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A group of elementary students and their principal stand near a red barn and garden area on Golden View Elementary’s school farm.

OC Impact School: At Golden View Elementary, hands-on learning grows from farm to classroom

Ian Hanigan May 13, 2026

FutureCurrent: CEO Sloane Keane on the transformative power of mentorship

Madeline Gray May 12, 2026

Connections student Savannah accepts her award alongside members of the Orange County Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean.

OCDE students reflect on the significance of service, sacrifice through Jack R. Hammett Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest

Nathaniel Martinez May 11, 2026

A Hopkinson Elementary School student interacts with a sensory station created by Los Alamitos High School freshman Wesley Avery for the school’s Multi-Aged Huskies classroom.

Weekly roundup: Los Alamitos freshman creates sensory station for former school, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 8, 2026

Computer screen displaying a warning message attributed to “ShinyHunters” claiming responsibility for a cybersecurity breach involving the Canvas learning management platform.

Schools worldwide respond to Canvas security breach and service disruptions

Ian Hanigan May 7, 2026

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...

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...

An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

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 28 announcement of a planned lawsuit against California’s governor and public health officer: On the heels of recommending students return...

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...

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...

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 tutor elementary school students in low-income areas. Before the pandemic, YLOC’s Buena Park branch had a team of about 30...

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...

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...

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 year with distance learning rather than in-person instruction or hybrid models, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. Speaking during a highly...