE’s Pacific Coast High School heads to county mock trial semifinal competition for the first time

Staff reports
December 13, 2016
They may be the smallest mock trial team in the county. Nevertheless, Pacific Coast High School’s 10-student squad has moved past nearly 50 other teams to reach the semifinals of the Constitutional Rights Found... Read More
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10 innovative Orange County programs win CSBA’s prestigious Golden Bell Award

Staff reports
December 6, 2016
The HiSTEP program at La Habra High School is a school-wide proactive intervention program focused on providing academic support and one of this year's Golden Bell Award winners. (Photo courtesy of CSBA Golden... Read More
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In the news: Robot-assisted surgery, OC Pathways Showcase, flag football and more

Staff reports
December 2, 2016
It's the first Friday in December, which, some might argue, gives you the go-ahead to put up all those holiday decorations -- even if you've actually had them up since the first Friday in November. We understan... Read More
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El Toro High canned food drive brings in more than 100,000 donations

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November 29, 2016
More than 100,000 cans of food filled the upper quad of El Toro High School in Lake Forest on Nov. 18, and now those cans are filling the pantries of two local food bank organizations. Benefiting South Orange ... Read More
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Orange County Department of Education
Al Mijares, Ph.D.
County Superintendent of Schools

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