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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
Brea Olinda HS water expo

Inside the Outdoors offers free water programs for Orange County students

Nichole Pichardo October 12, 2021
Inside the Outdoors, OCDE’s popular environmental education program, is partnering with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) to...
Students interviewing

In the news: Fullerton sixth-grader takes passion for chemistry outside of the classroom

Nichole Pichardo October 11, 2021
An 11-year-old from the Fullerton School District recently caught the attention of Spectrum News 1 for taking his passion for...
California State Capitol Building

Ethnic studies to become a graduation requirement for California high school students

Nichole Pichardo October 8, 2021
California will add ethnic studies to its list of courses required to graduate from high school, starting with the class of 2030. Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill making California the first in the nation to list ethnic...
Star Wars characters with students and staff

Weekly roundup: Walk to School Day, reactions to the governor’s mandate, and more

Ian Hanigan October 8, 2021
On Wednesday, Darth Vader and his stormtroopers left their TIE fighters at home. Instead, the menacing Star Wars characters imperial-marched...
virtual college and career fairs

OCDE hosts first-of-its-kind virtual College and Career Discovery Fairs

Nichole Pichardo October 5, 2021
In support of its vision that Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success,...
"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 Orange County and across California. “The Kindness of Color” was written and self-published by Janice Munemitsu, whose rich family history...
BOUSD Fox 11

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...
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 Bee. With a plan to be held in-person this year — with COVID-19 safety measures in place — the written round...
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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