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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

A Hopkinson Elementary School student interacts with a sensory station created by Los Alamitos High School freshman Wesley Avery for the school’s Multi-Aged Huskies classroom.

Weekly roundup: Los Alamitos freshman creates sensory station for former school, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 8, 2026

Computer screen displaying a warning message attributed to “ShinyHunters” claiming responsibility for a cybersecurity breach involving the Canvas learning management platform.

Schools worldwide respond to Canvas security breach and service disruptions

Ian Hanigan May 7, 2026

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

Al Mijares April 1, 2020

On Friday, March 13, school districts across Orange County made the difficult decision to temporarily dismiss students in response to...

Here’s how internet providers are working to offer service to students in need

Fermin Leal April 1, 2020

Orange County’s major internet service providers have began programs to offer free or reduced internet access for families so students...

5 ways school counselors are using technology to support students — plus a counseling toolkit

Ian Hanigan April 1, 2020

With their campuses temporarily closed, school counselors across Orange County are embracing innovative ways to support the emotional wellbeing and academic success of students. “Since no one knows how long schools may be closed, or when the world may return...

Cal State Fullerton program honors three educators from OCDE, Westminster School District

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2020

An associate superintendent and two alternative education teachers at the Orange County Department of Education were among dozens of educators...

OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center shows ‘virtual doesn’t have to be impersonal’

Staff reports March 26, 2020

Up until recently, students at OCDE’s Harbor Learning Center had been working in a sustainable garden with teacher Marianne Taylor,...

teacher and students pose for photo holding up props

Santa Ana educator nominated for National History Day’s top teacher honor

Fermin Leal March 25, 2020

Erik Peterson, a teacher at Santiago Elementary in Santa Ana Unified School District, has been nominated for National History Day’s Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award. Peterson is the junior division nominee from California. Each of the 58 National...

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