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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
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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
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OC campuses named America’s Best STEM High Schools by Newsweek

Ian Hanigan November 13, 2019
Seven Orange County campuses have earned a place among the top 500 in Newsweek magazine’s ranking of America’s Best STEM...
Teacher receives award from county superintendent

OC Supt. Mijares honored for role in promoting college attainment

Fermin Leal November 12, 2019
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares was among a group of educators and philanthropists honored by the Orange...
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Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more

Fermin Leal November 8, 2019
Two Portola High School students wanted to start a club for musicians at their Irvine campus. But they also wanted to contribute more to their community. The Daily Pilot this week featured how Justin Pai, now a 16-year old 11th-grader,...
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Refurbished school farm offers hands-on learning

Fermin Leal November 6, 2019
The Ocean View School District hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at Golden View Environmental Science School for the re-opening of...
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Anonymous donor pays off $7,813 school lunch debt of Ocean View School District students

Fermin Leal November 5, 2019
More than 200 families who had outstanding bills for their children’s school lunches in the Ocean View School District received...
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OC’s top educators celebrated at 2020 Orange County Teachers of the Year dinner

Ian Hanigan November 4, 2019
Sixty-four educators from Orange County school districts and community colleges were honored Friday night at a special dinner celebration coordinated by the Orange County Department of Education. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union served as the premier sponsor of the 2020 Orange...
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Weekly roundup: Bullying prevention strategies in Capo, best practices for language acquisition, and more

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2019
October was National Bullying Prevention Month, and Capistrano Unified marked the occasion with a slate of activities aimed at creating...
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Educators, experts gather to discuss language acquisition and multi-literacy

Fermin Leal October 31, 2019
More than 100 teachers, coaches, consultants and administrators gathered this week to share their best practices for language acquisition and...
Smoke billows over building in Orange

Air quality guidelines aim to address ongoing wildfire concerns

Fermin Leal October 29, 2019
As wildfires spread across California this week, we want to remind you of the state Department of Education’s recently released guidelines to help school districts determine when to limit outdoor activities, or even when to cancel classes, because of poor...
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#kindness1billion: Here are some of the kind acts you’ve shared in October

Ian Hanigan October 28, 2019
They don’t always generate headlines, but kind acts happen every day in Orange County — and probably too many to...
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