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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
A note from Dr. Bean

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
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Understanding the facts about human trafficking

Ian Hanigan February 19, 2020
The Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the Global Center for Women and Justice at Vanguard University to...
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Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world

Al Mijares February 18, 2020
When California adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in 2013, the goal wasn’t simply to generate more doctorates in chemistry,...
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Elementary students present donation to civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez for local monument

Ian Hanigan February 16, 2020
Kids from Carrillo Elementary School in the Garden Grove Unified School District recently gave a gift of gratitude to civil rights icon Sylvia Mendez. At a school assembly, students presented the 2011 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient with a check...
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Weekly roundup: Capistrano Valley High teacher wins $25K grant, dual immersion program includes infants, and more

Fermin Leal February 14, 2020
Capistrano Valley High teacher Candice Harrington was presented this week with a $25,000 check from the Milken Family Foundation, which...
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VIDEO: Team USA hockey players scrimmage with Fullerton students

Greg Lammers February 13, 2020
Students at Richman Elementary School in the Fullerton School District got the unique opportunity to scrimmage with four members of...
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State celebrates 2020 California Distinguished, National Blue Ribbon schools at Disneyland ceremony

Fermin Leal February 12, 2020
The 35 Orange County 2020 California Distinguished and six National Blue Ribbon schools, along with all other honorees from across the state, were celebrated Monday at a ceremony at The Disneyland Resort. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond led a celebration of...
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Westminster School District dual immersion expands into infant program

Fermin Leal February 11, 2020
In the Westminster School District, children as young as four months old are now learning Spanish and English as they...
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After a devastating fire, Working Wardrobes looks to rebuild

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2020
In the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 2, a fire broke out at the headquarters of Working Wardrobes, which...
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For the fourth straight year, Woodbridge High wins the Orange County Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan February 7, 2020
Is four-peat a thing? We’re going to go ahead and say yes, and that Woodbridge High School just did it, winning its fourth straight Orange County Academic Decathlon championship on Friday. With the victory comes an automatic bid to the...
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Weekly roundup: California’s lone ballot measure, the science of superheroes, and more

Ian Hanigan February 7, 2020
Proposition 13 is the only statewide measure on the March 3 ballot, and while it happens to share a name...
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