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New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025
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Academic event season is coming up. Here are some key dates for 2026.

Vicky Nguyen December 16, 2025
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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
Chalk drawing that says, "The Earth without ART is just "eh."

La Habra campus earns state award for exemplary arts program

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2020
The Arbolita Visual and Performing Arts Academy in the La Habra City School District has earned the 2020 California Exemplary...
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Garden Grove’s Latinos Unidos Conference prepares young leaders for success

Ian Hanigan January 20, 2020
More than 300 students recently attended the Garden Grove Unified School District’s seventh annual Latino Unidos Conference on the campus...
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Weekly roundup: State budget proposal adds funds for new teachers, OCDE steps up efforts to curb hate incidents, and more

Fermin Leal January 17, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed a proposed budget for next fiscal year that anticipates nearly $4 billion more in revenue for K-12 schools and community colleges. An analysis of the budget proposal by EdSource shows how Newsom hopes to continue massive...
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VIDEO: OCDE students surprised with gifts from SoCal Helpful Honda program

Greg Lammers January 16, 2020
Students in OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program hosted at University High School received a pre-game surprise as they...
Stacy Deeble-Reynolds

Q&A: OCDE teams with local partners to promote inclusivity, combat hate

Ian Hanigan January 16, 2020
The disturbing images generated headlines across the country. In one photo, Orange County teenagers were seen mimicking a Nazi salute...
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UCI to break down the physics of superheroes during presentation for K-12 students

Ian Hanigan January 15, 2020
UCI’s School of Physical Sciences will host its annual physics show and lecture for K-12 students on Saturday, Feb. 1. This year’s theme? Superpowers. Adults are also welcome to attend “Adventures in Physics: How Physics makes Superheroes Super” from 1...
Students at the Academic Decathlon

Academic event season has arrived, and we’ve compiled a list of important dates

Ian Hanigan January 14, 2020
January arguably marked the start of a new decade. It also ushered in academic event season. Over the next five months,...
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Anaheim Elementary School District targets e-cigarette manufacturer Juul in lawsuit

Fermin Leal January 13, 2020
The Anaheim Elementary School District has joined the Los Angeles Unified School District and the San Diego Unified School District...
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Weekly roundup: Classified staff grant program pays off, revisiting the state’s funding formula, and more

Ian Hanigan January 10, 2020
A state program that seeks to address California’s teacher shortage by training school employees to become classroom teachers appears to be paying off. The California Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program has helped turn nearly 300 classified staff members into...
Victor de los Santos

Santa Ana Unified teacher again a finalist for Grammy educator award

Fermin Leal January 9, 2020
A music teacher from the Santa Ana Unified School District was named one of 10 finalists nationwide for the 2020 Grammy...
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