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South Junior High 2026 Civic Learning Award of Excellence

Anaheim Union’s South Junior High earns state’s top Civic Learning Award

Vicky Nguyen May 4, 2026
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OCDE invites schools to apply for next round of Orange County Impact Schools program

Ian Hanigan May 4, 2026
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Weekly roundup: ABC7 spotlights Oxford Academy eighth-grader’s AI tool for eye alignment condition, and more

Madeline Gray May 1, 2026
Katrina Edmunds is presented with the Outstanding Career Awareness Educator Award.

OCDE now accepting nominations for Outstanding STEM Educator awards

Nathaniel Martinez May 1, 2026
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County superintendent shares message of resilience and support at Step Beyond Annual Breakfast

Ian Hanigan April 30, 2026
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University, Woodbridge high schools finish in the top 10 at the California Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan March 30, 2021
Two high schools from Irvine posted top-10 scores over the weekend at the 2021 California Academic Decathlon. On the heels...
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How 11 OC middle and high schools earned their ‘distinguished’ designation

Nichole Pichardo March 29, 2021
Last week, the California Department of Education announced the selection of 11 Orange County campuses as California Distinguished Schools. The...
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Weekly roundup: Extended in-person learning plans, revised youth sports guidance and more

Nichole Pichardo March 26, 2021
A growing number of Orange County school districts are developing plans to offer in-person learning five days a week. The extended instruction models come on the heels of updated state guidance, including more relaxed physical distancing guidelines as well as...
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OCDE announces the county’s top classified school employees for 2021

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2021
OCDE has named its top classified school employees of the year — and this year there are even more to...
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VIDEO: A new online toolbox is helping local students buffer the negative effects of the pandemic

Nichole Pichardo March 23, 2021
Physical distancing and economic hardship have exponentially increased the mental health needs of children and teens in Orange County. To...
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State Board of Education approves ethnic studies curriculum for high schools

Nichole Pichardo March 22, 2021
The California State Board of Education has unanimously approved the nation’s first statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools. The new curriculum focuses primarily on the contributions and struggles of Native Americans, African Americans, Latino/a/x Americans and Asian Americans. While...
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Weekly roundup: Costa Mesa students’ football launcher scores big, Laguna Beach secondary students return, and more

Ian Hanigan March 19, 2021
Three juniors from Costa Mesa High School earned first place in a STEM competition that tasked them with coding, building and...
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11 OC campuses are named California Distinguished Schools

Ian Hanigan March 18, 2021
Eleven Orange County secondary schools have earned the state’s highest honor as California Distinguished Schools. The local winners are: Oxford...
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Brea siblings turn virtual language lessons into a charitable business

Nichole Pichardo March 18, 2021
What started as a weekly game of “Go Fish” with grandma has turned into a charitable business for a brother-sister duo from Brea. Aria and Aarav Pal, siblings from Olinda Elementary in the Brea Olinda Unified School District, recently started...
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State Board of Education seeks additional testing flexibility for schools

Ian Hanigan March 17, 2021
The state Board of Education is looking to give California school districts expanded options for assessing student learning this spring...
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