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Weekly roundup: Mendez memorial funding approved, Santa Ana Unified launches superintendent search, and more

July 12, 2019

The Westminster City Council this week approved funding of $450,000 to help build the Mendez Historic Freedom Trail and Monument. The memorial will honor the Mendez v. Westminster case that ended segregation... Read More

New mobile app allows users to explore state content standards for 5 subjects

Ian Hanigan

June 12, 2019

State education officials have released a new mobile app that allows users to peruse instructional standards for the arts, computer science, health education, mathematics, and history and social science. Con... Read More

VIDEO: Heroes Hall exhibit explores history through the eyes of local veterans

Ian Hanigan

June 6, 2019

To mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, we thought we'd let you know about a local space where students and adults can experience history and honor the sacrifices of Orange County's veterans. Nes... Read More

Open house offers preview of historic Mendez trail and monument

Fermin Leal

May 30, 2019

Dozens of parents and community members got a preview Wednesday of a new memorial honoring the historic Mendez v. Westminster case that ended segregation in California public schools. A parent shows her chi... Read More

Weekly roundup: Students use solar power in competition, governor’s budget seeks tech upgrades, and more

Fermin Leal

May 17, 2019

Students from four Orange County high school teams will compete in the 2019 Solar Cup this weekend at Lake Skinner in Winchester. The Orange County Register featured this week how the teams from Anaheim High... Read More

Student Maverick Malfavon and teacher Erik Peterson

Local students triumph at National History Day-California competition

Ian Hanigan

May 15, 2019

For Maverick Malfavon, months of research, writing and preparation came down to just 10 minutes. That's how much time the eighth-grader from Santiago Elementary School in Santa Ana had to deliver a performan... Read More

Weekly roundup: LB teams advance in problem-solving contest, school safety after Columbine and more

Ian Hanigan

April 26, 2019

A pair of teams from Laguna Beach Unified has advanced to the finals in a contest that tasks students with tackling complex, open-ended challenges and presenting their creative solutions at tournaments. As t... Read More

Students inspect the "Courage to Remember" Holocaust exhibit

VIDEO: Traveling Holocaust exhibit displayed at Huntington Beach High School

Staff reports

April 24, 2019

Huntington Beach High School recently hosted the exhibit “Courage to Remember: The Holocaust 1933-1945.” On loan from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the travelling installation serves as both a tribute to the ... Read More

17 public schools from OC celebrated for engaging students in civic education

Ian Hanigan

March 18, 2019

Seventeen Orange County schools have been recognized with awards from the California Courts system for implementing top-notch civic education programs — and eight of them are in the Anaheim Union High School Di... Read More

Weekly roundup: Fullerton partnership creates college pipeline, OCC’s new planetarium, and more

Ian Hanigan

March 15, 2019

A new partnership between Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton College and the Fullerton Joint Union High School District seeks to create a high school-to-college pipeline, boost transfer rates and speed up the time ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Mendez memorial funding approved, Santa Ana Unified launches superintendent search, and more

New mobile app allows users to explore state content standards for 5 subjects

VIDEO: Heroes Hall exhibit explores history through the eyes of local veterans

Open house offers preview of historic Mendez trail and monument

Weekly roundup: Students use solar power in competition, governor’s budget seeks tech upgrades, and more

Local students triumph at National History Day-California competition

Weekly roundup: LB teams advance in problem-solving contest, school safety after Columbine and more

VIDEO: Traveling Holocaust exhibit displayed at Huntington Beach High School

17 public schools from OC celebrated for engaging students in civic education

Weekly roundup: Fullerton partnership creates college pipeline, OCC’s new planetarium, and more

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OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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