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WATCH: How schools can use existing insurance coverage to support student mental health services

Ian Hanigan August 27, 2026
Students at Las Lomas Elementary School in La Habra are welcomed back to campus by taking photos in front of colorful school decorations. (Courtesy of La Habra City School District)

2026-27 school year: See the back-to-school photos captured across Orange County

Madeline Gray August 25, 2026
Newport Harbor huddles up after beating Nanakuli 41-0 in their opening game in Oahu.

OC football teams open season with perfect 6-0 record in Hawaii

Nathaniel Martinez August 25, 2026
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OC District Attorney to host e-bike, e-motorcycle buyback event at Angel Stadium

Vicky Nguyen August 25, 2026
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A lesson from scratch: Hip-hop pioneer Grand Wizzard Theodore shares his story with OCDE students

Nathaniel Martinez August 25, 2026
UCI Health CEO Chad T. Lefteris, GGUSD Board of Education Vice President Teri Rocco, and GGUSD School Nurse Department Chair Cheryl Gibbs

Garden Grove Unified donates N95 and surgical masks to UCI, CHOC

Ian Hanigan April 8, 2020
Officials from the Garden Grove Unified School District gave a big assist to hospital workers in their fight against COVID-19...
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This year’s AVID scholarship winners celebrated virtually

Ian Hanigan April 6, 2020
Since 2009, more than 1,000 high school seniors have been awarded college scholarships of up to $25,000 each — and...
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Distanced for now, OCDE Deaf and Hard of Hearing team reminds students it’s a small world

Ian Hanigan April 2, 2020
OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing team has a message for students who can’t be at school and are probably missing other aspects of life in Orange County — like trips to Disneyland Trust us, take the two and a...
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This website helps essential workers find open child care sites

Ian Hanigan April 2, 2020
Early Childhood OC is maintaining a list of open child care sites for essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. The...
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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...
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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 can continue learning at home. As campuses remain closed for the foreseeable future amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, educators or...
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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...
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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...
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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, who specializes in agriculture and natural resources. Statewide social distancing means group activities have come to a halt for the...
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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 ...
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