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New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025
Participants and supporters, some dressed in team costumes, cheer from the stands during the Super Quiz Relay at the 2025 Orange County Academic Decathlon.

Academic event season is coming up. Here are some key dates for 2026.

Vicky Nguyen December 16, 2025
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Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
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
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Mijares: As OC exits the COVID-19 watch list, health officials keep an eye on local hotspots

Al Mijares August 25, 2020
With the number of new COVID-19 cases declining, and a relatively low testing positivity rate, Orange County has made its...
AHS solar powered cold storage unit

Anaheim High School is home to a new ‘Beast’

Nichole Pichardo August 24, 2020
The Anaheim Union High School District, in partnership with Waste Not OC and Impact the Change, has unveiled the world’s...
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Weekly roundup: Two Tesoro High School teens make a difference, COVID-19 monitoring list countdown, and more

Nichole Pichardo August 21, 2020
Two high school students from Tesoro High School in the Capistrano Unified School District have come together to offer online tutoring for students who are struggling with distance learning. Suki Chandok and Sonia Sanghani were featured Thursday evening in the...
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‘Schools on the Frontlines’ podcast features OC Superintendent Al Mijares

Ian Hanigan August 20, 2020
In a new podcast out this week, Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares talks about decision-making and leadership during the pandemic...
Ewandro Magalhaes

Virtual conference will focus on enhancing interpretation and translation services

Ian Hanigan August 20, 2020
Educators, parents and community members can learn how to further enhance school interpretation and translation services at OCDE’s fourth annual...
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Districts must show how they’re addressing learning gaps with new plan

Ian Hanigan August 19, 2020
This year, school districts won’t be expected to produce those long-range planning guides tied to budget projections, otherwise known as Local Control and Accountability Plans, or LCAPs. Instead, they’ll be required to complete an accountability plan of a different kind,...
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Cerro Villa Middle School club builds replica of the Wright brothers glider

Ian Hanigan August 18, 2020
Some enterprising students from Cerro Villa Middle School have certainly earned their wings. Under the direction of STEM teacher Dan...
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Mental health video made by La Quinta High students to air during Angels baseball games

Ian Hanigan August 17, 2020
A mental health awareness video created by students from La Quinta High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District...
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Weekly roundup: OCDE educator talks distance learning; the latest on elementary waivers, and more

Ian Hanigan August 14, 2020
An ABC7 News crew recently paid a visit to OCDE’s Pacific Coast High School to talk to Principal Machele Kilgore about distance learning. As we’ve mentioned, Kilgore helped launch PCHS in 1990, creating a blend of online courses and on-campus...
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Annual Orange County Children’s Book Festival goes virtual

Nichole Pichardo August 12, 2020
Ready, Read, Go … virtual! For 16 years, the Orange County Children’s Book Festival has been bringing popular authors, illustrators,...
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