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Student winners and their teachers gather on stage with Chapman University President Matt Parlow during the March 13 awards ceremony for the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.

Weekly roundup: Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest highlights OC student winners, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 27, 2026
A group of students and advisors from Troy High School stand on a stage at the CyberPatriot National Finals, holding an award in front of a large screen displaying “CyberPatriot National Finals.”

Troy High cyber team earns national honors at CyberPatriot finals

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2026
Westminster School District students perform onstage during the Saturday program.

OCDE announces Dual Language Immersion Convening focused on Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum

Vicky Nguyen March 26, 2026
Venado Middle School students pose with their multiple NHD-OC medals alongside teacher and coach Hector Gamboa, and OCDE Coordinator Julie Hull.

Orange County students shine at NHD-OC contest as 107 advance to state finals

Madeline Gray March 25, 2026
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OCDE to host April 14 public forum on active shooter preparedness, led by Seal Beach police captain

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2026
Long Beach Convention and Events Center

Can’t attend the 2019 California MTSS institute? Here’s how to watch the keynotes live

Ian Hanigan July 25, 2019
Thousands of educators and school-based professionals will gather for three days in Long Beach next week to discuss practices that...
A group of students run toward their elementary school

Here are the start dates for every OC school district

Fermin Leal July 24, 2019
The start of the new school year is just a couple weeks away for a handful of Orange County school...
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6 ways to keep your kids safe online

Fermin Leal July 23, 2019
Technology can provide children with new opportunities to learn and connect that can help them improve their quality of life and allow them to better contribute to society. But technology, especially social media and other online tools, has the potential...
School campus rendering

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified forms new academy, air quality testing in Huntington Beach, and more

Ian Hanigan July 19, 2019
The Santa Ana Unified School District announced this week that it has combined the Romero Cruz Elementary and Spurgeon Intermediate...
Former California Secretary of Education Dave Long

Educators, law enforcement officials gather in OC for school safety conference

Ian Hanigan July 18, 2019
More than 500 educators, school workers and law enforcement representatives convened in Orange County this week for the 10th annual...
Students at Sunburst Youth Academy

Student profile: Marisol and fellow cadets get a fresh start at Sunburst Youth Academy

Ian Hanigan July 16, 2019
In our latest OCDE Student Profile, we bring you the story of Marisol, a cadet who recently graduated from the Sunburst Youth Academy. For those who might not have heard it, Sunburst is a community high school for at-risk youth...
replica of a mural

Weekly roundup: Mendez memorial funding approved, Santa Ana Unified launches superintendent search, and more

Fermin Leal July 12, 2019
The Westminster City Council this week approved funding of $450,000 to help build the Mendez Historic Freedom Trail and Monument....
Students at spelling bee

OC Bee champ’s passion for spelling developed early on

Fermin Leal July 9, 2019
In the first grade, Nicholas D’Sa told his teacher that one of his goals in life was to become a...
Dozens of students at Boeing

Local high school students pair up with Boeing engineers in summer internship program

Ian Hanigan July 1, 2019
Some 75 local high schoolers are serving as interns this summer in a highly selective work-based learning program offered by the Boeing Co. at its Huntington Beach campus. The students, who will be seniors next year at 13 schools throughout...
news, education news

Weekly roundup: Students to receive active-shooter training, new science standards implementation, and more

Fermin Leal June 28, 2019
Newport-Mesa Unified School District will pilot a program to train students to respond to emergencies on campuses. The one-year program,...
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