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OCDE’s Innovation Funding Initiative readies for round two, offering up to $525,000 per project

Ian Hanigan September 21, 2026
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
National School Counseling Week 2021

Celebrating school counselors: Four facts you may not know

Nichole Pichardo January 31, 2021
One week a year is devoted to celebrating and recognizing a special group of uniquely-trained educators who have a big...
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COVID-19 updates from 2021

Staff reports January 29, 2021
Below is our running COVID-19 digest for 2021, with older stories posted at the bottom of the page. For the...
Learning Lab at Santa Ana High School

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana reopens its Learning Labs, enterprising students bring curb appeal, and more

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2021
On the same day California lifted its stay-at-home order, the Santa Ana Unified School District reopened Learning Labs at a dozen campuses to serve students with the greatest needs in small groups. Staffed by instructional aides, the labs were first...
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Orange County School Boards Association honors coalition of OC superintendents

Nichole Pichardo January 28, 2021
The county’s 28 public school superintendents received top honors this week from the Orange County School Boards Association. During a...
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Spreading #kindness1billion across Orange County

Nichole Pichardo January 28, 2021
The world could use some extra kindness right now, and students across Orange County are working to deliver it. As...
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High schoolers compete in the 53rd annual Orange County Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan January 27, 2021
Around this time of year, hundreds of students would typically gather over two consecutive Saturdays to compete for individual and team honors at the Orange County Academic Decathlon. Owing to the pandemic, large events are out. But the 53rd annual...
Seal of Civic Engagement

OCDE to offer series of webinars focused on civic learning and engagement

Nichole Pichardo January 26, 2021
The Orange County Department of Education, in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education, is inviting educators to...
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Weekly roundup: Grab-and-go meals continue, changes to the SAT exam, and more

Nichole Pichardo January 22, 2021
Although schools in Orange County are slowly beginning to reopen, many districts continue to lend a helping hand to students...
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These educational programs from OC have earned Golden Bell Awards

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2021
The California School Boards Association recently presented Golden Bell Awards to 11 educational programs from Orange County that drive student engagement, improve school cultures and close opportunity gaps. Now in its 41st year, the CSBA’s Golden Bell Award is considered...
Cox Charities Scholarships

Cox Communications offers scholarship opportunities for high school seniors

Nichole Pichardo January 18, 2021
Cox Communications is once again inviting the next generation of high school seniors who demonstrate a passion for learning and...
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