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Two students speak at a podium onstage during the Friday Night Live Chapter Recognition Ceremony at the Barclay Theatre.

OC Friday Night Live Partnership honors student chapters and advisor for prevention leadership

Ian Hanigan May 14, 2026
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Governor’s May Revision proposes renewed investment in California MTSS

Ian Hanigan May 14, 2026
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
Woodbridge High Academic Decathlon team at the ceremony

For the fourth straight year, Woodbridge High wins the Orange County Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan February 7, 2020
Is four-peat a thing? We’re going to go ahead and say yes, and that Woodbridge High School just did it,...
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Weekly roundup: California’s lone ballot measure, the science of superheroes, and more

Ian Hanigan February 7, 2020
Proposition 13 is the only statewide measure on the March 3 ballot, and while it happens to share a name...
Health education guide on a table

Your one-page guide to health education in California (available in multiple languages)

Ian Hanigan February 6, 2020
In 2019, the California Board of Education approved a framework to help teachers deliver lessons aligned with the state’s health education standards, which cover six content areas. We’ve created this printable, one-page guide outlining the content areas with a grade-by-grade breakdown...
Students gathered outdoors

#kindness1billion: Fullerton sixth-graders turn kindness into a weeklong assignment

Ian Hanigan February 6, 2020
The kind acts keep adding up in 2020. Nearly four years ago, OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness...
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Tillys gives away backpacks, other merchandise to San Juan Hills High students

Fermin Leal February 5, 2020
Irvine-based Tillys recently stopped by San Juan Hills High School to give away 150 backpacks, coupons and other items to...
Christine Sun Kim

Super Bowl appearance a source of joy and frustration for former OCDE student

Ian Hanigan February 4, 2020
As singer Demi Lovato belted out the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV, Christine Sun Kim stood on the field about 10 yards away, powerfully delivering her own rendition in American Sign Language. Kim, a graduate of Irvine’s University High...
students holds up science project

Buena Park School District hosts career tech showcase

Fermin Leal February 4, 2020
Nearly 100 Buena Park School District parents learned how their children will receive training in video production equipment, coding, engineering...
students take a photo in front of bus

New initiative targets students’ interest in tourism careers

Fermin Leal February 3, 2020
High school students looking at careers in tourism now have a new resource to learn more about the industry. The...
Students compete in academic challenge

OC Academic ‘Decathletes’ compete in thrilling Super Quiz final

Fermin Leal February 1, 2020
A crowd of students, parents and other fans gathered inside the Westminster High gymnasium, cheering, waving banners and slapping high-fives every time their team scored points. That was the scene Saturday during the Super Quiz portion of the 52nd Orange...

Weekly roundup: Girl Scout cookie box features Mission Viejo High student, esports participation promotes STEM, and more

Fermin Leal January 31, 2020
It’s Girl Scout cookie season across Orange County. If you purchase the popular Thin Mints box from a Scout, you’ll...
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