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Fresh produce is available at the Dolphin Food Market at Pacific Drive Elementary School in Fullerton. The food pantry serves families throughout the year, including during the summer months.

Weekly roundup: Fullerton’s Dolphin Food Market extends support through summer break, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 18, 2026
Tustin Memorial Academy students Vivienne, Cora, Miles, Maddie and Delnia win first place and the community-focused award from the Municipal Water District of OC for their dynamic prototype called "The Cat Robot."

PHOTOS: Orange County student makers celebrated for creating problem-solving innovations

Madeline Gray June 16, 2026
“A Moment in the Sun,” created by Juni Lee, a 12th-grade student at Sunny Hills High School in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, will be featured in the 2026 Festival of Arts Junior Art Exhibit in Laguna Beach.

93rd Festival of Arts to showcase more than 330 pieces by Orange County students

Vicky Nguyen June 16, 2026
Participants sit at round tables during the State of the Student Forum at the OCDE Conference Center in Costa Mesa while listening to a panel discussion and presentation about student outcomes and community partnerships.

State of the Student Forum sparks conversation about supporting OC learners

Ian Hanigan June 15, 2026
Painters from Warner Middle School and Westminster High School pose for a photo while working on a mural depicting the ecosystems of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands.

Weekly roundup: Westminster students create mural inspired by Bolsa Chica Wetlands, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 12, 2026
computer and newspaper

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...
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 project to promote civility, boost character and create positive school climates. The idea was to collect and count as many...
students wait in line for backpacks

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...
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 and college preparedness during the district’s recent Passion Program Project Showcase. The showcase, held at Buena Park Junior High School...
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...

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 see a local student gracing the front cover. Trinity Brewer, a junior at Mission Viejo High School, appears on this...
students cleaning up refuse

Students, community members honor MLK with Back Bay clean-up

Fermin Leal January 30, 2020
Students and staff from OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors environmental education program honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day by helping clean their...
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