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AI Forward Summit on Aug. 3 to explore innovation, leadership and workforce readiness

Vicky Nguyen July 24, 2026

No Kid Hungry names Fullerton Joint Union director as Summer EBT champion

Vicky Nguyen July 23, 2026

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

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....

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....

VIDEO: Santa Ana students parlay Spyder3D internship into employment straight out of high school

Ian Hanigan September 20, 2021

What started as a work-based learning opportunity with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment has turned into full-time employment for two recent graduates of the Santa Ana Unified School District. For the latest OC Pathways success story, we paid a visit to the...

Tony Bube, founding member of the Inside the Outdoors Foundation, dies at 98

Ian Hanigan September 17, 2021

Tony Bube, a founding member of the foundation that supports the Orange County Department of Education’s environmental education program, has...

Weekly roundup: A centennial celebration for Garden Grove High; weekly COVID-19 testing for Santa Ana USD students; and more

Nichole Pichardo September 17, 2021

And the centennial birthday celebrations continue. Last week, we mentioned Tustin High’s 100th birthday and this week we turn our...

New report looks at education, health, the economy and other factors that contribute to quality of life in OC

Ian Hanigan September 16, 2021

Kindergarten readiness, graduation rates and degrees in the STEM fields are highlighted in the latest Orange County Community Indicators report. Presented by the Orange County Business Council and other local partners during a virtual rollout on Thursday, the 2021-22 indicators...