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Huntington Beach Union High School District educators, administrators and board trustees celebrate the start of a new partnership between Edison High School and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Huntington Beach Union High School District)

Weekly roundup: Edison High students help endangered trout with new campus lab, and more

Madeline Gray December 19, 2025
31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County cover

New Conditions of Children report offers a snapshot of OC education trends for 2025

Ian Hanigan December 18, 2025
Gigi Manning, 2025 OCMAA Award recipient for secondary media arts, stands with award sponsor and presenter Steven Brittan, president and CEO of the Laguna College of Art + Design.

Arts educators, leaders to be celebrated at 2026 OC Music and Arts Administrators Awards

Vicky Nguyen December 18, 2025
Participants and supporters, some dressed in team costumes, cheer from the stands during the Super Quiz Relay at the 2025 Orange County Academic Decathlon.

Academic event season is coming up. Here are some key dates for 2026.

Vicky Nguyen December 16, 2025
Sunburst cadet with stylist

Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
Students giving a presentation

Local Friday Night Live students target underage drinking

Ian Hanigan April 4, 2019
Student leaders from the Santiago De Compostela Catholic Church’s Friday Night Live chapter recently staged a town hall-style meeting to...
students perform on stage

Retiring Anaheim High dance director leaving legacy of arts appreciation

Fermin Leal April 3, 2019
For teacher Meg Elder, the performing arts can open opportunities for students that they might not otherwise find. During her...
A modified jetliner used for space exploration flies above the ground

OC teachers to take flight as part of NASA training program

Fermin Leal April 2, 2019
Four Orange County science teachers will soar into the stratosphere this summer so they can better study the planets, stars and galaxies, taking what they learn back to their classrooms. Joshua Gagnier of Santa Ana High School and Sandra Hightower...
Macy's parade

Trabuco Hills High marching band to perform in 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Ian Hanigan April 1, 2019
The Trabuco Hills High School Thundering Mustangs Marching Unit has been invited to perform in the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day...
Science on a Sphere globe at OCC's new Planetarium

VIDEO: OCC’s new planetarium is go for launch

Greg Lammers April 1, 2019
The Orange Coast College Planetarium is now serving a galaxy near you. Located in the center of OCC’s campus in...
A news graphic

Weekly roundup: Investigating Salem in 1692, cheering a hero’s return, competing for scholarships, and more

Ian Hanigan March 29, 2019
A group of students from Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach recently conducted a mock crime-scene investigation based on one of America’s most infamous criminal justice cases — the Salem witch trials. The young investigators, who are enrolled in Thurston’s...
Kids using screen devices

Screen time for kids: How soon and how much?

Ian Hanigan March 29, 2019
With digital media ramping up so quickly and becoming a significant part of our everyday lives, there are a lot...
classroom instruction

New figures show OC’s public school enrollment continuing to decline

Fermin Leal March 29, 2019
Enrollment in Orange County’s public schools has declined for the eighth straight year, according to new state Department of Education...
Student exhibits on display

CHEP Expo spotlights student projects from OCDE’s homeschooling program

Ian Hanigan March 27, 2019
Exhibits documenting shark behavior, underwater volcanoes, the Black Plague and the mechanical advantages of pulleys were among the projects on display Tuesday during the CHEP Expo, which showcased the work of students enrolled in OCDE’s Community Home Education Program. Since...
Students holding a plaque

Centralia School District campus recognized for ed tech training program

Ian Hanigan March 26, 2019
Raymond Temple Elementary School in the Centralia School District is encouraging its educators to expand their tech skills through an...
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