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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

‘With Liberty and Justice for All’: OC forum examines ethnic studies and state’s model curriculum (VIDEO)

Ian Hanigan

July 23, 2021

Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares delivers the introductory remarks during Wednesday's virtual forum, “With Liberty and Justice for All: A Colloquium on Ethnic Studies.” A panel of eight academic expe... Read More

Four OC scholars are named Bank of America Student Leaders

Ian Hanigan

July 21, 2021

Two high school seniors and a pair of recent high school graduates from Orange County have been selected to participate in a prestigious summer internship program that promotes leadership development and commun... Read More

Former California Secretary of Education Dave Long

Three-day Safe Schools Conference to increase collaboration, spotlight best practices

Ian Hanigan

July 12, 2021

More than 300 educators, school workers and law enforcement representatives are set to convene in Orange County this week to address critical school safety issues. The 12th annual Safe Schools Conference, wh... 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

Westminster Principal Amy Sabol with Sylvia Mendez

Westminster High School dedicates new learning pavilion in honor of Sylvia Mendez

Ian Hanigan

July 1, 2021

Sylvia Mendez, a central figure in the legal fight to integrate local schools years before the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board decision, helps Westminster High Principal Amy Sabol cut the ribbon on the new Sylv... Read More

Fullerton Joint Union High School District offices

New superintendent announced for Fullerton Joint Union High School District

Ian Hanigan

June 21, 2021

The Fullerton Joint Union High School District has found its next superintendent. The district announced that Dr. Steve McLaughlin has been tapped for the role, pending approval by the Board of Trustees at t... Read More

Weekly roundup: OC spellers shine at Scripps National Spelling Bee, students win energy-efficient vehicle competition, and more

Ian Hanigan

June 18, 2021

A pair of eighth-graders from Orange County advanced all the way to the quarterfinals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, correctly spelling words such as "meiosis," "scintillation" and "copestone." B... Read More

Caps off to the Class of 2021: a roundup of OC graduation pics from social media

Nichole Pichardo

June 9, 2021

After nearly sixteen months of living and learning through a global pandemic, high school seniors across Orange County are finally getting the chance to celebrate with in-person graduation ceremonies — an event... Read More

Weekly roundup: Top scholars from the class of 2021, a community’s search for a kidney donor, and more

Ian Hanigan

June 4, 2021

One student with a 4.7 grade-point average is headed to USC with the goal of becoming a pediatrician. Another student with a GPA of 4.8 will major in creative writing at Chapman University and has dreams of wri... Read More

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

‘With Liberty and Justice for All’: OC forum examines ethnic studies and state’s model curriculum (VIDEO)

Four OC scholars are named Bank of America Student Leaders

Three-day Safe Schools Conference to increase collaboration, spotlight best practices

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

Westminster High School dedicates new learning pavilion in honor of Sylvia Mendez

New superintendent announced for Fullerton Joint Union High School District

Weekly roundup: OC spellers shine at Scripps National Spelling Bee, students win energy-efficient vehicle competition, and more

Caps off to the Class of 2021: a roundup of OC graduation pics from social media

Weekly roundup: Top scholars from the class of 2021, a community’s search for a kidney donor, and more

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