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Weekly roundup: Anaheim Union announces artificial intelligence internship, students return to community college campuses, and more

July 30, 2021

The Anaheim Union High School District says it's partnered with an Irvine-based technology firm to launch a new artificial intelligence internship program. According to a joint news release, the collaboratio... Read More

Weekly roundup: All California students now qualify for free school meals, educators gather for MTSS conference, and more

Ian Hanigan

July 23, 2021

Starting this year, every public school student in Orange County will have the option to get meals at school for free, regardless of their family's income. In fact, free meals will be available to all 6.2 mi... Read More

Santa Ana High School Speech and Debate team

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana High School team earns top honors at national speech and debate tournament; new state guidance for K-12 schools; and more

Nichole Pichardo

July 16, 2021

A team from Santa Ana High recently won the national championship at a highly-competitive national speech and debate tournament. In what the team is calling a "victory for Santa Ana," the win marks the first ti... Read More

Weekly roundup: Former Brea Olinda alum headed to the Olympics; updated mask guidance for schools; and more

Nichole Pichardo

July 9, 2021

Orange County-born softball player Aubree Munro, who completed her education in the Brea Olinda Unified School District, will soon be representing Team USA at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The 28-year old cat... 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

Weekly roundup: Costa Mesa students place second at national engineering competition; Newport-Mesa USD appoints a new interim superintendent; and more

Nichole Pichardo

June 25, 2021

The Math Engineering Science Achievement — better known as MESA — team from Costa Mesa Middle and High School recently placed second overall at the National Engineering Design Challenge, which was held June 21-... 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

Raymond Tran-Nguyen First Place Painting, “Unity” (L to R: Congresswoman Michelle Steel (CA-48), CMHS Student Raymond Tran-Nguyen)

Weekly roundup: Two OC students win top honors at Congressional Art Competition; Corona del Mar senior writes book on global water crisis; and more

Nichole Pichardo

June 11, 2021

Two Orange County students recently received top honors in the annual Congressional Art Competition. Raymond Tran-Nguyen of Costa Mesa High School and his award-winning painting, “Unity” (L to R: Congresswo... 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

Weekly roundup: Tustin USD grad wins a new car; state superintendent visits OC; and more

Nichole Pichardo

May 28, 2021

With multiple ceremonies, graduates sitting six feet apart and other safety measures in place, the first of many 2021 commencement events began this week. Anaheim Union High and Tustin Unified school distric... Read More

Weekly roundup: Anaheim Union announces artificial intelligence internship, students return to community college campuses, and more

Weekly roundup: All California students now qualify for free school meals, educators gather for MTSS conference, and more

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana High School team earns top honors at national speech and debate tournament; new state guidance for K-12 schools; and more

Weekly roundup: Former Brea Olinda alum headed to the Olympics; updated mask guidance for schools; and more

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

Weekly roundup: Costa Mesa students place second at national engineering competition; Newport-Mesa USD appoints a new interim superintendent; and more

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

Weekly roundup: Two OC students win top honors at Congressional Art Competition; Corona del Mar senior writes book on global water crisis; and more

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

Weekly roundup: Tustin USD grad wins a new car; state superintendent visits OC; and more

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