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Student winners and their teachers gather on stage with Chapman University President Matt Parlow during the March 13 awards ceremony for the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.

Weekly roundup: Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest highlights OC student winners, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 27, 2026
A group of students and advisors from Troy High School stand on a stage at the CyberPatriot National Finals, holding an award in front of a large screen displaying “CyberPatriot National Finals.”

Troy High cyber team earns national honors at CyberPatriot finals

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2026
Westminster School District students perform onstage during the Saturday program.

OCDE announces Dual Language Immersion Convening focused on Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum

Vicky Nguyen March 26, 2026
Venado Middle School students pose with their multiple NHD-OC medals alongside teacher and coach Hector Gamboa, and OCDE Coordinator Julie Hull.

Orange County students shine at NHD-OC contest as 107 advance to state finals

Madeline Gray March 25, 2026
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OCDE to host April 14 public forum on active shooter preparedness, led by Seal Beach police captain

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2026
Teacher is presented with oversize check during fire drill

Irvine Public Schools Foundation ‘mega grants’ help teachers fund innovative instruction

Ian Hanigan February 24, 2020
The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded eight “mega grants” of up to $20,000 each to help local teachers enhance...
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Weekly roundup: Book chronicles student’s hearing loss, wellness centers open in Santa Ana, and more

Ian Hanigan February 21, 2020
What began as a fourth-grade journaling assignment three years ago is now an illustrated children’s book chronicling a local student’s...
students and teachers plant strawberries

Strawberry field takes root at Harbor Learning Center

Fermin Leal February 20, 2020
They had already tilled the soil, mixed the compost and leveled the ground. On Tuesday, it came time for students at Harbor Learning Center to carefully dig out the small plots for the tiny strawberry roots. In a few months,...
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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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