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Students from Loara Elementary School in the Anaheim Elementary School District attend the 2026 Conga Kids Dance Championship at The Novo at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on May 7.

Anaheim elementary schools named finalists in Conga Kids dance championship

Vicky Nguyen May 14, 2026
ITO Project Zero Waste

Project Zero Waste field trip connects students to real-world sustainability efforts

Vicky Nguyen May 14, 2026
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
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Student filmmakers honored in contest that highlights mental health, suicide prevention

Ian Hanigan May 13, 2020
Dozens of mental health videos produced by students from Orange County schools have earned regional honors in the Directing Change...
Census 2020 documents

OCDE art contest underscores the importance of census participation — even during a pandemic

Ian Hanigan May 12, 2020
To drive home the importance of participating in the U.S. Census, the Orange County Department of Education is encouraging students...
Los Amigos Christi Montes and Christina Fenner

Los Amigos High staff collects $10,000 to help families through COVID-19 crisis

Ian Hanigan May 11, 2020
Staff members at Los Amigos High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District have collected $10,000 — most of it coming from their own accounts — to help local students and families facing financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Anaheim Union High School District plans to open a virtual academy in 2020-21

Ian Hanigan May 8, 2020
Adding a new option for distance learning in the COVID-19 era, the Anaheim Union High School District has announced plans...
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OCDE, district leaders form task force to develop guidance on reopening OC campuses

Ian Hanigan May 7, 2020
A workgroup of local school district leaders and representatives from OCDE is in the process of developing planning assumptions and...
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Mijares: OC teachers are modeling the traits we hope to instill in students

Al Mijares May 4, 2020
This is not what most teachers had in mind when they earned their teaching credentials. Many surely imagined planning lessons, decorating classrooms and leading meaningful dialogs with their students. Some may have envisioned using the latest technologies to engage young...
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Newport-Mesa’s TeWinkle Middle School uses distance learning to showcase living history

Ian Hanigan April 30, 2020
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District recently shared this story about a pair of teachers bringing history to life by virtually...
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Brea Olinda High robotics team producing hundreds of face shields for first responders

Fermin Leal April 29, 2020
Members of the Brea Olinda High School Robotics Team 7157 are putting their technical talents to good use to produce...
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#kindness1billion: Vista View Middle School students show their gratitude to healthcare workers

Ian Hanigan April 28, 2020
Students from Vista View Middle School in the Ocean View School District recently heard that healthcare workers at Memorial Care Orange Coast Medical Center could use some encouragement and support. So a group of altruistic seventh- and eighth-graders from Mrs....
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2 Orange County campuses named 2020 California Green Ribbon Schools

Fermin Leal April 23, 2020
Two Orange County campuses were recognized as 2020 California Green Ribbon Schools for their efforts to conserve resources while promoting...
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