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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...

Attendees at the 2017 Language Learner Celebration

Sixth annual Language Learner Celebration to recognize exemplary OC educators and model programs

Ian Hanigan May 3, 2018

OCDE will honor Orange County educators, administrators, community liaisons and parents who have championed the success of language learners at...

county superintendent awards teacher with trophy

Videos: OCDE announces the 2019 Orange County Teachers of the Year

Ian Hanigan May 1, 2018

They don’t know it yet, but today is a big day for six Orange County educators. Over the next few...

Principal addresses crowd in a multipurpose room

Laguna Beach’s Top of the World Elementary reaches new heights in environmental education

Ian Hanigan April 27, 2018

Top of the World Elementary School is, well, on top of the world. The Laguna Beach campus recently learned that...

Is six-peat a thing? Irvine Unified again ranks among the ‘Best Communities for Music Education’

Ian Hanigan April 26, 2018

The NAMM Foundation has named the Irvine Unified School District among its Best Communities for Music Education for the sixth straight year....

An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: OC’s Distinguished Schools leverage technology, collaboration and engaging instruction

Al Mijares April 24, 2018

After an extended hiatus, the California Distinguished Schools program is back. This award, considered the top honor for California’s public...

High school students earn honors in state competition for aspiring teachers

Ian Hanigan April 12, 2018

High schoolers from Santa Ana and Orange have won first-place honors in two of three state competitions organized by a...

The 2018 Classified School Employees of the Year

Meet Orange County’s Classified School Employees of the Year for 2018

Ian Hanigan April 11, 2018

OCDE has announced this year’s top classified school employees for Orange County. Six county finalists were selected from among 64...

Rosita Elementary students holding a banner in front of the Distinguished Schools banner

How 43 local schools got that ‘Distinguished’ look

Ian Hanigan April 10, 2018

Last week, state education officials announced the selection of 43 Orange County campuses as California Distinguished Schools. The designation, revived...

State names 43 Orange County campuses as California Distinguished Schools

Fermin Leal April 2, 2018

Forty-three Orange County public schools were named Monday as 2018 California Distinguished Schools, the state’s top honor for campuses. The...

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