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Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
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OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Mesa View Middle School students took part in an aerial art project, creating a live image of a humpback whale for the Art for the Sky program. (Screenshot courtesy of Daniel Dancer)

Weekly roundup: Mesa View students create 130-foot whale art in campuswide project, and more

Madeline Gray December 5, 2025
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Weekly roundup: An OC prep football preview, reactions to the state’s public health order, and more

Ian Hanigan August 13, 2021
With the Delta variant surging, most of this week’s education news understandably centered on COVID-19 protocols, including the new public...
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State to require all school staff to show proof of vaccination or submit to weekly testing

Ian Hanigan August 11, 2021
California will require that all teachers and school employees show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or get tested on a...
Centralia first day of school

It’s back-to-school season for the OC! Here’s a list of 2021-22 school start dates

Nichole Pichardo August 10, 2021
And just like that, summer is coming to an end. This week marks the start of a new school year for students in the Anaheim Elementary, Anaheim Union, Centralia, Savana and Tustin Unified school districts. And while August has become...
Karina's backpack project SAUSD

Weekly roundup: Local organization donates over 10,000 backpacks to Santa Ana USD students; state superintendent visits Southern California; and more

Nichole Pichardo August 6, 2021
Over ten thousand students in the Santa Ana Unified School District this week received backpacks with school supplies from Karina’s...
Ramon Miramontes

Buena Park superintendent earns statewide honor for advancing equity and success for Latino students

Nichole Pichardo August 3, 2021
Buena Park School District Superintendent Dr. Ramon Miramontes was recently recognized for his educational leadership by the California Association of...
Regional Mental Health Coordinators team

OCDE hires countywide network of mental health coordinators

Nichole Pichardo August 3, 2021
With funding from the Mental Health Student Services Act, and in partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency and local school districts, OCDE recently hired seven regional mental health coordinators, creating a countywide network to strengthen mental health procedures and...
A blurred image of a broadcast newsroom

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

Ian Hanigan 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...
TUSD Superintendent

Tustin Unified superintendent announces retirement after more than 35 years in education

Ian Hanigan July 27, 2021
Dr. Gregory A. Franklin, who has been superintendent of the Tustin Unified School District for the last decade, announced Tuesday...
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Anaheim Elementary unveils new electric school buses for 2021-22

Ian Hanigan July 26, 2021
A fleet of clean-energy electric buses is making its way to the Anaheim Elementary School District. AESD expects to take possession of eight new electric buses by the fall, but the first four were recently unveiled at the district’s transportation...
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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...
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