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COVID-19 update: California urges fully vaccinated people to wear masks in indoor public spaces

July 28, 2021

OCDE and local school districts continue to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the Orange County Health Care Agency. ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Former Brea Olinda alum headed to the Olympics; updated mask guidance for schools; and more

Nichole Pichardo

July 9, 2021

Orange County-born softball player Aubree Munro, who completed her education in the Brea Olinda Unified School District, will soon be representing Team USA at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The 28-year old cat... Read More

Weekly roundup: Edison High mural pays tribute to civil rights icons, districts prepare to redraw voting boundaries, and more

Ian Hanigan

July 2, 2021

Edison High recently celebrated the completion of a powerful campus mural depicting figures from the 1960s civil rights movement. Graduating senior Logan Dunn, 17, leveraged his talents to transform 63 squar... Read More

Superintendent Mafi and Sebastian Lozano

In the news: Harvard-bound student credits success to Garden Grove superintendent’s mentor program

Nichole Pichardo

June 14, 2021

A Spectrum News 1 crew recently highlighted the inspiring story of a Garden Grove student’s journey to Harvard University and a unique mentor program that helped him achieve his dream. As we've previously me... Read More

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana to hold graduations at Angel Stadium, signing day a time for celebration, and more

Ian Hanigan

April 16, 2021

The Santa Ana Unified School District announced that it's partnering with Angel Stadium to host all of its commencement ceremonies for the class of 2021 at the Anaheim ballpark. Santa Ana Unified plans to h... Read More

Imagination Celebration poster contest winner

Santa Ana student named winner of Imagination Celebration poster contest

Nichole Pichardo

April 1, 2021

Tenth grader Esmerelda Espejo from Santa Ana High School was recently named the winner of Imagination Celebration’s poster contest for her design titled “A Thought Outside of the Universe.” A 10th-grader fr... Read More

State Board of Education approves ethnic studies curriculum for high schools

Nichole Pichardo

March 22, 2021

The California State Board of Education has unanimously approved the nation’s first statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools. The new curriculum focuses primarily on the contributions and str... Read More

Brea siblings turn virtual language lessons into a charitable business

Nichole Pichardo

March 18, 2021

What started as a weekly game of “Go Fish” with grandma has turned into a charitable business for a brother-sister duo from Brea. Aria and Aarav Pal, siblings from Olinda Elementary in the Brea Olinda Unifie... Read More

Weekly roundup: Model Continuation High Schools, state and local reopening plans, and more

Ian Hanigan

March 5, 2021

La Vista High School in Fullerton was among 27 California campuses recognized this week as Model Continuation High Schools for 2021. According to a news release from the state Department of Education, the MC... Read More

Irvine’s University High School wins its first Orange County Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan

February 17, 2021

Orange County has a new Academic Decathlon champion — and the makings of a crosstown rivalry. Irvine’s University High School earned top honors and an automatic bid to the California Academic Decathlon after... Read More

COVID-19 update: California urges fully vaccinated people to wear masks in indoor public spaces

Weekly roundup: Former Brea Olinda alum headed to the Olympics; updated mask guidance for schools; and more

Weekly roundup: Edison High mural pays tribute to civil rights icons, districts prepare to redraw voting boundaries, and more

In the news: Harvard-bound student credits success to Garden Grove superintendent’s mentor program

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana to hold graduations at Angel Stadium, signing day a time for celebration, and more

Santa Ana student named winner of Imagination Celebration poster contest

State Board of Education approves ethnic studies curriculum for high schools

Brea siblings turn virtual language lessons into a charitable business

Weekly roundup: Model Continuation High Schools, state and local reopening plans, and more

Irvine’s University High School wins its first Orange County Academic Decathlon

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