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Weekly roundup: Reducing stress among students, OCDE legal eagle earns honor, and more

Fermin Leal May 18, 2018

Newport-Mesa Unified School District is considering adopting a new philosophy for its schools that gives students regular breaks from homework,...

Ron Wenkart and OCSBA First Vice President Francine Scinto

Orange County School Boards Association honors OCDE’s retiring general counsel

Ian Hanigan May 18, 2018

OCDE’s longtime legal chief was surprised this week with a top honor from the Orange County School Boards Association. General...

three women sit at a table holding flowers and a plaque

Orange Unified School District teacher wins top honor from continuation schools group

Fermin Leal May 15, 2018

Orange Unified School District career technical education teacher Susan Damon was named as one of four 2018 Teacher of the...

Members of the Jeffrey Trail Middle School Science Olympiad team

OC to send two teams to the Science Olympiad National Tournament in Colorado

Ian Hanigan May 10, 2018

After earning top honors at the Southern California State Science Olympiad Tournament last month, teams from two Orange County campuses...

U.S. News reveals 2018 Best High Schools ranking; find out which OC campuses made the list

Fermin Leal May 9, 2018

Oxford Academy in Anaheim Union High School District ranked as the second best high school in California in the U.S....

students exhibit projects inside a gymnasium

Students to showcase more than 200 STEM-themed exhibits at ocMaker Challenge

Fermin Leal May 8, 2018

Students from across Orange County will exhibit more than 200 STEM-based designs that promote creativity and innovation at the ocMaker Challenge held...

Three Orange County school districts win state award for improving attendance

Fermin Leal May 4, 2018

The California Department of Education has recognized the Anaheim Elementary School District, Ocean View School District and Orange Unified School District...