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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
Directing Change 2021

Orange County students honored for films on suicide prevention and mental health

Nichole Pichardo June 1, 2021
Three mental health videos produced by students from Orange County recently earned statewide honors in the 2021 Directing Change Program...
2021 TUSD grad wins Toyota

Weekly roundup: Tustin USD grad wins a new car; state superintendent visits OC; and more

Nichole Pichardo May 28, 2021
With multiple ceremonies, graduates sitting six feet apart and other safety measures in place, the first of many 2021 commencement...

State superintendent touts Garden Grove’s Eisenhower Elementary as a model school for reopening safely

Ian Hanigan May 27, 2021
Greeted by a crowed of energized students, educators and district leaders, California’s top education official paid a visit to Eisenhower Elementary School in the Garden Grove Unified School District on Thursday, praising the campus as a model for safely resuming...
2021 CSEY CA

Three Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year receive state honors

Nichole Pichardo May 27, 2021
A few short weeks ago, they were named Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year. Now, three of the...
Fairmont Academic Pentathlon team 2021

Two Orange County middle schools earn top honors at the 2021 national Academic Pentathlon

Nichole Pichardo May 26, 2021
Two middle school teams from Orange County were awarded silver medals in their respective grade levels at the 2021 United...
Screen shot of Zoom call

Local students make their best pitches at Irvine Valley College entrepreneurship competition

Ian Hanigan May 25, 2021
A trio of students from University High School in Irvine recently took third place in a “Shark Tank”-style competition organized by Irvine Valley College’s entrepreneurship program. During the final round of the IVC Idea Pitch Competition on May 12, students...
Summer programs

A sneak peek at school district summer learning programs

Nichole Pichardo May 24, 2021
As the end of an anything-but-normal school year draws near, Orange County districts are making plans to offer summer accelerated...

OCArts4All Showcase puts student art on display throughout Orange County

Nichole Pichardo May 21, 2021
Over 1,200 pieces of student art are currently on display — both virtually and in person — as part of...
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Weekly roundup: United Way gives laptops to college-bound seniors, Saddleback College gets a new mascot, and more

Ian Hanigan May 21, 2021
Orange County United Way recently distributed hundreds of laptops and technology kits, giving a boost to economically disadvantaged students who are making plans for college. In December, Orange County United Way launched its Class of 2021 program to help 300...
OC Maker Challenge 2021 Award Winners

Students virtually showcase STEM-based innovations at seventh annual ocMaker Challenge

Nichole Pichardo May 21, 2021
More than 150 students from across Orange County have virtually exhibited over 60 STEM-based designs demonstrating creativity and ingenuity at...
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