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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
Mesa View Middle School students took part in an aerial art project, creating a live image of a humpback whale for the Art for the Sky program. (Screenshot courtesy of Daniel Dancer)

Weekly roundup: Mesa View students create 130-foot whale art in campuswide project, and more

Madeline Gray December 5, 2025
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Refurbished school farm offers hands-on learning

Fermin Leal November 6, 2019
The Ocean View School District hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at Golden View Environmental Science School for the re-opening of...
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Anonymous donor pays off $7,813 school lunch debt of Ocean View School District students

Fermin Leal November 5, 2019
More than 200 families who had outstanding bills for their children’s school lunches in the Ocean View School District received...
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OC’s top educators celebrated at 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner

Ian Hanigan November 4, 2019
Sixty-four educators from Orange County school districts and community colleges were honored Friday night at a special dinner celebration coordinated by the Orange County Department of Education. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union served as the premier sponsor of the 2020 Orange...
Stomp Out Bullying sign

Weekly roundup: Bullying prevention strategies in Capo, best practices for language acquisition, and more

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2019
October was National Bullying Prevention Month, and Capistrano Unified marked the occasion with a slate of activities aimed at creating...
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Educators, experts gather to discuss language acquisition and multi-literacy

Fermin Leal October 31, 2019
More than 100 teachers, coaches, consultants and administrators gathered this week to share their best practices for language acquisition and...
Smoke billows over building in Orange

Air quality guidelines aim to address ongoing wildfire concerns

Fermin Leal October 29, 2019
As wildfires spread across California this week, we want to remind you of the state Department of Education’s recently released guidelines to help school districts determine when to limit outdoor activities, or even when to cancel classes, because of poor...
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#kindness1billion: Here are some of the kind acts you’ve shared in October

Ian Hanigan October 28, 2019
They don’t always generate headlines, but kind acts happen every day in Orange County — and probably too many to...
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Weekly roundup: Teachers learn about deep sea exploration, Unity Day in Capo, and more

Fermin Leal October 25, 2019
More than 100 educators from across California, including more than a dozen from Orange County, visited San Pedro’s AltaSea at...
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Updated 2019 state bill tracker: 9 proposed laws that could impact education in OC

Fermin Leal October 24, 2019
The California State Legislature was busy this session that just concluded considering dozens of proposed education bills that could affect everything from charter schools and mental health support to when the school day should start for middle and high school...
AUHSD Superintendent Michael B. Matsuda and Lisa Haines, Vice President of Public Affairs, Disneyland Resort.

Disneyland Resort partners with Anaheim Union High School District on workforce development program

Ian Hanigan October 22, 2019
The Disneyland Resort is contributing $350,000 to the Anaheim Union High School District to support a popular summer internship program....
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