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Weekly roundup: New Irvine school debuts, ethnic studies curriculum sparks debate, and more

August 23, 2019

One brand new school opened in the Irvine Unified School District and one completely renovated campus reopened in the Ocean View School District this week. Students entering Loma Ridge Elementary in Irvine g... Read More

Weekly roundup: Agriculture programs thriving in OC, students returning to school, and more

Fermin Leal

August 9, 2019

Orange County might be among the most populous counties in the nation, but some agriculture programs are thriving here. The Voice of OC reported this week how agriculture classes, 4-H and Future Farmers of A... Read More

Summer vacation over for many OC students

Fermin Leal

August 8, 2019

Tens of thousands of Orange County students are returning to school this week, welcomed at campuses by balloons, high-fives and hugs from their teachers, principals and other staff. August has now become the... Read More

3 of 4 high school graduates in OC attended college last year

Fermin Leal

July 31, 2019

About 76 percent of high school graduates in Orange County last year went on to enroll in college, according to new figures released by the state. The California Department of Education recently released the... Read More

Ensuring success of all students the theme of three-day MTSS conference

Fermin Leal

July 30, 2019

More than 3,000 educators from throughout California are gathering this week for a conference aimed at sharing practices that support the academic, behavioral and social-emotional success of all students. "A... Read More

Weekly roundup: Fullerton Union High grad finds dinosaur fossil, school calendars, and more

Fermin Leal

July 26, 2019

Harrison Duran, a graduate of Fullerton Union High School, recently found the partial skull of a 65 million-year-old Triceratops. Duran, a current biology student at UC Merced, saw the base of a horn piercin... Read More

Can’t attend the 2019 California MTSS institute? Here’s how to watch the keynotes live

Ian Hanigan

July 25, 2019

Thousands of educators and school-based professionals will gather for three days in Long Beach next week to discuss practices that support the academic, behavioral and social-emotional success of all students. ... Read More

A group of students run toward their elementary school

Here are the start dates for every OC school district

Fermin Leal

July 24, 2019

The start of the new school year is just a couple weeks away for a handful of Orange County school districts that begin classes at the beginning of August. Students in Anaheim Elementary, Anaheim Union, Cent... Read More

6 ways to keep your kids safe online

Fermin Leal

July 23, 2019

Technology can provide children with new opportunities to learn and connect that can help them improve their quality of life and allow them to better contribute to society. But technology, especially social ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified forms new academy, air quality testing in Huntington Beach, and more

Ian Hanigan

July 19, 2019

The Santa Ana Unified School District announced this week that it has combined the Romero Cruz Elementary and Spurgeon Intermediate school communities into a single academy intended to expand educational opport... Read More

Weekly roundup: New Irvine school debuts, ethnic studies curriculum sparks debate, and more

Weekly roundup: Agriculture programs thriving in OC, students returning to school, and more

Summer vacation over for many OC students

3 of 4 high school graduates in OC attended college last year

Ensuring success of all students the theme of three-day MTSS conference

Weekly roundup: Fullerton Union High grad finds dinosaur fossil, school calendars, and more

Can’t attend the 2019 California MTSS institute? Here’s how to watch the keynotes live

Here are the start dates for every OC school district

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified forms new academy, air quality testing in Huntington Beach, and more

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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