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Orange County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean and Marvin Smith pose together in a studio

FutureCurrent: Former NFL player Marvin Smith on purpose, prevention and serving others

Ian Hanigan July 21, 2026
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, California's first surgeon general, delivers the keynote address during the California Multi-Tiered System of Supports Professional Learning Institute on July 14 in Anaheim. Burke Harris spoke about the role of nurturing relationships and coordinated systems in supporting children's health, resilience and learning.

More than 2,300 educators gather to strengthen student supports at California MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Vicky Nguyen July 21, 2026
Participants listen attentively during a literacy training session at the OCDE Conference Center.

Yearlong literacy fellowship hosted by OCDE kicks off with summer training

Ian Hanigan July 21, 2026
Jared Grindlinger pitching in a game for Huntington Beach High School against Marina High School

12 Orange County high school alumni selected in the 2026 MLB Draft

Nathaniel Martinez July 20, 2026
Mariachi members prepare to welcome students and staff on the first day of school at Thomas Edison Elementary in Anaheim. Pictured from left are student Kiara Ramon, music teacher Grace Kwon, student Rita Polo, student Lupe Estrada, student Victoria Limones and music teacher Christina Flynn.

Weekly roundup: Anaheim Union launches mariachi music program at junior high campus, and more

Madeline Gray July 17, 2026
"The Kindness of Color" book cover

New book documents bond between two OC families on the road to school desegregation

Ian Hanigan October 4, 2021
A new book tells the story of how two immigrant families intersected on the path to desegregating public schools in...
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Weekly roundup: Brea third-grader overcomes learning disability to author six books; Fullerton teacher awarded classroom makeover; and more

Nichole Pichardo October 1, 2021
A Brea third-grader is proving to the world that nothing, not even a learning disability that makes it difficult for...
Tustin Superintendent Greg Franklin

Tustin, Brea Olinda communities turn out for state-of-the-schools events

Staff reports September 30, 2021
Two Orange County school districts brought their communities together to highlight recent accomplishments and challenges during separate state-of-the-district events this week. The Tustin Unified School District held its State of the Schools dinner Wednesday evening at Tustin High School. The...
Nicholas D’Sa of St. Cecilia Catholic School in Tustin

Registration is open for the OC Spelling Bee. Here’s a quick ‘how to participate’ guide for local schools.

Nichole Pichardo September 28, 2021
Have you heard the buzz? Registration is now open for local schools to participate in the 2022 Orange County Spelling...
Orange County Youth Council members

OC Youth Council leverages social norms to discourage underage drinking

Ian Hanigan September 27, 2021
Members of the Orange County Youth Council have an important message for their peers: The vast majority of high schoolers...
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Weekly roundup: Magnolia’s ambitious agriculture plan, OC’s Blue Ribbon schools, a destructive social media trend, and more

Ian Hanigan September 24, 2021
Educators in Anaheim are watering the seeds of an ambitious new agriculture program that has the potential to lead to healthier diets, sustainable farming and cultural exchange. As the Orange County Register reported this week, Magnolia High already has a...
An eight-grader and a school counselor at a WellSpace

New WellSpace centers in Buena Park offer students a space to decompress

Ian Hanigan September 23, 2021
Gordon H. Beatty Middle School eighth-grader Sarah B. and Counselor Jodie Reddingius talk about the Zen garden at their school’s...
Students at the Orange County Academic Decathlon

Want to compete in the Academic Decathlon or Pentathlon? OCDE is looking for middle and high school teams

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2021
The Orange County Department of Education is recruiting high school teams for the 2021-22 Orange County Academic Decathlon, and middle...
Broadcom MASTERS 2021

3 OC middle schoolers named finalists in national STEM competition

Nichole Pichardo September 22, 2021
Three Orange County teens were recently named as some of the most promising middle school STEM students in the country. Sebastian Rae Alexis from Sierra Vista Middle School in Irvine, Clara Choi from Orange County School of the Arts in...
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7 Orange County elementary schools earn National Blue Ribbon honors

Ian Hanigan September 21, 2021
Seven Orange County schools have been awarded the nation’s highest level of distinction as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools, U.S....
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