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Tustin Memorial Academy students Vivienne, Cora, Miles, Maddie and Delnia win first place and the community-focused award from the Municipal Water District of OC for their dynamic prototype called "The Cat Robot."

PHOTOS: Orange County student makers celebrated for creating problem-solving innovations

Madeline Gray June 16, 2026
“A Moment in the Sun,” created by Juni Lee, a 12th-grade student at Sunny Hills High School in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, will be featured in the 2026 Festival of Arts Junior Art Exhibit in Laguna Beach.

93rd Festival of Arts to showcase more than 330 pieces by Orange County students

Vicky Nguyen June 16, 2026
Participants sit at round tables during the State of the Student Forum at the OCDE Conference Center in Costa Mesa while listening to a panel discussion and presentation about student outcomes and community partnerships.

State of the Student Forum sparks conversation about supporting OC learners

Ian Hanigan June 15, 2026
Painters from Warner Middle School and Westminster High School pose for a photo while working on a mural depicting the ecosystems of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands.

Weekly roundup: Westminster students create mural inspired by Bolsa Chica Wetlands, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 12, 2026
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The bell behind the brand

Nathaniel Martinez June 10, 2026
ACCESS back to school night event

OCDE’s ACCESS program hosts outdoor back to school night

Nichole Pichardo October 15, 2020
Staff members from OCDE’s ACCESS program, in partnership with Mariners Church, hosted a one-of-a-kind back to school night this week....
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WATCH: OC leaders break ground on park and memorial honoring landmark civil rights case

Staff reports October 13, 2020
elcome to the official groundbreaking for Mendez Tribute Memorial Park, brought to you by the City of Westminster and the...
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Mijares: Public space honoring Mendez v. Westminster will bring communities together

Al Mijares October 11, 2020
The case of Mendez v. Westminster broke new ground not just for Orange County, but for our entire nation. Now, more than 70 years later, the Orange County Department of Education and the City of Westminster are breaking ground on...
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Weekly roundup: Santa Ana student artwork to be displayed on school bus, database for reporting positive COVID cases, and more

Nichole Pichardo October 9, 2020
A student from Saddleback High School in the Santa Ana Unified School District has won an art contest sponsored by...
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State organization recognizes OC Supt. Mijares as a ‘champion’ for students

Ian Hanigan October 8, 2020
Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares has been presented with the Champions Award by the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association....
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OCDE helps local districts create positive school-wide behavior

Nichole Pichardo October 7, 2020
For more than 15 years, the OCDE Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports team has been working with local districts to create school environments that are positive, predictable, safe and equitable. Offering multi-tiered interventions and incentives for making positive choices, PBIS...
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State Department of Education secures 500,000 devices for students in need

Nichole Pichardo October 6, 2020
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that the California Department of Education has teamed up with technology...
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Weekly roundup: Community bids farewell to FUHS gym, local schools start to reopen, and more

Ian Hanigan October 2, 2020
A group of Fullerton Union High School alumni recently paid one last physically-distanced visit to their old gymnasium before it’s...
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OCDE and City of Westminster to host virtual groundbreaking of park honoring historic Mendez v. Westminster case

Nichole Pichardo October 1, 2020
The Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the City of Westminster to present a virtual groundbreaking of a new park and monument to honor the legacy of the historic Mendez v. Westminster case, which famously led to the...
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Fullerton’s Orangethorpe Elementary rocks new arts curriculum

Ian Hanigan September 30, 2020
Students and staff from Orangethorpe Elementary School in the Fullerton School District recently got to rub virtual elbows with rock...
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