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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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Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
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OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Mesa View Middle School students took part in an aerial art project, creating a live image of a humpback whale for the Art for the Sky program. (Screenshot courtesy of Daniel Dancer)

Weekly roundup: Mesa View students create 130-foot whale art in campuswide project, and more

Madeline Gray December 5, 2025
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5 skills that can help students successfully navigate distance learning

Ian Hanigan August 5, 2020
Machele Kilgore knows a thing or two about distance learning. Along with leading OCDE’s Community Home Education Program, which provides...
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California Department of Education shares FAQs on distance learning

Ian Hanigan August 3, 2020
When should distance learning be offered? What defines in-person instruction? And what’s the difference between daily live interaction and daily...
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Weekly roundup: Anaheim high schoolers offer ‘Teenage Therapy,’ Newport repeals block-learning, and more

Nichole Pichardo July 31, 2020
Five high school students from Loara High School in Anaheim have virtually teamed up to host a podcast that has become a go-to resource for many teens who are struggling with topics ranging from mental health to school and family....
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County superintendent issues statement on OC Board of Ed’s decision to sue governor

Ian Hanigan July 29, 2020
Orange County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the OC Board of Education’s July...
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OC students to virtually participate in Bank of America leadership training and service program

Ian Hanigan July 28, 2020
Bank of America has tapped four local high schoolers to participate in a selective summer internship program that offers leadership...
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OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors offers virtual summer camp

Nichole Pichardo July 27, 2020
While many summer camps have been canceled, Inside the Outdoors — OCDE’s unique, hands-on environmental education program — is offering a free, virtual summer camp for children ages six to 12 years old. Through the virtual summer camp, young learners...
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Weekly roundup: Volunteer tutors in OC go virtual, closing the digital divide, and more

Ian Hanigan July 24, 2020
Young Leaders of Orange County (YLOC) is a group that was established in 2011, comprising mostly high school volunteers who...
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Local districts that had tentative plans for summer graduation ceremonies announce cancellations

Ian Hanigan July 23, 2020
As graduation plans were being modified in the spring amid COVID-19 concerns, a handful of Orange County school districts were...
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Weekly roundup: Irvine teacher makes distance learning fun; CA schools will start school year with distance learning, and more

Nichole Pichardo July 17, 2020
An Irvine teacher proves that while distance learning isn’t a replacement for in-person learning, that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. A USA Today article described how daily Zoom lessons in Brandon Wislocki’s fifth-grade at Stonegate Elementary in Irvine were...
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Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

Staff reports July 17, 2020
Orange County schools, along with campuses in 32 other counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list, can expect to start the...
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