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Former Centralia Elementary School District student Sarah Barron speaks to students at San Marino Elementary School about the new free library available on their campus. (Centralia Elementary School District)

Weekly roundup: Former student donates Little Free Library to Centralia Elementary School District campus, and more

Madeline Gray September 18, 2026
Project GLAD® Coordinator Jennifer Salas goes over language development strategies for teachers to utilize in their own classrooms.

REGISTER NOW: Project GLAD® to offer Foundations and Secondary Foundations Training this fall

Nathaniel Martinez September 18, 2026
Two students kneel in a farm field planting young seedlings while other participants work in rows behind them under a blue sky.

Second Harvest invites OC students to learn, serve at working Irvine farm

Ian Hanigan September 17, 2026
Middle/outside blocker Megan Hodges (6) leaps for a spike in the gold medal game against the Dominican Republic at the NORCECA U23 Pan Am Cup in Managua, Nicaragua.

San Juan Hills volleyball standout helps Team USA win U23 Pan American Cup gold

Nathaniel Martinez September 16, 2026
OCDE Language Services Coordinator Natalia Abarca, right, introduces keynote speaker Dr. Janet Núñez-Pineda during the 2025 International Translation Day celebration at the OCDE Conference Center.

OCDE to mark International Translation Day with PBS SoCal studio visit

Vicky Nguyen September 16, 2026

VIDEO: Federal program aims to boost access to high-speed internet for families

Vicky Nguyen August 17, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted just how important it is to have access to broadband internet connection at home — for...
Huntington Beach High School administrators join Project Hope Alliance CEO Jennifer Friend to fill backpacks with school supplies.

#kindness1billion: Huntington Beach High School educators fill backpacks at annual donation drive

Madeline Gray August 16, 2022
While students are gearing up for their new class schedules, affordable school supplies are becoming harder to come by with...

Weekly roundup: Corona del Mar High School senior publishes book, new aquatic center opens, and more

Vicky Nguyen August 12, 2022
In about a week, Corona del Mar High School students will be back in school comparing their summer breaks, and rising senior Luke Ianni will be able to share how he spent his time. The Newport-Mesa Unified student wrote a...
Student Artist Sunday Vu

Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach showcases artwork from OC students

Vicky Nguyen August 11, 2022
A drawing that took middle school student Sunday Vu a couple of months to complete is making its rounds for...
The El Modena Pool Athletes

New aquatic center at El Modena High School creates a splash

Vicky Nguyen August 8, 2022
The student athletes from El Modena High School will no longer need to hold their practices at neighboring teams’ pools. ...
Troy High School sophomore Cloris Shi. (The 74 / Cloris Shi)

Weekly roundup: Troy High School scholar honored for STEM research, alternative education students perform at Segerstrom Center, and more

Madeline Gray August 5, 2022
Two years ago, Troy High School student Cloris Shi conducted research with machine learning methods to analyze six different coronaviruses and the mutations of the receptor-binding domain. Now, at 15 years old, the incoming sophomore has been named one of...
FNL Awards

FNL at 30: Here are a few things you might not know about the OC Friday Night Live Partnership

Ian Hanigan August 4, 2022
The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership turns 30 year, and to put that in perspective, consider that the first students to take part in the program are now in their mid-40s — and some may have high schoolers of their own.
Summer at the Center rehearsal

VIDEO: Student performers take Segerstrom Center stage for 31st summer show

Vicky Nguyen August 3, 2022
Singing and dancing are two things Jennifer Nguyen enjoys, but she has never felt comfortable enough to break out of...
Misty Copeland speaks on Zoom with ACCESS students and staff.

Ballerina Misty Copeland emphasizes the importance of access with OCDE alternative education program

Madeline Gray August 2, 2022
Growing up in San Pedro with five siblings, Misty Copeland was an introverted kid who struggled to find a passion of her own while her outgoing siblings, with whom she shared everything, had their own hobbies and sports they enjoyed....
Student with backpack, running

August signals the start of school for most OC districts

Ian Hanigan August 1, 2022
Welcome to August, the month that marks the start of the 2022-23 school year — or the end of summer vacation,...
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