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OCDE’s Innovation Funding Initiative readies for round two, offering up to $525,000 per project

Ian Hanigan September 21, 2026
Former Centralia Elementary School District student Sarah Barron speaks to students at San Marino Elementary School about the new free library available on their campus. (Centralia Elementary School District)

Weekly roundup: Former student donates Little Free Library to Centralia Elementary School District campus, and more

Madeline Gray September 18, 2026
Project GLAD® Coordinator Jennifer Salas goes over language development strategies for teachers to utilize in their own classrooms.

REGISTER NOW: Project GLAD® to offer Foundations and Secondary Foundations Training this fall

Nathaniel Martinez September 18, 2026
Two students kneel in a farm field planting young seedlings while other participants work in rows behind them under a blue sky.

Second Harvest invites OC students to learn, serve at working Irvine farm

Ian Hanigan September 17, 2026
Middle/outside blocker Megan Hodges (6) leaps for a spike in the gold medal game against the Dominican Republic at the NORCECA U23 Pan Am Cup in Managua, Nicaragua.

San Juan Hills volleyball standout helps Team USA win U23 Pan American Cup gold

Nathaniel Martinez September 16, 2026
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OCDE and City of Westminster to host virtual groundbreaking of park honoring historic Mendez v. Westminster case

Nichole Pichardo October 1, 2020
The Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the City of Westminster to present a virtual groundbreaking of a...
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Fullerton’s Orangethorpe Elementary rocks new arts curriculum

Ian Hanigan September 30, 2020
Students and staff from Orangethorpe Elementary School in the Fullerton School District recently got to rub virtual elbows with rock...
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OC students begin return to in-person learning

Nichole Pichardo September 28, 2020
Many students from across Orange County headed back to school campuses last week for the first time in over six months after the pandemic forced closures in March. Students from the Tustin, Irvine, Fountain Valley and Cypress school districts were...
Teacher Maria Martinez and Isaac Rochell

Weekly roundup: NFL star surprises Santa Ana students, school reopenings, promoting tolerance, and more

Ian Hanigan September 25, 2020
A Los Angeles Charger dropped by Heroes Elementary School in Santa Ana with a special delivery this week. Isaac Rochell,...
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5 schools from OC earn National Blue Ribbon honors

Ian Hanigan September 25, 2020
Five schools from Orange County have earned National Blue Ribbon status, considered the nation’s highest educational honor. Ethan B. Allen...
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OCDE releases public schools directory for 2020-21

Ian Hanigan September 24, 2020
The new Orange County Public Schools Directory is here. Each year, the Orange County Department of Education produces and distributes about 1,000 directories with contact information for all schools and districts in Orange County. The nearly-200-page book also includes OCDE’s...

OCDE is paving the pathway for career education across Orange County

Nichole Pichardo September 23, 2020
Since 2014, OCDE’s award-winning OC Pathways initiative has been creating self-sustaining partnerships to expand career pathway opportunities for Orange County...
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Here are some frequently asked questions on the use of face coverings at school

Ian Hanigan September 22, 2020
Face masks will likely go down as one of the most enduring visuals of 2020, and for good reason. As...
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5 tips to help families to make the most of distance learning

Staff reports September 21, 2020
While some Orange County school districts are mapping out a return to on-site instruction, others have indicated they’ll stick with distance learning for the time being. Meanwhile, a number of successful strategies continue to emerge in the area of remote...
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Q&A: Understanding the impacts of the pandemic on anxiety and depression

Ian Hanigan September 21, 2020
Results of a survey conducted by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate symptoms associated with anxiety and...
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